what do you know about the gulf war

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What do you know about the Gulf

War and the Iraq War?


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Lesson Objectives

To explore the contexts in which the two

films we will be studying are set

To look at the exam board criteria To watch the opening 30 mins of Jarhead.


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Homework

Look on the blog: http://thehurtlockerandjarhead.blogspot.com/

Write an A4 page of notes (hand written or typed)

a page about The Gulf War

a page about The Iraq war

(The wikipedia pages are a good starting point but dont just copy andpaste. The links to these pages can be found on the blog.)

The point of this homework is to give you some contextual informationabout the wars in which the two films are set so you are free toresearch on the aspects of these wars that you think are most

interesting/ will be most useful.

Due Tuesday 27th I am not going to me marking this but I will bechecking that you have done it.

YOU HAVE A WEEK TO DO THIS AND ITS ONLY A PAGE SO NOSILLY EXCUSES!


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1. When was the Gulf War? (1)

2. Where is the Gulf?' (1)

3. Why did the Gulf war begin? (1)

4. Who was the president of Iraq during the Gulf

War? (1)

5. Who won the Gulf War? (1)

6. Who was the president of America during the

Gulf War? (1)

7. Who was the president of America during thebeginning of the Iraq war? (1)


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8) When did the Iraq War begin? (

1)

9) Why did the Iraq War begin? (1)

10) What is the capital of Iraq? (1)

11)H

ow many US Troops died in the GulfWar? How many have died so far in the

Iraq war? (2)

12) Name some films made about the Gulf

War or the Iraq War (1 point per film)


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14)Where and when is this film

set? (2)


set? (2)

16) Who directed

this film? (Clue-

she was married to

James Cameron)

(1)

15) Who directed

this film? (Clue- he

was married to Kate

Winslet) (1

)


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1) When was the Gulf War? (1)

2 August 1990 28 February 1991


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2) Where is the Gulf?' (1)


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Why did the Gulf war begin? (1)

The invasion of Kuwait by

Iraqi troops that began 2

August 1990 was met with

international

condemnation, andbrought immediate

economic sanctions

against Iraq by members

of the UN Security

Council. U.S. President

George H. W. Bushdeployed American forces

to Saudi Arabia and urged

other countries to send

their own forces to the

scene.


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Who was the president of Iraq

during the Gulf War? (1)


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Who won the gulf war?

Coalition Forces

Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh,

Belgium, Canada, Czechoslovakia, Denmark,

Egypt, France, Greece, Honduras, Hungary,

Italy, Kuwait, Morocco, Netherlands, New

Zealand, Niger, Norway, Oman, Pakistan,

Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Romania,

Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Korea, Spain,

Syria, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, UnitedKingdom, and the United States of America

But arguably no one as Saddam wasstill in power


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George Bush George W.Bush

Who was the president of America during the Gulf War?

Who was the president of America during the beginning

of the Iraq war?


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When did the Iraq War begin?

2003- present


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Why did the Iraq War begin?

The official line is that

it was because the

US and UKsuspected Iraq of

having WOMDs

(Weapons of Mass

Destruction)

Other unconfirmed reasons: Human rights

abuses, Oil, 9/11 War on Terror, democracy


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What is the capital of Iraq?


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How many US Troops died in the

Gulf War? How many have died so

far in the Iraq war?

Gulf War- 300 Iraq War- 4704


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Films about Gulf War

Dawn of the World Bravo Two Zero

Courage Under Fire

The Finest Hour

Jarhead Lessons ofDarkness

Live From Baghdad

Heroes ofDesert Storm

Towelhead

Three Kings

The ManchurianCandidate

Films about Iraq War

Battle forHaditha

Body ofLiesBrothers

Conspiracy

GI Jess

Green Zone

Gunner Palace

Heavy Metal in Baghdad

Home of the BraveThe Hurt Locker

In the Valley of Elah

The Kingdom

The Lucky Ones

The Marine

The Mark of Cain

The Men Who Stare at Goats

The Messenger

Nothing Like the Holidays

Occupation

Saving Jessica Lynch

The Situation

Stop-Loss

We Iraqis


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set? (2)


set? (2)


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set? (2) Baghdad around 2004/5Baghdad around2004/5

Saudi Arabia1991


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16) Who directed this

film? (Clue- she was

married to James

Cameron) (1)

15) Who directed this

film? (Clue- he was married

to Kate Winslet) (1)


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15) Sam

Mendez

Director ofJarhead

16) Kathryn

Bigelow

Director of The

Hurt Locker


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Homework

Read through exam information Look on the blog:

http://thehurtlockerandjarhead.blogspot.com/

Write an A4 page of notes (hand written or typed)

a page about The Gulf War

a page about The Iraq war

(The wikipedia pages are a good starting point but dont just copy and paste. Thelinks to these pages can be found on the blog.)

The point of this homework is to give you some contextual information about thewars in which the two films are set so you are free to research on the aspectsof these wars that you think are most interesting/ will be most useful.

Due Tuesday 27th I am not going to me marking this but I will bechecking that you have done it.

YOU HAVE A WEEK TO DO THIS AND ITS ONLY A PAGE SO NO SILLYEXCUSES!


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INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXAM-

Section C: US Film Comparative

Study


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Section C: US FilmSection C: US Film Comparative StudyComparative Study

Two films must be chosen from a specific genre or dealing with a specific

the

me.

Since this is a comparativestudy, the two filmsselected should enablesufficient comparison and contrast to be made.One way ofensuring thisis to select films made at different historical moments.

There are no prescribed films for thissection.

Assessment

Candidates will take an examination of two and a halfhours, assessingAO1 and AO2.

AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of film as an audio-visual

form of creative expression together with its contexts of production

and reception and of the diversity in filmmaking across different

historical periods and locations.

AO2Apply knowledge and understanding, including some of the common

critical approaches that characterise the subject, when exploring and

analysing films and when evaluating their own creative projects to

show how meanings and responses are generated.


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Section C: US Cinema Comparative Study (40

marks)

One question from a choice of two.

Candidates are required to compare and contrast two films eitherfrom the same genre or dealing with a specific theme.

Both questions will have an emphasis on the relationship between

aspects of the films' narrative in relation to generic characteristics.

The first question will be based primarily on narrative study.

The second will be based on contextual study.

Issues of representation will be common to both questions.


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The following is a guideline to issues candidates may raise in their

answers.

General characteristics of answers in thissection:

Knowledge and understanding of the selected films.

An appreciation of the films' macro features in particular.

An ability to compare the films. An understanding of the films' messages and values.

An awareness of how these are articulated through filmform, especially narrative and genre.

A knowledge of production contexts (economic,

technological, regulatory, etc.) in developingcomparisons between two films.

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