100 10005
120 English Senior Elective: Film Study (ACP/SCP/GEN) 175, 176, 198
130 Overview
140 1 quarter (9 weeks)
150 12
160 
170 4
180 
210 23.1 Language Arts - Reading and Responding
211 1.9.5
212 2.9.2
213 2.9.4
214 2.9.5
215 2.9.6
216 3.9.4
220 23.1 Language Arts - Reading and Responding
221 3.9.5
222 4.9.1
223 4.9.2
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230 23.2 Language Arts - Explore and Respond to Liter
231 1.9.1
232 1.9.3
233 1.9.4
234 2.9.2
235 3.9.2
236 3.9.3
240 23.2 Language Arts - Explore and Respond to Liter
241 4.9.3
242 4.9.5
243 4.9.6
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250 23.3 Language Arts - Communicating with Others
251 1.9.1
252 1.9.3
253 2.9.1
254 2.9.2
255 2.9.3
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300 
300 What is "cineliteracy"?
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300 How has technology affected the storytelling abilities and techniques of film?
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300 What  directorial decisions and cinematic techniques are effectively utilized in the aesthetics of classic and contemporary films?
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400 
400 This course is an introduction to film study.  Students learn to respond critically to films during second and subsequent viewings, as they are introduced to a vocabulary of cinematography.  They begin to examine the aesthetic, as well as the entertainment aspects of film.  Students will also learn to express their views in film analysis papers.
500 
500 Students will develop and display:
500 --  "Cineliteracy" by learning and practicing basic critical viewing theory, and identifying cinematic terms and techniques,
500 --  The ability to view and analyze films and discuss critical responses to each film,
500 --  The ability to compose, on a weekly basis, critical analysis papers,
500 --  An appreciation for the art of cinema,
500 --  The ability to define, identify, and explain the function of a variety of film terms.
600 
600 All students will watch a film a week, and view again selected scenes during which time they will be given the opportunity to discuss directional choices and cinematic techniques.
600 
600 All students will be provided with a model of a critical film paper.
600 
600 All students will write a 1-2 page paper which analyzes an aspect of a viewed film.
600 
600 Students taking the course for ACP credit will write an additional paper which compares and contrasts a film watched in class with another film of their choice.
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700 
700 Assessment will be based on the following:
700 -- Weekly journal responses to films viewed in class,
700 -- Formal writing:  a 300-500 word critical paper analyzing a specific shot or sequence or cinematic technique for films viewed,
700 -- Student- and teacher-generated questioning and discussion, quizzes and homework assignments,
700 --  Class participation and presentation.
700 
700 ACP only:  
700 -- Formal writing:  a 3-5 page paper comparing and contrasting an independently viewed film with one from the curriculum.
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800 
800 As time allows, students may also study screenplays, storyboarding, the history of film, and/or technology in films.
820 
820 An assortment of classical and contemporary films will be selected by each instructor of the class.  The many include some of the following:
820 Nosfartu
820 All Quiet on the Western Front
820 King Kong (1933)
820 Casablanca
820 Psycho
820 The Rear Window
820 Cool Hand Luke
820 The Sixth Sense
820 The Others
820 Jaws
820 Pirates of the Caribbean
820 The Wizard of Oz
820 King Kong (2005)
820 The Skycap of the World
820 
840 
840 This course is offered at the ACP, SCP and General level.  
840 
840 This class does not satisfy the literature quarter-course requirement for seniors.
840 
840