WHERE ARE WE? WHERE
ARE WE GOING?
2001
–2010
FARENHEIT
451—GATTACA
CLOSE
ENCOUNTERS – CONTACT
SOYLENT
GREEN – SILENT RUNNING
TIME
MACHINE – STAR TREK IV
GALAXY
QUEST -- SLEEPER
EACH STUDENT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR A THUMBNAIL REVIEW OR ARTICLE OF ONE PAGE [OFF THE
INTERNET OR FROM ENCYCLOPEDIA] THE WEEK THE FILM IS SHOWN.
IN ADDITION EACH STUDENT WILL CHOSE ONE FILM AND
RESEARCH THAT TOPIC FOR A SHORT PRESENTATION TO THE CLASS AS
WELL AS A WRITTEN PAPER 5-10 PAGES WHICH WILL BE DUE TWO WEEKS AFTER THE FILM IS
SHOWN TO THE CLASS OR IN THE CASE OF THE LATER FILMS – BY
MAY 11TH..
THE FILMS ARE GROUPED IN PAIRS TO
ENHANCE COMPARISON OF SUBJECT, CHOICES MADE BY WRITER &
DIRECTOR, AND SUBJECT OR THEME OF THE PIECE AS WELL AS
HISTORICAL CONTEXT IN WHICH THE FILM WAS MADE.
IN ADDITION TO THE ASSIGNMENTS WE
WILL HAVE A QUIZ AFTER EACH
PAIR OF FILMS.
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