Please take notes on slides 14-23 from the Post-War Era power point (can be found in files in the folder titled Post-War Era)

When done with your own notes, answer the following questions and upload to teams. 

1. What is your favorite genre of film? Why? 
2. Thinking about the different types of film genre's through the decades, how have they changed? Or stayed the same? Pick a couple genres and compare/contrast from early cinema, to the post-war era to our modern film age.

Please take notes on slides 1-13 from the Post-War Era power point (can be found in files in the folder titled Post-War Era)

When done with your own notes, answer the following questions and upload to teams. 

1. What do you know/remember about WWII and the Start of the Cold War? (Try to list at least 5 things) 
2. Predict you how think the post war era will impact the film industry.
3. Evaluate why the Hollywood industry would be a target for HUAC
4. Explain 3 new things you learned, 2  things you found interesting and 1 question you have

Movie Trailer Monday  
Superbad – Zack  
The Basketball Diaries – Paige 
The Other Guys – Matthew  

Assignment: 

1. ​Pick one of the genres we studied prior to the school closure 
2. Find a modern film (last twenty years) that is from the same genre I have uploaded the presentations from class if needed for reference  

Musical 
Screwball comedy 
Horror  
Social problem  
Gangster 
Film Noir 
War film 
Westerns

3. Complete the Film analysis sheet and the TII discussion questions   


Movie Trailer Monday:  
Lord of the Rings (The Two Towers) - Cole  
Breakfast Club – Gabe 
 

*It is a student and family decision how to utilize these resources during school closure. They are not required and will not be graded at any point. 

Assignment: Please watch a film of your choice! This can be any film all I ask is you try to watch a film you have not seen before, expand your horizon’s! After watching the film, complete the film analysis worksheet and complete the discussion questions on TII. The purpose of this week’s assignment is to keep you engaged in film and practice your analytical skills. 

1. Watch a film of your choice (try to pick a film you have not seen) 
2. Complete the Film Analysis Worksheet 
3. Complete the Discussion Q's on TII   

 

Turnitin.com Info: 
Class ID: 23664078
Password: Titanic 

Movie Trailer Monday: 
The Departed - Hailey
Avengers - Alea   

*It is a student and family decision how to utilize these resources during school closure. They are not required and will not be graded at any point. 

Assignment: Please watch one of the following films listed (Ideally watch a film from 1930 – 1945). The films below I have found for free on Netflix and Amazon Prime video (based on the class survey everyone has access to one of these platforms, if this is no longer true please contact me so I can find alternatives). After watching please go to turnitin.com and answer the discussion question(s). Please attempt to answer the discussion question as well as respond to one of your peers. Please respond to the discussion by Friday @3:00 pm.  

Netflix 

• The Stranger 
• The Battle of Midway  

Amazon Prime Video  

• His Girl Friday  
• Thirteenth Guest   
• Stagecoach   

Other movie options if you own them on DVD or other sources: 

• Casablanca 
• Gone with the Wind  
• It Happened One Night  
• Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 

Turnitin.com Info: 
Class ID:23664078 
Password: Titanic  
 

*It is a student and family decision how to utilize these resources during school closure. They are not required and will not be graded at any point. 

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Movie Trailer Monday: 
Black Panther - Kyle
Star Wars (did not specify, so I picked my favorite) - Jackson D. 

Today was the first day of school closure due to COVID-19. The 4 groups who were planning to present today, will complete their presentation upon our return to school. Stay tuned for further information. 

Classwork: Today we started the genre presentations. The other 4 groups will go tomorrow. 
Homework: None 

Classwork: Today was a work period for the Genre Project Presentation 
Homework: None 

Classwork: Today we finished watching Wizard of Oz and had small group discussions, any remaining time was used to work on the genre project 
Homework: None