Thanksgiving "short" Week

Monday and Tuesday will be devoted to viewing Visions of Light: The Art of Cinematography.

Students should be watching, taking notes on, and developing an outline for their Film Analysis Paper (FAP). Outlines with a complete introduction paragraph and thesis statement are due on Friday, December 5th. This outline with intro and thesis is REQUIRED.

Any students who want content support on their FAPs need to have a first, typed draft to Denise on December 5th. This content support draft is optional.

Twilight Review

Here's a direct link to the NYTimes review of the adaptation Stephanie Meyer's Twilight. Opens in theatres today.

This Week -- November 17 - 21

Mon. -- Discussion of Twelve Angry Men
Tues. -- Finish Discussions (Turn in TAM notes page)
Wed. -- Begin Cinematic Clips
Thurs. -- Clips
Fri. -- Clips -- final confirmation of film choice for analysis paper

HAVE YOU WATCHED YOUR CHOICE MOVIE YET????

Looking Ahead to Third Quarter

Hey -- I'm looking at third quarter class options already. I'm thinking of offering a new film class that focuses on movies by the decades (1900s-1980s). The course will look at the most significant movies of each decade as well as how those films fit within the cultural context of their original release.

The course would not be considered a "college-prep" class, but it would include components of the Language Arts standards.

Let me know what you think....