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Contemporary Film & Literature
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Film is more than the twentieth-century art. It's another part of the twentieth-century mind. It's the world seen from inside. We've come to a certain point in the history of film. If a thing can be filmed, the film is implied in the thing itself. This is where we are. The twentieth century is on film...You have to ask yourself if there's anything about us more important than the fact that we're constantly on film, constantly watching ourselves. – Don DeLillo (1936 - )
'Tis the good reader that makes the good book; a good head cannot read amiss: in every book he finds passages which seem confidences or asides hidden from all else and unmistakeably meant for his ear. –Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803 - 1882)
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Contemporary Film & Literature is a course designed to examine post 1960 film and fiction by introducing students to the themes, ideas, and techniques employed by a variety of contemporary filmmakers and writers, with the objective of developing an appreciation for quality in film and fiction.
Film is one of the most exciting new multi-layered art forms of the 20th century, combining narrative story telling with visual images, sound, and technology. This course will introduce students to film as an art form with an emphasis on significant contemporary American and foreign films. In addition, students will read selected novels and short stories that have either been adapted to film, examine simliar themes, or share similar techniques.Through weekly screenings, readings and discussions, students will learn fundamental concepts and a basic vocabulary of film study, and will learn to evaluate both the simlarities and differences between film and literature. Students will also be encouraged and guided as they develop their own critical approach, voice and writing skills for both formal, analytical essays and informal, in-class and online writings.
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General
- Students are expected to be in class on time, ready to work with the proper materials (book, pen, paper and having read assigned material an/or prepared assigned homework). Chronic late arrivals to class will naturally result in a lowered grade. Unexcused absences will result in a zero for all work for that day, including quizzes and tests.
- You will be given a weekly assignment sheet. Assignments and due dates will also be posted online. It is your responsibility to know what is due and when it is due so you will be prepared for class.
- Students are required to strictly adhere to courteous viewing protocol when screening films. When watching films, it is essential that you concentrate on what you see and hear and take notes during and after the screening. Talking during a screening is unacceptable.
- In the event of absence, it will be the student's responsibility to rent a copy of the movie and make up missed sessions on his or her own in a timely manner. Scheduling does not permit in-school make-up viewing of movies, nor is it my policy to loan copies of DVDs.
- All major assignments – screening reports and essays – must be submitted to turnitin.com, where they will be graded. I do not accept paper submissions of these assignments. Film logs and other minor assignments will be submitted in class.
- All work must be handed in by the due date. Late work will not be accepted and will not receive credit.
- Students are expected to know Canton High School’s policy on plagiarism. It will be fully enforced in this class.
- No food is permitted in the classroom. Bottled water is acceptable. (top)
Materials
- Three-ring binder with dividers for notes, film and litertaure logs, and handouts.
- flash drive
Grading
- Major assignments (screening reports and essays) - 60%
- Film logs, quizzes, other homework and graded in-class assignments - 30%
- Class participation - 10%
Extra Help/Communication
- I am available for extra help by appointment.
- Students and parents may contact me at ckurt@cantonschools.org during school hours.
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