Forrest+Gump+Extra+Credit+Essay

Students in AP US History have the opportunity to complete the following essay assignment, based on the movie, Forrest Gump, and earn up to 10 points of extra credit. Essays must be 3-5 pages long and uploaded to Turnitin.com by **Monday, June 13th at 8 am. NO LATE ESSAYS WILL BE ACCEPTED!!!**

There is much controversy in the United States today (particularly in educational circles) regarding historical revisionism, that is, telling history in a manner that tries to promote one's own personal political, religious, cultural, or some other sort of agenda. Those engaging in historical revisionism are not necessarily lying about history, but only talking about the aspects of history that support their particular view. (Some charge Howard Zinn, author of one of our books for this class, as engaging in historical revisionism - a charge that he doesn't necessarily deny.) In your opinion, does the movie Forrest Gump, engage in such activity? Is Forrest Gump trying to portray a particular political view of history? Why or why not?

Only those essays that provide a substantial amount of support for their thesis statements will earn the full amount of extra credit on this essay.

This should all be based on your own opinions. Do not consult any additional sources other than Forrest Gump.

Good luck!