This class will depend heavily upon discussion of the films we watch together, particularly as we struggle to understand concepts from film theory and as we make connections regarding the development of film throughout history. As in any discussion-based class, we are all at the mercies of you. If you (each student) bring your fullest selves to our conversation, our learning experience will be rich, unique and full. If you also bring your highest regard for one another to our conversation, our experience will be effective, stimulating and enjoyable. Because Malone College’s Mission orients you toward a life of service, I believe that this dimension of learning (our attention to the collective intelligence and the community’s interests) is worth assessing and cultivating. I also believe that such attention will have the secondary effect of achieving all of our other class objectives. Your community involvement will be assessed at mid-term and at the end of the semester.
I will be asking you to advocate for one another’s community involvement grade. I will invite you to give narrative feedback about one another at the midpoint and end of the semester. You will submit this feedback through email. More details about this process can be found here.
In order to ensure your richest, fullest self, I expect you to write a thoughtful response to the film in a google doc you will share with me. In order to effectively write responses to these prompts, I do expect you to take notes during your film viewing experience. And one of the ends of writing these prompts? Is to prepare you to be a rich vigorous respondent in class to the movies that we see.
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