Dec. 16/17
Continue Cinderella Man
Collect Film Journal (Journal Format and Note Taking )
Dec. 12/15
View more student films: "24 Hours" "The Bronze Factor" Part 1 Part 2
Begin Cinderella Man
Dec. 10/11
Collect Final Drafts of Final Papers
Finish Edward Scissorhands, Discussion
Watch Student Video: "A Land Without Music"
Dec. 8/9
Rough Draft of Final Paper Due today - Final Draft and Final Movies Due Next Class
Begin Edward Scissorhands
Dec. 4/5
Finish Freedom Writers
Diary Entry 3 and 4
Discussion
Collect Your Dreams essay
Dec. 2/3
Begin Freedom Writers
Diary Entry 1 and 2
Your Dreams due next class
Nov. 26/Dec. 1
Finish Hoop Dreams
Essay: Your Dreams
Nov. 24/25
Continue Hoop Dreams
Nov. 20/21
Collect Million Dollar Baby Assignment
Begin Hoop Dreams - Available online at Hulu
Day 1 Viewing Questions
Nov. 14/17 and Nov. 18/19
Nov. 12/13
Finish Tombstone.
Western Movie Assignment - Due Nov. 18/19
Nov. 10/11
Begin Tombstone.
Nov. 6/7
Finish The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Western Movie Assignment - Due Nov. 18/19
Nov. 3/5
Continue The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Oct. 30 & Nov. 1
Notes on the Western
Begin The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Viewing Sheet
Oct. 28/29
Finish Sixteen Candles
The Movie Linking Game round 2
Finish High School Writing Assignment - Rubric - Due 10/30 or 10/31
Oct. 24/27
Begin Sixteen Candles
Continue High School Writing Assignment
Create Categories for The Movie Linking Game
Oct. 22/23
Finish Grease.
High School Writing Assignment - Rubric - Due 10/30 or 10/31
The Movie Linking Game
Oct. 20/21
Collect Memento Essay
begin: The Musical Grease
Start a Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting your high school experience to Grease.
Oct. 16 B Day
Watch: The Twilight Zone: A Stop at Willoughby and Time at Last
Discussion: Predictions, Conflict, Theme, Symbolism
Memento Essay due next class
Oct. 15 A Day
Begin The Wizard of Oz
Viewing Questions
Memento Essay due next class
Oct. 13/14
Memento Chronology, Movie Discussion
Oct. 9/10
Finish Memento.
Work on essay.
Oct. 7/8
Begin Memento
Essay Assignment: Is Memento modern film noir? Rubric
Oct. 3/6
Handout/Discussion: Film Noir
Watch: American Cinema: Film Noir - Online here, but you might need to download player.
Complete this sheet as you watch.
Oct. 1/2
In class: Storyboarding - Brooks' Final Scene
Assignment: Storyboard a scene from a favorite movie; include 9+ visuals
Sep. 29/30
Finish watching The Shawshank Redemption
Turn in viewing Questions
Sep. 25/26
Collect The Red Balloon Review
Begin watching The Shawshank Redemption
Viewing Questions
Sep. 23/24
Watch The Red Balloon
Bonus Link: The Revenge of the Red Balloon
Homework:
Write a 3 paragraph film review for The Red Balloon - Rubric
Sep. 18/19
What does your favorite color say about you?
The meanings of color, discussion as it relates to film
Finish The Princess Bride
In-class writing assignment: Describe a scene or scenes from the film; focus on one of the nine production values we have discussed. Explain how that value is important or gives meaning to the scene(s).
Sep. 16/17
Notes: Montage
In Class: Rocky IV Montage Assignment (see me if you were absent)
Continue watching The Princess Bride.
Sep. 12/15
Explanation of Final Film Project and Paper. Pick only one.
Permission Slips for upcoming Films: The Shawshank Redemption and Memento
In class discussion: Symbols in Film
Begin The Princess Bride.
Complete mise-en-scene worksheet for one scene.
Sep.10/11
Film Term Quiz
Film Editing Worksheet - Use this clip to help you fill it out. Only use the boulder chase part of the scene.
Sep. 8/9
Finish watching Rear Window
Essay deadline extended to Sept. 12/15
Sep. 4/5
Begin watching Rear Window
Rear Window vs. Disturbia Compare and Contrast Essay due Sep. 10/11
Sep. 2/3
Notes: Alfred Hitchcock film techniques
Watch - The Men Who Made the Movies: Alfred Hitchcock
Aug. 28/29
Finish watching Disturbia, continue notes
Aug. 26/27
Notes: Film Terms: Part 2
YouTube videos with film term examples: 1 2
Production notes for Disturbia
Begin viewing Disturbia, focus on film terms we have studied.
Aug. 22/25
Collect Airplane! movie review
Finish Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Write 1/2 page compare and contrast of Airplane! and Ferris in Film Journal.
Aug. 29/21
Notes: Film Terms Part 1
Practice identifying terms in Triumph of the Will, Citizen Kane, and Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Aug. 18/19
Finish Airplane!, discussion
Homework:
Movie Reveiw: due Friday Aug. 22 or Monday Aug. 25
Personal Movie List: due at end of semester
Aug. 14/15
Film Journal Format and Note Taking set-up
Begin viewing Airplane!
Aug. 13
Intro to Film Analysis
Handouts: Film Analysis Syllabus, Film Contract (sign & return), and Power of I (sign & return)