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Check My Assignment!Choose any film. Almost any movie can be used but it must take place in the United States – it doesn’t necessarily have to filmed in the US (many movies, for example, are filmed in British Columbia) – it just has to take place in the US. As you think about possible choices, think about how geography is produced through the film and how different environments are portrayed and how place and space figure into the plot or whatever is going on in the film. Your paper will describe the geography of your movie through the use of relevant chapters covered over the course of the semester. No outside sources are permitted!
**IMPORTANT**: You must consult the Excluded Movie list on the course homepage BEFORE starting your paper. I reserve the right to add to this list at any time so it’s always best to check with me before proceeding with this assignment. If you use a film off this list you are automatically disqualified and score NO points. NO EXCEPTIONS! I don’t care if you’ve written the paper and submitted it using a movie on the list – this is for extra credit so follow the instructions exactly – do NOT use a film off of the Excluded Movie list!
Think geographically about what you have seen in your movie. Spend NO more than a couple sentences summarizing the movie. I will deduct points if you exceed that limit. You should then develop the geographic themes that the movie uses as part of the story. This might include particular spatial interactions between characters and places and/or people – or how geographies are created within your movie. How are the various geographies in the text reflected in the landscapes depicted? How do these geographies help create suspense or amusement or spectacle? Discuss the possible motivations the producers had for choosing the settings that were used in the movie. Support your general arguments with specific examples from the movie. How do space and place help the movie make its point? How does the movie reinforce or contest the formation of the mental maps we use to navigate the real geographies of the United States?
Pay particular attention to what you have read. How do the chapter themes found in the text relate to the movie you are discussing? Again, you are a geographer – not a critic – your answer should encompass the spatial aspects of the movie, especially place and space and the construction/reproduction of culture. You can concentrate on two or three chapters or try and apply as many chapters as possible. Just be thorough and clear in your approach. Do not use any outside sources except the text. Use the chapter headings of the text as a guide and, again, do not ‘review’ or summarize the movie – discuss the geographies you uncover through viewing the movie you choose. At the very least devote a paragraph or two to as many of the chapter topics as possible – for example, discuss the Physical Features in your show, or Megalopolis or Hawaii and so on. There are no distinct ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ answers – I am more interested in how you are able to interpret what you have read in the text and the lectures and how you then apply that to the movie under discussion. And remember, have fun while you do this – use a movie that you personally enjoy and find interesting and then explore its geographic qualities.
The paper should be double-spaced, 12pt type, and be between 4-5 pages long. Grammar and spelling mistakes will not be tolerated – proofread carefully and use your spell-check programs. Your paper MUST be submitted in Microsoft Word format – no other formats will be accepted – that means NO Word Perfect and no Rich Text! You MUST save your file using your last name (smith.doc or smith.docx) and submit it using the upload link in the assignment folder.
As I have said elsewhere, it is much easier to decide on your topic very early in the semester and then add to your paper on a weekly basis, basing your additions on the chapter under discussion. You may certainly turn in your papers at any point during the semester If you need some help, please email me or stop by my office.
No late papers will be accepted under any circumstances
This deadline is absolute and I will accept no paper after the deadline has passed. Computer problems at your end are NOT an excuse!
Do not use a film on the Excluded Movie List
No outside sources
No email submissions
