FA 125 World Cinema Online Course Pack Index

FA 125 World Cinema - Online Course Pack Index - Spring 2010
CRN # 21275 - 4 credits - Mon. & Wed. 10:15 - 11:55 am - DES 1
Instructor: Cora Agatucci

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Introduction to Film Arts 125: WORLD CINEMA and
Film #1: The 400 Blows / Les Quatre cents coups (France, 1959)
Director François Truffaut (b. 1932 - d. 1984)

READINGS, FILM VIEWINGS, ASSIGNMENTS - See FA 125 Course Plan Weeks #1-2

1. FA 125 World Cinema Syllabus (handout) - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/syllabusSpr2010.htm

2. FA 125 World Cinema *Tentative* Course Plan (handout) - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/courseplanSpr2010.htm

3. Introduction: The 400 Blows / Les Quatre cents coups (handout) - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/The400Blows1959/introThe400Blows.htm

4. Film #1 Viewing: The 400 Blows / Les Quatre cents coups
See FA 125 Syllabus for viewing options & Course Plan for relevant deadlines

5. Film Worksheet #1: The 400 Blows (handout) - Written Assignment - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/CoursePack/Worksheet1The400Blows.htm

6. In-Class Seminar #1: The 400 Blows (directions given orally in class)
See FA 125 Syllabus for scoring & Course Plan for relevant deadlines

Recommended Resource:
Review relevant Maps (online only) - FA 125 World Cinema - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/CoursePack/Maps.htm

Film #2: Pan’s Labyrinth / El Laberinto del Fauno (Mexico-Spain, 2006)
Director Guillermo del Toro (b. 1964)

READINGS, FILM VIEWINGS, ASSIGNMENTS - See FA 125 Course Plan Weeks REV #2-4

7. Introduction: Pan's Labyrinth / El Laberinto del Fauno (handout) - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/PansLabyrinth2006/introPansLabyrinth.htm

8. Film #2 Viewing: Pan's Labyrinth / El Laberinto del Fauno
See FA 125 Syllabus for viewing options & Course Plan for relevant deadlines

9. Film Worksheet #2: Pan's Labyrinth - Written Assignment - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/CoursePack/Worksheet2PansLabyrinth.htm

10. In-Class Seminar #2: Pan's Labyrinth (directions given orally in class)
See FA 125 Syllabus for scoring & Course Plan for relevant deadlines

Recommended Resource:
Review relevant Maps (online only) - FA 125 World Cinema - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/CoursePack/Maps.htm

Film #3: Gallipoli (Australia, 1981)
Director Peter Weir (b. 1944)

READINGS, FILM VIEWINGS, ASSIGNMENTS - See FA 125 Course Plan Weeks REV #4-5

11. Introduction: Gallipoli (handout) - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/Gallipoli1981/introGallipoli.htm

12. Film #3 Viewing: Gallipoli
See FA 125 Syllabus for viewing options & REV Course Plan for relevant deadlines

13. Film Worksheet #3: Gallipoli - Written Assignment - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/CoursePack/Worksheet3Gallipoli.htm

14. In-Class Seminar #3: Gallipoli (directions given orally in class)
See FA 125 Syllabus for scoring & REV Course Plan for relevant deadlines

Recommended Resource:
Review relevant Maps (online only) - FA 125 World Cinema - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/CoursePack/Maps.htm

NOTE WELL: One required film had to be deleted from our course plan,
and we decided in class on Wed., 4/21/10, that
Oscar and Lucinda is deleted
from the list of required films we'll study this term in FA 125.

FA 125 Take-Home Midterm

Midterm (Weeks 5-6): See FA 125 REV Course Plan for relevant deadlines

15. FA 125 Take-Home Midterm Directions (Handout) Written Assignment - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/Midterm/MidtermDirections.htm

16. On Filmography & MLA Style Citation (Handout) Prep. for FA 125 Take-Home Midterm
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/Midterm/FilmographyMLAstyle.htm

Film #4: House of Flying Daggers / Shi mian mai fu (China - Hong Kong, 2004)
Director Zhang Yimou (b. 1951)

READINGS, FILM VIEWINGS, ASSIGNMENTS - See FA 125 Course Plan

17. Introduction: House of Flying Daggers (handout) - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/HouseofFlyingDaggers2004/introHouseofFlyingDaggers.htm

18. Film #4 Viewing: House of Flying Daggers
See FA 125 Syllabus for viewing options & REV Course Plan for relevant deadlines

19. Film Worksheet #4: House of Flying Daggers - Written Assignment - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/CoursePack/Worksheet4HouseFlyingDaggers.htm

20. In-Class Seminar #4: House of Flying Daggers (directions given orally in class)
See FA 125 Syllabus for scoring & REV Course Plan for relevant deadlines

Recommended Resource:
Review relevant Maps (online only) - FA 125 World Cinema - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/CoursePack/Maps.htm

Film #5: Monsoon Wedding (India-USA-France-Italy-Germany, 2001)
Director Mira Nair (b. 1957)

READINGS, FILM VIEWINGS, ASSIGNMENTS - See FA 125 Course Plan

21. Introduction: Monsoon Wedding (handout) - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/MonsoonWedding2001/introMonsoonWedding.htm

22. Film #5 Viewing: Monsoon Wedding
See FA 125 Syllabus for viewing options & REV Course Plan for relevant deadlines

23. Film Worksheet #5: Monsoon Wedding - Written Assignment - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/CoursePack/Worksheet5MonsoonWedding.htm

24. In-Class Seminar #5: Monsoon Wedding (directions given orally in class)
See FA 125 Syllabus for scoring & REV Course Plan for relevant deadlines

Recommended Resource:
Review relevant Maps (online only) - FA 125 World Cinema - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/CoursePack/Maps.htm

Film #6: District 9 (New Zealand-South Africa, 2009)
Director Neil Blomkamp (b. 1979): see REV. FA 125 Course Plan and see Cora

District 9: See FA 125 REV Course Plan for relevant deadlines

25. District 9 Film Viewing Credit (10 pts. possible): Brief In-Class Writing on Film Ending (see Blackboard Announcement/Email, & Cora if you missed class on 5/26/10 & need directions)- Spring 2010

FA 125 Final Project, MLA Style Works Cited & In-Text Citations,
and Student Exit Survey/Course Reflections

Final Project (Weeks 9 - Finals Week): See FA 125 REV Course Plan for relevant deadlines

26. FA 125 Final Project Directions (Handout) Written Assignment - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/Final/FinalProjectDirections.htm

27. MLA Works Cited: WWWeb Sources (Paper Handout distributed & discussed in class; also available in Blackboard under "MLA Style" & "Final Project" content areas)

28. MLA Works Cited: WWWeb Sources (Paper Handout distributed & discussed in class; also available in Blackboard under "MLA Style" & "Final Project" content areas)

29. Preliminary Draft of Final Project

30. In-Class Seminar #6

31. Final Project

32. FA 125 Student Exit Survey/Course Reflections (Handout) - Spring 2010
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/Final/surveyExit.htm

Recommended Resources for help with Final Project:
--Review Cora's previous film Introduction handouts for help on relevant Final Project parts; and
--Review On Filmography & MLA Style Citation (Handout) for more help on MLA Style
URL: http://web.cocc.edu/cagatucci/classes/FA125/Midterm/FilmographyMLAstyle.htm

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