Film Literature
FILM LITERATURE: Film literature, a course based on the Indiana Academic Standards for English/Language Arts, is a study of how literature is adapted for film or media. Students will read about the history of film, the reflection or influence of film on the culture, and issues of interpretation, production, and adaptation. Students will examine the visual interpretation of literary techniques and the limitations or special capacities of film versus text to present a literary work. Students will examine how films portray the human condition and the roles of men and women and the various ethnic and cultural minorities in the past and present. Different genres of film will be explored.
This course will be delivered through an in-class experience that is a combination of discussion, varied digital content, projects, and shared film explorations both inside and outside the classroom. Students who take this class should be excited about film and literature. These students should be capable of engaging in productive conversations about film while understanding that some of the projects require self-pacing and independence.
The course will culminate with a special project that demonstrates knowledge, application, and progress in the Film Lit course.
11th grade students must be concurrently enrolled in English 11 or AP English Lit.
Length: One Semester
Number of Periods per Semester: One
Grade Level: 11-12
Course Prerequisites: None
Application: None.
Tryout : None.
Counselor Approval Required: None
Dual Credit: No
Weighted: No
Diploma Path: 12th grade students - Fulfills an English/Language Arts requirement for all diplomas for one-credit 12th grade English course. 11th grade students - Fulfills an directed elective or Elective for All Diploma Paths.
Quantitative Reasoning: No
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