Tri-Cities High School
Language Arts Department
Course Syllabus for World and
Multicultural Literature
Fall 2015-2016
Course Title: World and Multicultural Literature
Instructors:
Dosunmu: Room F-107 (Tutorial: Thursdays after school 3:45 – 5:00)
Email: dosunmus@fultonschools.org
Moore-Webb: Room M-121 (Tutorial: Wednesdays after school 3:45 - 4:45)
Dosunmu: Room F-107 (Tutorial: Thursdays after school 3:45 – 5:00)
Email: dosunmus@fultonschools.org
Moore-Webb: Room M-121 (Tutorial: Wednesdays after school 3:45 - 4:45)
Email: moorea5@fultonschools.org
**Email is the best way to reach senior literature teachers; please allow 24 hours for a response**
**Email is the best way to reach senior literature teachers; please allow 24 hours for a response**
Text(s): World Masterpieces, Prentice Hall
Literature – Timeless Voices, Timeless Themes
Book replacement cost- $99.00
Textbook Information
Textbooks become the responsibility of the student to whom
they were issued from the time they are distributed until they are returned to
the textbook coordinator. Damage to an issued book, tampering with a barcode or
loss of a student’s text book will result in an assessment for the value of a
replacement book. If a damaged book is issued to a student then the student has
two weeks to report it in the media center so the damage can be recorded or
replacement book can be issued. Damaged books are considered to be books with
broken bindings, torn pages or missing pages, written on pages, detached cover,
missing or unreadable barcode.
Novels: Replacement
Cost: $30.00
Course Description
This accelerated course is enriching in experience;
analytical and critical in reading, composition, and thought; and probing in
self-awareness. The student delves into the study of a wide range of literary
themes, genres, mediums, and methods. Contemplative and organized vocal
participation, skilled and highly polished writing, and meta-cognitive
evaluation are required. Because of the given scope and sequence of the course,
training and practice in grammar, usage, and mechanics in expository,
persuasive, and analytical writing form the foundation of World Literature is
necessary. Hence, evaluation is primarily, not solely, based on writing and
speaking performance.
Outside assignments are an integral part of the course as
are prepared, timed, or impromptu oral and written presentations. To maximize
student learning, the teacher will act as a facilitator and the student as an
active learner. Because this course is based on student participation, class
presentations and group work, students must attend class to be successful. This
course is designed around three units of study, each requiring the student to
make meaning from text and to create and present texts. Throughout the course,
“texts” refers to numerous types of literature and language with which the
student will become familiar in identifying, analytical in discussing and
writing, and meta-cognitive in reflecting and evaluating.
All students will meet or
exceed the Georgia Performance Standards for this course. These standards can
be viewed by accessing the following website:
be determined by the students with the aid of the
teacher.
Course Requirements
Class
participation grade may be affected if students do not come to class prepared
or on time.
Students MUST
bring the following items to class daily:
Textbook and/ or assigned
novel
Binder/ journal
Homework (homework will
not be accepted if turned in after I have initially requested it within the
class period)
Black/blue pen only! (NO
pencils unless examination with Scantron answer sheet is administered)
Clean sheets of notebook
paper
Tutorial
Available: during my planning (with an appointment), after school (with an
appointment) or during lunch (with an appointment)
Evaluation and
Grading Scale
A= 90 and above
B=80 – 89 C=70 – 79 F=69 and below
The number of
points earned divided by the number of points possible in each grading category
determines the grade.
Category
Description Percentage of Final Grade
Summative
assessment Major tests, projects, presentations, speeches, multimedia Productions
