There are two movies, two pages for each movie read the following: A. New World: Due August 8th:Watch The New World (stars Christian Bale and Colin Farrell). Then read Roger Ebert’s Review of the movie. In your 2 page review answer the following questions a. What does Ebert have to say? What kind of statement was the director trying to make? b. Use facts from your textbooks (and footnote the page number you find these facts on) to compare the movie to what really happened in Jamestown. Is this movie historically accurate. c. Do you think that these type of movies are helpful in educating people (I’m not looking for an automatic no. Rather I want you to be thoughtful. Consider both sides. What does this movie do well? Does it garner interest in United States history?) B. Gangs of New York: Due August 8th: read Roger Ebert’s review of the movie. Also read: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/03/0320_030320_oscars_gangs_2.html In your 2 page review answer the following questions. a. What does Ebert have to say? What kind of statement was the director trying to make? b. Use facts from your textbooks (and footnote the page number you find these facts on) to compare the movie to what life was really like in the Five Points in New York. Why is Bill praying in front of the flag at the end? Why did the director include that? Note that some of these people actually existed: like Bill and Hellcat Maggie, but the historical timeline is a little off. c. Do you think that these type of movies are helpful in educating people (I’m not looking for an automatic no. Rather I want you to be thoughtful. Consider both sides. What does this movie do well? Does it garner interest in United States history?)