Introduction to Film Studies 1st Quarter Schedule 2014
Week 1: August 18-22 Monday: No School—Summer Break.
Tuesday: No School—Teacher’s Institute.
Wednesday: No School—Teacher’s Institute.
Thursday: Go over syllabus and schedule. Go over film review. Films survey.
Friday: Notes on Film History.
Week 2: August 25-29 Monday: Turn in Film Review. Finish notes on Film History.
Tuesday: Work on Chapter 1 Terms.
Wednesday: Go over Chapter 1 Terms.
Thursday: Notes on Film Analysis.
Friday: Discuss director: Alfred Hitchcock. Go over Psycho Film Quiz. Begin Psycho.
Week 3: September 1-5 Monday: No School—Labor Day.
Tuesday: Turn in Film Review. Continue Psycho.
Wednesday: Continue Psycho.
Thursday: Finish Psycho. Finish Psycho Film Quiz.
Friday: Turn in Psycho Film Quiz. Work on Ch. 2 Terms.
Week 4: September 8-12 Monday: Turn in Film Review. Go over Ch. 2 Terms.
Tuesday: Discuss Directors: Joel and Ethan Coen. Go over O Brother Where Art Thou? Film Quiz. Begin O Brother Where Art Thou?
Wednesday: Continue O Brother Where Art Thou?
Thursday: Continue O Brother Where Art Thou?
Friday: Half Day—Teacher’s Inservice. No class. Week 5: September 15-19 Monday: Turn in Film Review. Finish O Brother Where Art Thou? Work on O Brother Where Art Thou? Film Quiz.
Tuesday: Turn in O Brother Where Art Thou? Film Quiz. Watch O Brother Where Art Thou? extras.
Wednesday: SIP Day. Work on Ch. 3 Terms.
Thursday: Go over Ch. 3 Terms.
Friday: Discuss director: Peter Jackson. Go over Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Film Quiz. Begin Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.
Week 6: September 22-26 Monday: Turn in Film Review. Continue Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.
Tuesday: Continue Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.
Wednesday: Continue Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.
Thursday: Continue Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring.
Friday: Finish Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. Work on Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring. Film Quiz.
Week 7: September 29-October 3. Monday: Turn in Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring Film Quiz. Fellowship of the Ring extras.
Tuesday: Turn in Film Review. Assign Actor Presentations—due Monday, October 6. Sign up and begin working on Actor Presentations.
Wednesday: Work on Actor Presentations.
Thursday: Work on Actor Presentations.
Friday: Work on Actor Presentations.
Week 8: October 6-10 Monday: Actor Presentations due. Begin Actor Presentations.
Tuesday: Continue Actor Presentations.
Wednesday: Continue Actor Presentations.
Thursday: Continue Actor Presentations.
Friday: No School. Week 9: October 13-17 Monday: Turn in Film Review. Finish Actor Presentations.
Tuesday: Work on Ch. 4 Terms.
Wednesday: Go over Ch. 4 Terms.
Thursday: Discuss director: Marc Webb. Go over 500 Days of Summer Film Quiz. Begin 500 Days of Summer.
Friday: Continue 500 Days of Summer.
Week 10: October 20-24 Monday: Turn in Film Review. Finish 500 Days of Summer. Work on 500 Days of Summer Film Quiz.
Tuesday: Turn in 500 Days of Summer Quiz. Discuss method/effect of the series. Discuss director: Robert Zemeckis. Go over Back to the Future Film Quiz. Begin Back to the Future.
Wednesday: Continue Back to the Future.
Thursday: Continue Back to the Future.
Friday: Finish Back to the Future and Film Quiz. Turn in Back to the Future Film Quiz.
End of first quarter. Enjoy your fall break! J