40%
Formative
assessment Notes, grammar work, vocabulary assignments, in class work, out of
class assignments, quizzes, informal evaluations, small projects, grammar
essays, discussion, overall work completion, etc. 35%
Final Exam 15%
Daily Participation
10%
Journals
At the beginning
of most classes, I will assign a timed writing topic. The student will spend
the five to ten minutes of class writing on the topic. If the student does not
finish writing on the topic during class time, the student will finish the
writing as homework. If the student is absent, he or she may get the topic from
a peer and do the assignment for homework. Even if you are absent, you are
required to complete that day’s daily writing. I will randomly check the daily
writings for a grade. Since student handwriting is different, there is no
length requirement, but each, daily writing must have a minimum word count of
150. Periodically, I will list the journal topics on the class blog.
Assignments
Students must
complete all assignments in black or blue ink or type. Students must turn in
assignments within the first five minutes of class on the due date. The
assignment must be ready to hand in when it is collected. If it is not ready at
this time, it will neither be accepted nor considered on time, unless the
student previously made arrangements with the instructor. Students may not turn
in assignments during instructional time. Unlike the federal taxes, they may
not be mailed either to school or to the instructor’s home address, with a
postmark of the due date. The materials must be received by the instructor on
the due date in order to have the potential to receive full credit. Assignments
will neither be assigned nor accepted the day preceding the exam. Any
assignment due on the day of a field trip must be turned in prior to the
student leaving for that field trip. Similarly, with prearranged absences, even
excused, the assignment must be turned in on its’ due date or before in order
to receive full credit. The student is responsible to ensure that assignments
are turned in; they may not blame parents, dogs, cars, sisters, brothers, broken
technology, aliens, etc. for late work. It will not be accepted without penalty.
Absences
Attendance is
mandatory in the World and Multicultural Literature course. Students are
responsible for any material covered during their absence. Either consult the
instructor during afternoon office hours or request the material from a
trustworthy classmate. Consecutive absences may result in a significant drop in
the student grade. Students should check the returned materials file upon
returning from absence for assignments returned during their absences. School
related absences require notification prior to the absence or the assignments
due/covered will not be accepted. Field trips, club meetings, athletic
activities/events, TAG sessions and other functions neither excuse work due,
nor postpone the due date. Any material covered while the student is involved
in a school related function must be attained.
Make-up Work
Make-up work is
the student’s responsibility. It must be initiated by the student on the first
day back to class after an absence. Only assignments missed during excused
absences can be completed. An absence is excused if the student presents an official
“Excused Absence” form from the attendance clerk or other member of
administration; an absence is also excused if the student’s name appears on the
early dismissal, school field trip, or other appropriate list. All makeup work
must be completed within one week, which starts the day a student returns from
an absence. To complete any assessment, students must schedule an appointment.
Daily assignments will be listed for each student to record upon his/her
return.
Blog
Our class blog is
a vital aspect of this course. It is
your job to look at it at least once a day, because it will be updated
frequently. Sometimes it will have merely informational pieces and other times
there will be information on there to accompany or introduce an assignment. You
will not be excused because you did not “see it”. A part of your homework is to
check it daily, regardless of whether we have class or not.
Recovery
Policy See the Tri-Cities
High School student handbook (also available through school website) for Fulton
County’s policy regarding recovery.
Plagiarism is
a Violation.
Acts of
plagiarism can include, but are not limited to:
1. using words or
ideas from a published source or the internet without proper permission;
2. using the work
of another student (e.g., copying another student’s homework, composition, or
project in entirety or in part;
3. using
excessive editing suggestions of another student, teacher, parent, or paid
author.
Excessive editing
note: Students learn to write well through practice and independent exploration
of language manipulation. This effort, like any learning experience, often
requires persistence and “perspiration.” Well-meaning parents, siblings,
tutors, and others who contribute their own ideas, words, phrases, and
revisions to a student’s writing, not only cause that student to miss the
opportunity to achieve self-reliance, but also inhibit the student from
presenting his own voice.
Positive ways to
help a student grow in his writing process include reading the paper or writing
exercise and marking areas that need clarification, punctuation, elaboration,
or more precise wording, allowing the student to figure out the error and
correct it independently. Oftentimes having the student read the paper aloud
will greatly help in error identification. Cues such as, “What exactly do you
mean?” or “This sentence seems awkward” are also very appropriate.
Plagiarism on any
project or paper at Tri-Cities High School will result in a zero for the
assignment and an serve as a school violation.
Unless directly
stipulated by the teacher, collaboration on written work is not acceptable.
Students who
willingly provide other students with access to their coursework or homework
are also in violation of school rules.
