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Humanities 130 - American Cinema
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ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE

WEEK CONTENT READINGS COMMENTS
1

The Emergence of the Cinema as an Institution

Read Lecture 1: Film Language and review Learning Objectives on “Film Language.”
Preface xix-xxviii
Introduction to Chapter 1
pp. 1-20
Complete Letter of Agreement & Film Contract.  Mail Proctor Agreement, if applicable, to the Distance Learning Office.

View movie # 1
Classical Hollywood Cinema Narration and Classical Hollywood Style

Read Lecture 2 and review Learning Objectives for “The Hollywood Style.”
Chapters 2 and 3
pp, 21-64
Begin Quiz # 1 preparation.

View movie # 2

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2

The Studio System

Read Lecture 3 and review Learning Objectives for “The Studio System.”

Chapter 4
pp, 66-88
View movie # 3

View the Western selection before the midterm.

Select one film from the first four to review.

The Star System

Read Lecture 4 and review Learning Objectives for “The Star.”

Chapter 5
pp. 91-124
Submit First Movie Review to Dr. Windsor by Friday of Week 3.
Fax the review to 714-241- 6287 or mail it to Distance Learning, Coastline Community College, 11460 Warner Ave. Fountain Valley, CA  92708.
Do not email your written assignments.

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3

The Making of the West

Read Lecture 5 and review Learning Objectives for “Unit 5: The Western.”

Chapter 11
pp. 248-275
Take Quiz #1 on or before  Tuesday of this week.

Quiz #1 covers Chapters 1 – 5.+

If you have problems taking the Quiz online, please contact the testing office at (714) 241-6216.

The Musical and American Comedy

Read Lecture 6 and review Learning Objectives for “Romantic Comedy.”

Chapter 7
pp. 150-169

Chapter 8
pp. 170-198

View Movie #4

Write 3 paragraphs on scenes from the other three movies. Do NOT submit paragraphs until due date: Week 7
All 6 paragraphs are to be submitted together.

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4

The War Film

Read Lecture 7and review Learning Objectives for “The Combat Film”

Chapter 9
pp. 200-223
View the Western Selection before the Midterm.Exam.

Begin Quiz #2 for questions on chapters 7, 8, and 11.

MIDTERM EXAM

Midterm Time & Location

Midterm covers: Textbook Chapters 1-5, 7-8, 11.

Proctored exams due in the Distance Learning Office no later than Friday of Week 5

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5

Silent Film Melodrama
(no lecture)
Chapter 6
pp. 131-148
View Movie #5

Select one film from the first four to review.

Film Noir

Read Lecture 8 and review Learning Objectives for “Film Noir.”

Chapter 10
pp. 225-246
View Movie #6

Take Quiz #2 on or before Friday of this week.

Quiz #2 covers Chapters 6-11

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Hollywood and the Cold War
(no lecture)
Chapter 12
pp. 279-301
View Movie #7

Submit Second Movie Review To Dr. Windsor by Fax or U.S. Mail as prescribed above
by Friday of this week.
Hollywood in the Age of Television

Read Lecture 9 and review Learning Objectives for “Film in the Television Age.”

Chapter 13
pp. 304-322
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7

The Counterculture Strikes Back
(no lecture)
Chapter 14
pp. 324-346
View Movie #8

Write 3 paragraphs on scenes from the other three movies viewed.
Submit the 6 paragraphs on the scenes from the movies to Dr. Windsor by Fax or U.S. Mail by Friday of this week.

The Film School Generation

Read Lecture 10 and review Learning Objectives for “The Film School Generation.”

 

Chapter 15
pp. 348-371
Take Quiz #3 online on or before Friday of this week.

Quiz #3 covers Chapters 12 - 15.
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8

Bringing It All Back Home

Read Lecture 11 and review Learning Objectives for “Into the Twenty-First Century.”

Chapter 16
pp. 375-410
 
  Review for Final Exam and Take Exam online.   Final Exam
Must be taken online by Friday of this week.
It will be available by Friday of week 7.

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Please e-mail if you have any comments or suggestions to Adrian Windsor
Email: awindsor@mail.ccc.cccd.edu

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