For this final unit, the overarching topic is the power of images and/or cinema, and we will consider what cinema “teaches” us about ourselves and the world around us. This is a culminating unit that will draw on all of the learning from our units thus far.
We’ll begin the unit by sharing some common viewings before your craft a viewing list for yourself to inform your final assignment.
Essential Questions
- What is the power of images and cinema?
- What and how might cinema “teach” us?
- How does cinema contribute to the construction of our selves?
- How is our understanding of the world both impacted by and reflected in images? What is the nature of this relationship?
Wed 4/15
Grading conferences & “What the Movies Taught Me About Being a Woman”
- Google Classroom response
Mon 4/20
Grading conferences & unit overview
Watch first 15 minutes of Casablanca
Wed 4/22
Viewing Casablanca and initial response
- Question on google classroom
Fri 4/24
Google Meet Check-in
cont. Casablanca and second response
Tues 4/28
Reading “Casablanca: The Limitless Potentials and the Potential Limits of Classical Hollywood Cinema” to identify:
- Main ideas
- Key terms
- Confusing ideas/questions
Thurs 4/30
Google Meet Check-in
- Reviewing the reading and sharing key ideas
- Online discussion
Mon 5/4
Writing the response
Wed 5/6
Next film assignment
Fri 5/8
First 30 minutes of class – writing the proposal
Conferences with students on proposal
Tues 5/12
Continue Conferences
Start locating, evaluating, and “reading” sources
Class Activity Log
Thurs 5/14
Continue Conferences
Locating, evaluating, and “reading” sources
Class Activity Log
Mon 5/18
Continue Conferences
Locating, evaluating, and “reading” sources
Class Activity Log
Wed 5/20
Continue Conferences
Locating, evaluating, and “reading” sources
Class Activity Log
Begin writing
Fri 5/22
Writing
Tues 5/26
Proposing the form and start composition
Conferences as needed
Thurs 5/28
Continuing with the composition
Conferences as needed
Monday 6/1
Final composition day
Conferences as needed
Wed 6/3
Composition reflection
Fri 6/5
Presenting the final composition
Tues 6/9
Presenting the final composition
Thurs 6/11
Presenting the final composition
Mon 6/15
Saying goodbye!
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