COURSE EXPECTATIONS—Students will:
- Develop accurate, perceptive reading through
close study of major test representing various literary genres/movements,
periods, etc.
- Generate independent, thoughtful, and
analytical discourse during class discussion
- Deliver Oral Reports with poise and clarity
- Analyze and understand the technique of poetry
as if it affects and enhances meaning in a poem
- Develop independent thought through avid
critical inquiry and to enhance writing skills through frequent,
challenging assignments
Anticipated Reading for World Literature
& Composition (S1)
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Anticipated Reading for
Multicultural Literature & Composition (S2)
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Academic Year—
Selected Poetry,
Drama, and Short Stories from Prentice
Hall Literature World Masterpieces (Replacement Cost
$99.00)
Prentice Hall Writing Coach
Note: Supplemental
Text(s) are subject to change per teacher( Replacement Cost $30.00)
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A Multicultural Reader Collection Two - Many Voices
Literature Second Edition
Various
other supplemental anthologies
Note: Supplemental
Text(s) are subject to change per teacher (Replacement Cost $30.00)
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TEXTBOOKS: Each student will be issued a textbook for this
course. Novels are also available for
use by each student. Textbooks become the responsibility of the student to whom
they were issued from the time they are distributed until they are returned to
the textbook coordinator. Damage to an issued book, tampering with a barcode or
loss of a student’s text book will result in an assessment for the value of a
replacement book. If a damaged book is issued to a student then the student has
two weeks to report it in the media center so the damage can be recorded or
replacement book can be issued. Damaged books are considered to be books with
broken bindings, torn pages or missing pages, written on pages, detached cover,
missing or unreadable barcode.
ADDITIONAL
PERFORMANCE TASKS/ASSESSMENTS: The majority of all assessments are primarily through essays. Some quizzes are given, such as weekly
vocabulary and knowledge of literary terms.
Students are expected to be active participants in the following:
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Socratic Seminars
§
Oral Reports
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Daily Assignments & Class Participation
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§
Senior Project [PSEP (S1) TBA (S2)
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Film as Art*
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Various Types of Journals (
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Expected Behavior and Attitude: Respect for the teacher, your fellow
classmates, and yourself. You will need
to be in your seat, working, when the tardy bell rings. Come to class prepared to learn;
this includes bringing all necessary materials. All work written in pencil will
receive a grade of 0. You have been
advised! Participate in classroom activities
and assignments. Questions about current assignments should be asked during
class. Questions about grades, makeup or
personal issues must be done after school because I will not write passes for
students to other classes. I am here
Monday- Friday until 5:00. If my light
is off that means I have left for the day.
If I am not in my room, and the
light is on, you should wait.
The Successful Student: Completes
all assignments and earns a passing grade on each of them Places core academics as their main priority
while they are in school. Studies,
reviews, and rewrites of notes every night.
Attends class everyday. Student
will attend tutorials when they have a question or need clarification.
PLAGIARISM/CHEATING: The penalty for
plagiarism is a zero on the assignment, a referral to an administrator, and the
loss of trust in you from your teachers, parents, and friends. Students are encouraged to express their
ideas both in class and outside of the classroom. However all written work should be a result
of an individual’s personal understanding of the material. Plagiarism is presenting another’s words or ideas as though
they are entirely one's own. Any work that is purchased, borrowed, stolen with
the intent to use as your own, original work, created solely by you will result
in a 0. If you allow an individual to copy your work, you
are guilty of cheating as well and will receive the same grade of 0.
Plagiarism is an Honor Code
Violation.
Acts of plagiarism can include, but are not
limited to:
1.
using
words or ideas from a published source or the internet without proper
permission;
2.
using
the work of another student (e.g.,
copying another student’s homework, composition, or project in entirety or in part;
3.
using
excessive editing suggestions of another student, teacher, parent, or paid
author.
Students
who willingly provide other students with access to their coursework or
homework are also in violation of the Honor Code.
