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Course Information Additional Information (click
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Mystic Pizza
Good Will Hunting
She’s Come Undone
Girl, Interrupted
Cider House Rules Additional Films
Mystic River
In the Bedroom
Dead Poet’s Society
The Ice Storm
Welcome to the
Dollhouse
Funny Farm
Baby Boom Contact Information
Office: Mercy Hall, 250 Last revised: 2003-2004. All Rights Reserved. J. Arzt
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The Silver Screen Comes to the Local
Scene explores coming-of-age themes in film and literature set
in New England. Films include Mystic
Pizza, Cider House Rules, Good Will
Hunting, and Girl, Interrupted,
and literature includes She’s Come
Undone. Additional films such as Mystic River supplement the
course. As a first-year seminar, the
course promotes academic success strategies and participation in campus
events. Students will be able to: Ø
Analyze coming-of-age themes in works studied Ø
Describe and analyze the importance of setting in works studied Ø
Compare and contrast themes in works studied Ø
Write effective critical analysis papers Ø
Use effective note-taking
strategies Ø
Define film terms and relate
them to films studied Ø
Deliver effective class presentations Ø
Participate constructively in class discussions Ø
Work collaboratively with classmates on
course assignments Ø
Participate in campus events Essential Questions Ø
How do cinematic techniques underscore a film’s
theme? We will study cinematic techniques
(including editing, shot composition, and sound) and the roles of the
director, screenwriter, actors, and others in the production of a film. The textbook Film: An Introduction provides background on cinematic
techniques, and information from this book will be applied to films studied. Ø
What does the term coming of age mean and how is
it used in works of art (literature and film)? We will view films and read a novel
wherein characters come of age, passing from adolescents to adulthood, and
study how the characters pass through this stage in their lives. Ø
How are New England settings used in film and
literature to underscore theme? All the works studied in the course
are set in New England. We will ask to
what extent the setting (places and time periods) influence the development
of the characters, as well as explore how writers and filmmakers depict New
England. We will ask whether growing
up in New England shapes one’s life in any specific way, versus growing up
somewhere else. Course Format Units of study begin by viewing a film over three or four
classes. Following this full screening,
specific sequences are replayed to study cinematic techniques, setting, and
theme. Notes are taken during in-class
viewings and completed at home, and discussion questions are provided as
guides. Quizzes, papers, oral
presentations, and a final project serve as learning opportunities. Course Books William, Phillips. Film An
Introduction (2nd ed.). Boston: Bedford/St. Martins, 2002. Course Materials Ø
Three-ring, loose-leaf binder with dividers and pockets Ø
Functioning SJC network ID and password Ø
Activated SJC e-mail account Ø
Floppy disks and network
accounts to save coursework Ø
Activated SJC library card Background
about SJC and FYS Saint Joseph College Saint Joseph College, founded by the Sisters of Mercy in the Roman
Catholic tradition, provides a rigorous liberal arts and professional
education for a diverse student population while maintaining a strong
commitment to developing the potential of women. The College is a community which promotes
the growth of the whole person in a caring environment that encourages strong
ethical values, personal integrity and a sense of responsibility to the needs
of society. First-Year Seminar Philosophy First Year Seminar (FYS) introduces students to academic life in a
college community setting. The course
addresses social, emotional, and academic aspects of the transition to
college life. Mercy values and
mission, academic honesty, healthy lifestyles, effective communication, critical
thinking, collaborative learning, and research skills are examples of issues
addressed in the course. By exploring
the purpose of higher education and institutional mission, the students learn
about the philosophy and values of the college as the foundation for their
learning and for involvement in the college community. Academic Integrity Academic
integrity is the responsibility a student assumes for honestly representing
all academic work. The responsibility implies
that the student will in no way misrepresent her work or unfairly advance her
academic status and will not assist another student in unfairly representing
her work. Academic work includes
quizzes, take-home assignments, projects, and all forms of oral and written
work. Because academic integrity is
inherent in the philosophy of Saint Joseph College, it expected that all
members of the College will refer perceived breaches of this code and
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