What do you know about the Gulf

War and the Iraq War?

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

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

½ a page about The Gulf War
½ a page about The Iraq war
(The wikipedia pages are a good starting point but don’t just copy and
paste. The links to these pages can be found on the blog.)

The point of this homework is to give you some contextual information

about the wars in which the two films are set so you are free to
research 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 be

checking that you have done it.

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

SILLY EXCUSES!
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 the
beginning of the Iraq war? (1)
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) How many US Troops died in the Gulf
War? 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)
13)Where and when is this film
14)Where and when is this film
set? (2)
set? (2)

15) Who directed 16) Who directed

this film? (Clue-
this film? (Clue- he she was married to
was married to Kate James Cameron)
Winslet) (1) (1)
1) When was the Gulf War? (1)

2 August 1990 – 28 February 1991

2) Where is ‘the Gulf?' (1)
Why did the Gulf war begin? (1)

The invasion of Kuwait by

Iraqi troops that began 2
August 1990 was met with
international
condemnation, and
brought immediate
economic sanctions
against Iraq by members
of the UN Security
Council. U.S. President
George H. W. Bush
deployed American forces
to Saudi Arabia and urged
other countries to send
their own forces to the
scene.
Who was the president of Iraq
during the Gulf War? (1)
 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, United
Kingdom, and the United States of America
But arguably no one as Saddam was still in power
Who was the president of America during the Gulf War?
Who was the president of America during the beginning
of the Iraq war?

George Bush George W.Bush

When did the Iraq War begin?

2003- present
 Why did the Iraq War begin?
• The official line is that
it was because the
US and UK
suspected Iraq of
having WOMD’s
(Weapons of Mass
Destruction)

Other unconfirmed reasons: Human rights

abuses, Oil, 9/11 War on Terror, democracy
What is the capital of Iraq?
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
 Films about Gulf War Films about Iraq War

Battle for Haditha

• Body of Lies
Dawn of the World Brothers
• Bravo Two Zero Conspiracy
GI Jesús
• Courage Under Fire Green Zone
• Gunner Palace
The Finest Hour Heavy Metal in Baghdad
• Jarhead Home of the Brave
The Hurt Locker
• Lessons of Darkness In the Valley of Elah
• Live From Baghdad The Kingdom
The Lucky Ones
• Heroes of Desert Storm The Marine
The Mark of Cain
• Towelhead The Men Who Stare at Goats
• Three Kings The Messenger
Nothing Like the Holidays
• The Manchurian Occupation
Saving Jessica Lynch
Candidate The Situation
Stop-Loss
We Iraqis
13)Where and when is this film
14)Where and when is this film
set? (2)
set? (2)
 14)Where and when is this film
Saudi Arabia Baghdad around
set? (2) Baghdad around 2004/5

1991 2004/5
 16) Who directed this
15) Who directed this film? (Clue- she was
film? (Clue- he was married married to James
to Kate Winslet) (1) Cameron) (1)
 15) Sam 16) Kathryn
Mendez Bigelow
Director of Director of The
Jarhead Hurt Locker
 Homework
• Read through exam information
• Look on the blog:
• http://thehurtlockerandjarhead.blogspot.com/

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

½ a page about The Gulf War
½ a page about The Iraq war
(The wikipedia pages are a good starting point but don’t just copy and paste. The
links to these pages can be found on the blog.)

The point of this homework is to give you some contextual information about the
wars in which the two films are set so you are free to research 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 be

checking that you have done it.

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

EXCUSES!
INFORMATION ABOUT THE EXAM-
Section C: US Film Comparative
Study
Section C: US Film – Comparative Study

Two films must be chosen from a specific genre or dealing with a specific
theme.
Since this is a comparative study, the two films selected should enable
sufficient comparison and contrast to be made. One way of ensuring this
is to select films made at different historical moments.

There are no prescribed films for this section.

Assessment
Candidates will take an examination of two and a half hours, assessing
AO1 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.

AO2 Apply 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.
Section C: US Cinema Comparative Study (40
marks)

• One question from a choice of two.

• Candidates are required to compare and contrast two films either
from 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.

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

General characteristics of answers in this section:

• 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 film
form, especially narrative and genre.
• A knowledge of production contexts (economic,
technological, regulatory, etc.) in developing
comparisons between two films.