Honor
Code:
As explained in the student handbook, cheating
is defined as “the giving or receiving, in any form, information relating to a
gradable experience.” Violations of the honor code will result in a zero
for the assignment, plus an honor code violation form placed in the student’s
disciplinary file. Read the handbook carefully to fully understand what
constitutes a violation.
Additional
information and materials will be distributed throughout the semester as
needed.
TCHS SUPPLY LIST
§
1- 3 D-ring binder with
POCKETS (3-4 inch)
§ Colored Tab Dividers (8-count)
§ 1-Zipper Pouch w/3 hole punch
§ 2- Composition notebook for science (1 per semester)
§ 1-Subjuct notebook w/3 hole punch
§ 1- Binder pocket
§ 2- Pens (variety colors)
§ 2- Pencils
§ 1- Assorted Highlighters
§ 1-Colored Pencils (12 pack)
§ 1 Roll scotch tape
§ 1 Pack Loose leaf notebook
paper w/ reinforced holes
§ Scientific Calculator
§ Assignment Calendar or Agenda
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CLASSROOM SUPPLY LIST
§ 5 Subject Notebook
§ Composition notebook/1 Subject notebook for daily journals which can
attach to binder
§ Black/Blue ball point ink pens
(check for teacher preference)
§ Red ball point ink pens
§ 1- Pack of Colored Pens (for note rewrites)
§ #2 Pencils for testing only
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FORMAT FOR ALL ESSAYS
§ MLA Style
§ 12 point Times New Roman
§ Black ink on white paper only
§ Name, Date, Course title, and teacher’s name and assignment name in
upper left-hand corner; title must be centered
§ All out of class essays must be typed
§ All other work must be written in black/blue ink.
§ Stapled in top left corner one time only
No separate title
page
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GRADING SCALE
Classwork/Homework/Quizzes..……………………………………………………………………………………………………
40%
Common
Assessments
……………………......................................................................................................................................……….... 20%
Unit Exams ……………………
……………………………………………………………………………….)...……....…….….. 20% Final/MILESTONES (formerly EOCT if
applicable) ………………………………………………….……….……….................. 20%
Total = 100%
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Fulton County Board of Education Grading
Policy
90 – 100 =
A 80 – 89 = B
70 – 79 = C
69 or below = F
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Students are required to complete all work (in and outside of class)
assigned throughout the semester. Students are required to read all assignments
and take notes on them.
Class Policies--
BEHAVIOR: Disruptive behavior that hinders any student’s
right to a quality education will not be tolerated. Students who feel the need
to impede on others’ education will receive (1) a verbal warning (2) parental
contact (3) referral to the grade level administrator. Please note that ANY
disruptive behavior will be documented and the teacher may override these steps
if deemed necessary. See classroom rules and expectations sheet for further
info.
Behavior Management
§ We shall
all respect one another in the classroom.
§ Baseball
caps, shades, or bandanas of any kind may not be worn in the classroom.
§ No
electronic devices and electronic gizmos: iPods/headsets/cell phones etc., are
allowed in class. All cell phones and
pagers MUST be turned off. In case of an emergency, your relatives must
call the front office at 470.254.8200.
§ No late
work is accepted. All assignments are due at the BEGINNING of class
either typed or handwritten. Jump Drives cannot be accepted. (If you are late,
so is your work.)
§ Sleep is
reserved for one’s home.
§ Students
need to use the facilities prior to coming to class. Bathroom passes will
be written except in cases of emergency only.
Requests
to go to your locker, get water, give a student a message or visit another
instructor’s classroom / administrator / or guidance counselor can not be
honored. Again these activities need to
be taken care of during your personal time.
§ No
candy/food/or drink is allowed. Failure
to abide by this rule will result in confiscation of item until the end of the period. If you are caught actually eating or
drinking in my class, you will be asked to throw the item in the trash.
§ No
profanity.
§ I can not
accept passes for being late to class from other instructors. Therefore, I will
not write passes for you to enter another instructor’s class late.
ATTENDANCE: Because
this course emphasizes reading and writing as processes and as collaborative
activities, attendance is essential.
Skipping: Students who
miss class are considered truant. Magnet/Athletic activities do not supersede
your responsibilities to this class. Attending rehearsals /practices when you
are scheduled to be in your regularly scheduled class is considered skipping.
