Writing
Seminar: Film Violence
Spring 2001
Tentative
Course Calendar
All dates subject to change
based on not much more than the whim of the instructor. Note:
reading should be done BEFORE you see the films. Note also:
film viewing is mandatory.
Date
|
In Class
|
Reading
|
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Friday, Jan. 26 |
Introductions, general
discussion |
Moscowitz TBA; Reading Packet: #s 16, 20 and 22
(all reviews) |
|
Tuesday, Jan. 30 |
Discuss film reviews
|
Moscowitz, TBA; Reading Packet #s 1-4 (Shane) |
|
Friday, Feb. 2 |
Discuss Shane and
readings Getting started on first
paper |
Bok, 1-47; Goldstein, 27-52 ("Death Takes a
Holiday") |
Tuesday, Feb. 6 |
Assignment
1.1 Due (Film Review) Paper workshop Peer reviews
|
Reading Packet #s 5-9 (Wild Bunch) |
|
Friday, Feb. 9 |
Discuss Wild Bunch
and readings |
Bok, 47-90 |
Tuesday, Feb. 13 |
Assignment 1.2 Due
(with a copy of 1.1, peer reviews, tutor slip if applicable) Self-evaluation Writing workshop
|
Reading Packet #s 10-12; Goldstein, 179-211
("The Psychology of the Appeal of Portrayals of Violence") |
|
Friday, Feb. 16 |
Discuss Unforgiven
and readings |
Moscowitz, TBA Class handouts |
|
Tuesday, Feb. 20 |
Final discussion of
western Preparing for 2.1
|
Class handouts |
Friday, Feb. 23 |
Assignment
2.1 Due (Critical Analysis) Paper workshop Peer reviews |
|
|
Tuesday, Feb. 27 |
No class - conferences. Film will be shown at regular time.
|
Reading Packet #s 13 – 17 (Straw Dogs – read
#14 AFTER you see the film) |
Friday, Mar. 2 |
Assignment
2.2 Due (with copy of 2.1, peer reviews, etc.) Writing workshop –
revising organization and argument |
|
|
Tuesday, Mar. 6 |
Discuss Straw Dogs
and readings
|
Goldstein, 7-26 ("The Appeal of Violent
Sports"); Reading Packet #s 18-21; class handouts |
|
Friday, Mar. 9 |
Discuss Raging Bull and
reading |
|
|
Tuesday, Mar. 13 |
Writing work --
comparisons
|
Reading Packet #s 22, 38, 49; handouts on Once
Were Warriors Moscowitz, TBA |
Friday, Mar. 16 |
Assignment
3.1 Due (Critical comparison) Paper workshop Peer reviews |
|
|
Mar. 17-
Apr. 2 |
Spring Break |
|
|
Tuesday, Apr. 3 |
No class – conferences. Film will be shown at regular time.
|
Reading Packet #s 23-27, 36; Goldstein, 116-145
("A Test for the Individual Viewer") |
Friday, Apr. 6 |
Assignment
3.2 Due (with the usual) Writing Workshop |
|
|
Tuesday, Apr. 10 |
Discuss Bonnie and
Clyde and readings
|
Reading Packet #s 28-31 |
Friday, Apr. 13 |
Prospectus for research paper dueDiscuss Taxi Driver
and readings |
Start research NOW |
|
Tuesday, Apr. 17 |
Research workshop
|
Reading TBA (class
handouts) |
|
Friday, Apr. 20 |
Discuss Falling Down
and readings |
Keep researching |
|
Tuesday, Apr. 24 |
More research work
|
Reading Packet #s 39-43 (Clockwork Orange);
Goldstein, 212-26 ("Why We Watch") |
Friday, Apr. 27 |
Assignment 4.1 Due (Research Paper) Paper workshop Peer reviews |
|
|
Tuesday, May 1 |
No class – conferences. Film will be shown at regular time.
|
Reading Packet #s 50-53 (NBK); Goldstein,
144-62 ("When Screen Violence is Not Attractive") |
Friday, May 4 |
Assignment
4.2 Due (with usual) Paper workshop Portfolio preparation |
|
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Tuesday, May 8 |
Course wrap-up;
evaluations, portfolios
|
Reading Packet #s 44-48 (Tarantino) |
|
Thursday,
May 10 |
Portfolios
due to English Committee |
|
Shane