Movies for Extra Credit
Sociology - Ms. Reda
Directions: As an end of the year incentive, I am offering you guys the opportunity to get extra credit for watching a movie. Below is a list of “sociology-related” movies you could choose from. I spent a lot of time developing this list and its long enough for you to find something you like, so please limit yourself to this list and nothing else. Once you pick the movie you want to watch, download the “Sociology Movie Analysis” worksheet from the blog. Answer it as you watch the movie, or wait until you are done to complete it.
v If the movie is rated-R [written in brackets], you must also download the permission slip and get it signed by your parent. If I don’t get a permission slip with the paper, you don’t get the extra credit.
v You can watch TWO movies, and each paper analysis is worth UP TO 10 SUMMATIVE POINTS. Because of the generous amount of points being offered, I am going to be very picky in how I grade these. I expect very thorough responses to the questions I am asking.
v Paper analysis MUST BE TYPED and PRINTED. I will not accept any hand-written analysis because its must harder to read, and takes much longer. So when you download the questions, type right into the document and then save it as your name otherwise all your work is lost, then print.
Sociological Perspective / Culture / Personality/SocializationAntz
Forrest Gump / The Last Samurai
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Slumdog Millionaire
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon
Coming to America / Memento
Shutter Island
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Monster
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
War
Social Structure/Stratification / Adolescent/Adult / Deviance
Gangs of New York
The Constant Gardner
Gosford Park
The Help
The Hunger Games
Titanic
The Bee Movie
The Prestige / Juno
Perks of Being a Wallflower
Office Space
Sydney White
Silver Linings Playbook
The Breakfast Club / Obsessed
Footloose
Murder by Numbers
The Village
Batman: Dark Knight
U.S. Marshalls
The Fugitive
Fight Club
Enough
Racial Relations / Gender/Family / Politics
The Color Purple
Roots
42*
The Great Debaters
Blood Diamond
The Blind Side
Crash [R]
Pride
Amazing Grace / Revolutionary Road
Stepford Wives
Laws of Attraction
Amelia
Mona Lisa Smile
Thelma and Louise
The Iron lady
The Women / Fahrenheit 9-11
Bowling for Columbine
V for Vendetta
Roger and Me
Gandhi
The Purge*
The King’s Speech
Religion / Economy/Environment / Media
Da Vinci Code
The Message
Passion of the Christ
Angels and Demons
Mooz-lum / Fast Food Nation
An Inconvenient Truth
Office Space
Avatar
Erin Brockovich
Management
Supersize Me
Wall Street Never Sleeps / Scoop
The Social Network
Iron Man 3*
Anchor Man
Nothing But the Truth
Morning Glory
Education / Family / Health
A Beautiful Mind
The Ron Clark Story
Good Will Hunting
Stand and Deliver / Cheaper by the Dozen
Christmas with the Cranks
The Bee Movie
Madeas Family Reunion / Sicko
John Q.
Philadelphia
Contagion
About Schmidt
The Happening
I am Legend