Your name and your Magnet teacher’s name will be forwarded to the VPA Magnet
Director/and grade-level Administrator/ Your Guidance Counselor/ and your
parent(s)/guardian will be contacted.
Absences: If you are absent, you need to check with
your study partner to see which assignments you have missed. If you need
handouts, you must speak with me before or after school. Makeup work/ Recovery
must be STUDENT initiated. It is the student’s responsibility to request and make up any missed
work. Please see your Student Handbook regarding this policy.
Field Trips/Games/ Festivals/ etc: If you are attending a
Field Trip, it is your responsibility to turn in work before you leave. For
example: If you are going on a field trip on Thursday at 8:45am and we are
scheduled to have a test and an essay is due, you should do the following:
Before you leave, come to my classroom and turn in your paper and any other
homework that was due that day. You will
be expected to take the exam the day you return to class. You will have 1 week
to make up the exam or the Unit exam grade will become a zero.
Excused Absences: The day
students return to school from an Excused Absence, students must have an excuse
from their parent/guardian. The note must first be processed by the
attendance office in order for the student to receive an “Excused pass”.
Make-up assignments are initiated by the student either before or after
school. Requests made at any other time
will not be honored.
Students
are expected to make up missed quizzes and exams upon the day of their
return. You must inquire about missed
work/assignments within two days of your return. Otherwise, you will not
be allowed to make up missed work Please refer to TCHS Student-Parent
Handbook.
Students
and parents should be aware that absences on days that major assignments are
due shall require a doctor’s note, note
from the court, or a note from the county. Such major assignments
are: Essays, ORR assignments, and group
projects/presentations/portfolios. All assignments are due by the
beginning of the class whether you are present for the entire day or not. Please make arrangements to have your assignment
delivered to your teacher’s class if you are going to be absent.
Late work: Students are expected to submit
their work on time. If a situation
arises that is so dire as to require an extension, the student needs to discuss
the situation privately with me prior to the due date for the
assignment. (In the event that something serious happens
to you, I am required to complete a Social Worker Referral).
FYI: Since students are given due dates for typed
assignments well in advance, computer problems/ or not owning one do not
constitute valid excuses for extensions on assignments. Therefore, computer
problems (running out of paper and/or ink) or not owning a computer do not
constitute a valid excuse for an extension. Computer usage is available before
and after school in the media center.
Plan well enough in advance so that you can meet your deadlines and
allow time for printer malfunctions and computer problems. My computer printer
crashed is no excuse!
If your computer or
printer begins to malfunction the night a paper is due, write it by hand.
A. If you do not own a computer, you
can access the school computers in the media center, Student Resource Center, or
the computer labs at the public library.
B. Please note that all computers at school (and in most local libraries)
use Microsoft Word Software. If you only have Microsoft Works on your home
computer then you must print from home. Computers at school can not
read documents saved in MS Works or on Mac/Apple computers.
C. If you bring in your assignment saved on a jump drive or have it on your
email, IT IS LATE. I can not risk placing a
virus on my computer.
Assignments and Tardies: Tardiness
is unacceptable because it is disruptive to the learning environment.
Excessive tardiness will affect your grade in the class because each student
shall have an assignment to complete within the first ten minutes of class. If you are not in
your seat when the bell rings you will be marked TARDY. Do not enter my room unless you are ready to
begin working. Personal needs (restroom, water, lockers, socializing, etc.) should
be taken care of during the 7 minutes you have between each class
(especially since you have to pass the restroom in order to enter my
class). Please use it if needed prior to
entering.
Recovery: Recovery is STUDENT INITIATED:
Consistent with the Fulton County policy, only students with a grade of 74 or lower may request
recovery assignments to improve their grade provided the student meets all
three of the following conditions:
1.
has completed all assignments (no zeros)
2.
has no more than three (3) unexcused absences
3.
completes all recovery work before the last ten
(10) days of the semester
MAJOR PAPERS/PROJECTS: You will be required to type most assignments Papers/projects are due on the day assigned by the start of class whether you are absent or not. If you are absent
on the day an assignment is due, a responsible parent/guardian is responsible
for bringing your work to schools. Parents should have papers delivered to the
office signed by the secretary with the time that your paper was delivered.
