REQUIRED MOVIE: Jeremiah (due 10 May 2010)

Students,
Since the TV movie, Jeremiah (go here for part 1 of 10), based on the book of Jeremiah is both short and has subtitles, I think it should be required viewing. It will help put you in the culture of the time and make the book of Jeremiah, including the kings of his time, come alive in a way that mere reading might not be able to do.
    In addition to viewing the film, you should prepare a report on how the film influenced your understanding of the book on which it is based. You can give any examples you choose, but those examples should illustrate how the film helped you to understand the book or, alternately, how you think the film may have falsified the book.
    The main goal of the presentation is to show that you have engaed yourself with both the film and the book of Jeremiah. Presentations should be between 5-10 minutes. I sent the link last time. If you lost it contact me or a  classmate.
    Finally, Real Player allows downloads, so you can view the film at your convenience and without pauses caused by buffering (loading the video) with slow connections or at slow times of the day. Obviously the downloads should be for your private use only!
    Since I don't want students to feel pressured to view the film in the next few days, this assignment will be due the Monday after next, 10 May. Since we can't spend too much time on this assignment, try to organize your ideas and present them fluently. Get to the main point (state your thesis or argument), give a couple of examples, and compare and contrast with the book of Jeremiah.
    EXAMPLE (do NOT use THIS example):

    "The film, Jeremiah, helped me to see how reluctant Jeremiah was to become a voice for God, in other words, a prophet. We see him plead with God not to force him into prophecy. By having God represented as different persons, even a child, it made God's command to Jeremiah more real, as Jeremiah repeatedly tries to avoid God's request. Moreover, we see the harsh physical punishment that Jeremiah endured because of his reluctant calling. Although this is in the book of Jeremiah, physical punishment seems more harsh when it is visualized on the screen, such as when Hananiah hammers the yoke off of Jeremiah, which looks very brutal in the film. Jeremiah's later beatings become more real when seen on the screen, as does the killing of Zedekiah's sons. This is what the film helped me to see."