Film Narratives: Citizen Kane (Cont.)

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 31:

• Continue Citizen Kane
• Work on viewing guide
• Narrative Treatment due FRIDAY
• Upcoming
• Tues: Wrap up Citizen Kane, bonus stuff!
• Wed: Non-narrative films
• Thurs: Narrative Unit Jeopardy
• Fri: Narrative Unit Test

Friday's Bonus Song:

"For the Love of Money" by The O'Jays; connection is Charles Foster Kane had a lot of money as a young man.

Narrative Film: Begin Citizen Kane

 

 AGENDA FOR FRIDAY, JANUARY 28:

• Citizen Kane Background Info
• Begin Citizen Kane
• Work on Screening Guide
• Next Week: Finish Kane, Non-Narrative Films, Complete Narrative Treatment

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe; connection is we watched Marty's return journey home in Back to the Future

Film Narrative: Back to the Future Act 3, Begin Narrative Treatment Assignment

AGENDA FOR THURSDAY, JANUARY 27:

• Finish Act 3 of Back to the Future
• Review and turn in viewing guide
• Time left: Narrative Treatment Assignment (C3), Due next FRIDAY
• Upcoming:
• Friday: Non-linear Films; Begin Citizen Kane
• Next Week: Finish Kane, Non-narrative films

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Rock Around the Clock" by Bill Haley and the Comets; connection is time/clocks have to do with time travel, and this song was also popular in 1955, the period that Marty is stuck in.

Film Narratives: Continue Back to the Future

AGENDA FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26:

• Discuss Act 2 Questions / Journey so far
• Continue Back to the Future
• Upcoming:
• Thurs: If needed, wrap up BttF, introduce non-linear films
• Friday: Introduce Narrative Treatment Assignment
• Monday: Begin Citizen Kane

Yesterday's Bonus Song:

"Back in Time" by Huey Lewis and the News; connection is that Marty goes "back in time" in the film, and Huey Lewis's music and the man himself makes a cameo in the film as the battle of the bands judge!

Film Narratives: Begin Back to the Future

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 25:

• Linear Narrative Films
• Begin Back to the Future
• We will review after each Act
• Upcoming:
• Narrative Treatment Assignment
• Non-linear / Non-Narrative
• Narrative Unit Test

Introduction Day!

 

 AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 24:

• Course Introduction
• Syllabus, Expectations
• Google Classroom
• Safety Information
• Class introductions
• Class Survey
• If time: Begin Film Narratives Unit