Assignments will not be accepted over email or on disk. Any assignment not done in proper format
(MLA) will be returned and given no credit.
There will be
several major papers, a research paper, and the AP Literature & Composition
Exam. REWRITES: Students are allowed to rewrite 3 essays of their
choosing (for up to 10 points higher on the grade earned). These rewrites are
due no later than 5 days after the original paper has been returned. I
determine how many points will be added to the original essay grade depending
on the quality of the rewrite.
EXAMS: There will be two
(2) unit exams, and one final exam.
ACADEMIC-INSTRUCTIONAL PORTFOLIO: Will be checked on
a bi-monthly basis, and at the end of the semester will revert to one (1) major
exam grade. The student is responsible
for maintaining a well organized notebook (see guidelines below), which should
contain all materials covered in class.
This will include all handouts distributed as well as notes taken in
class and the re-writes from homework of the daily notes. PLEASE LABEL
SECTIONS AS FOLLOWS:
WARM UP (includes
sponges, journals, Voice Lessons, etc.)
(Note—to be kept in the 1 Subject Notebook/Composition
book)
I.
NOTES (includes Essential Question and Standards for the
lesson of the day)
II.
Homework & Classwork
III.
Quizzes & QUEST, and Returned Teacher-Generated Progress Report
(with parent’s signature)
IV.
Handouts & Miscellaneous PSEP Info
V.
NOTE REWRITES in different colored ink each night
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**Syllabus and
Common Core Georgia
Performance Standards [CCGPS] must remain in the front of your Student
Academic-Instructional Portfolio**
Multicultural/Contemporary/World
Literature Movie List
Dear Parents,
Your
son/daughter(s) will be studying film during his/her language arts course.
These courses introduce the concept of reading film rather than merely watching
for entertainment. Much like we have traditionally analyzed literature,
students learn that film is a medium of expression, commentary, opinion, etc.
as are novels/ plays/ etc. Throughout this course we will be exploring how film
directors use their craft to make their movies and influence their audiences.
All the films we will be watching capture excellent examples of film direction
and technique, as well as include other texts that enable the students to use
the analytical skills they have already learned through the course. We will not
be viewing all of these films in their entirety (there will be specific clips
chosen from films used to illustrate a specific technique).
Film Director Rating
21 (2008) Robert Luketic PG-13
3:10 to Yuma (2007) James Mangold R (violence)
300 (2006) Zack Snyder R (intensive, graphic combat and sexuality)
Amelie Jean-Pierre Jeunet R (sexual content)
American Graffiti George Lucas PG
A Beautiful Mind (2001) Ron Howard PG-13
A Dolls House
Batman Begins (2005) Christopher Nolan PG-13
Beowulf Robert Zemeckis PG-13
Big Fish Tim Burton PG
Castaway Robert Zemeckis PG-13
Children of Men (2006) Alfonso Cuaron R (language, violence)
Cinderella Man (2005) Ron Howard PG-13
Citizen Kane (1941) Orson Welles NR
Cool Hand Luke Stuart Rosenberry NR
Crash (2007) Paul Haggis R (strong violence, language, sexuality)
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) Ang Lee PG-13
Edward Scissorhands (1990) Tim Burton PG-13
Fantastic Mr. Fox Wes Anderson PG
Ferris Bueller’s Day Off John Hughes PG-13
Forrest Gump (1994) Robert Zemeckis PG-13
Friday Night Lights Peter Berg PG-13
Goodfellas Martin Scorsese R(violence, language)
Gran Torino (2008) Clint Eastwood R (violence, language)
Groundhog Day Harold Ramis PG
Heathers (1989) Michael Lehman R (language)
Hotel Rwanda Terry George PG-13
House of the Flying Daggers Zhang Yimou PG-13
Inception (2010) Christopher Nolan PG-13
