2-3 essay on The Life and Times of Sara Baartman
During this course, you will be expected to write three
reaction papers to assigned documentaries (2-3 pgs double-spaced, 12 pt font).
The goal of these response papers is for you to identify the film’s theme(s),
explore your personal reaction to the material presented, and relate it to
class readings and discussions. Prior to viewing the film, you will be given
questions to consider that are meant to stimulate active engagement. The
following are suggested formats for these response papers:
You can choose whichever is easy for you to write:
- Write a letter to the filmmaker or one of the persons who appears in the documentary conveying your response to the piece and posing any questions you have about the work or their participation in it.
- Write a letter to a classmate who missed out on the readings that week, your mother, boss, etc. explaining what the film was about.
- Create a dialogue between persons or characters who appear in the piece, an author we’ve read and the filmmaker, yourself and anyone in the film, etc.
- Identify the key argument that the filmmaker is making and support or refute it.
