Lesson 6 - War of the Worlds as Post 9/11 Cinema

This lesson deals with the idea that War of the Worlds is actually a Post 9/11 film dealing with the issues raised by the 9/11 attacks and subsequent events. 

The lesson below looks at three key scenes from the film that can be used to highlight key themes and issues raised by the film

Lesson 6 - War of the Worlds as Allegory

Watch these videos before you look at the slides for a look at how the events of 9/11 and the way in which they were captured influenced Spielberg's Film