Jaws (1975) Steven Spielberg PG
Juno Jason Reitman PG-13
L.A. Confidential (1997) Curtis Hanson R (violence and language)
Life is Beautiful Roberto Benigni PG-13
Life of Pi PG
Looking at Movies Barsam, Monahan NR
Mad Hot Ballroom Marilyn Argelo PG
March of the Penguins Luc Jacquet G
Mean Girls (2004) Mark Waters PG-13
Megamind Tom McGrath PG
Memento Christopher Nolan R(violence, language)
Monty Python & the Holy Grail Gilliam, Jones PG
Mulan (1998) Tony Bancroft/Barry Cook G
Napoleon Dynamite (2004) Jared Hess PG
North by Northwest (1959) Alfred Hitchcock NR
Othello (1995) Oliver Parker R (some sexuality)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006) Guillermo Del Toro R (language, violence)
Pixar Shorts Kaplan, Milsom NR
Pleasantville (1998) Gary Ross PG-13
Psycho (1960) Alfred Hitchcock NR (violence)
Pulp Fiction Quentin Tarantino R (violence, language, drug use)
Rabbit-Proof Fence Phillip Noyce PG
Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock NR
Risky Business Paul Brickman R(language, sexuality)
Road to Perdition Sam Mendes R (violence, language)
Rocky John G. Avidlsen PG
Rudy (1993) David Anspaugh PG
Saving Private Ryan (1998) Steven Spielberg R (language, violence)
Say Anything Cameron Crowe PG-13
Shutter Island Martin Scorsese R (violence, language)
Simon Birch (1998) Mark Steven Johnson PG
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Danny Boyle R (violence, language)
Smoke Signals Chris Eyre PG-13
Spellbound Jeffrey Blitz G
Stand By Me Rob Reiner R(language)
Star Wars (1977) George Lucas PG
Stranger Than Fiction Marc Forster PG-13
SuperSize Me Morgan Spurlock PG-13
The Big Lebowski John Coen R (language, drug use)
The Birds (1963) Alfred Hitchcock NR (violence)
The Breakfast Club (1985) John Hughes R (language)
The Color Purple (1985) Steven Spielberg PG-13
The Dark Knight (2008) Christopher Nolan PG-13
The Godfather Francis Ford Coppola R (violence, language)
The Gods Must Be Crazy (1980) Jamie Uys PG
The Green Mile (1999) Frank Darabont R (language, violence, mild
sexuality)
The Importance of Being Earnest Oliver Parker PG
The Incredibles (2004) Brad Bird PG
The King’s Speech Tom Hooper R (some language)
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) John Ford NR
The Matrix (1999) The Wachowski Brothers R (sci-fi violence and brief
language)
The Passion of the Christ R Mel Gibson (religious content, violence)
The Prestige (2006) Christopher Nolan PG-13
The Princess Bride (1987) Rob Reiner PG
The Shawshank Redemption (1994) Frank Darabont R (language, violence)
The Shining Stanley Kubrick R (violence)
The Silence of the Lambs Jonathan Demme R (violence)
The Sixth Sense (1999) M Night Shyamalan PG-13
The Truman Show (1998) Peter Weir PG
The Usual Suspects Bryan Singer R (language, violence)
True Grit Ethan & Joel Coen PG-13
Unbreakable (2000) M Night Shyamalan PG-13
Unforgiven (1992) Clint Eastwood R (language, violence)
Up Peter Docter PG
V for Vendetta (2006) James McTeigue R (strong violence, some
language)
What’s Eating Gilbert Grape Lasse Halstrom PG-13
What Dreams May Come Richard Burton PG-13
Yellow Brick Road Keith Rondinelli, Matthew Makar NR
As a class, we may view portions of all these films, keep a viewing
log, and discuss film technique and composition. While those listed above have been
frequently taught, other more recent films may be included based solely on
relevance to course discussion, curriculum content, and student
interest.
Please indicate on the syllabus signature sheet, giving your child
permission to study these and other films in our class. If you would prefer
your child not study these films, we can arrange an alternative viewing
assignment. SIGNATURE SHEET – PLEASE PRINT AND RETURN TO YOUR LANGUAGE ARTS
TEACHER ASAP.
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