1. CINEMA Hu 300: Arts and Humanities 20 th Century and BEYOND

2. Let’s Go To The Movies…

3. Which film genres do you enjoy? Why?

4. Which genres do you not enjoy? Why not?

5. Genres Are there some film genres that you have not seen? Why do some genres appeal while others do not?

6. Why film? What do you think the purpose of film is? Should it communicate a moral lesson? Should it merely entertain?

7. Special Effects What impact do special effects have on a film? Do you need a strong plot and characters, or can special effects be sufficient?

8. Modern Cinema How does the theater impact your movie viewing experience?

9. VHS, DVD, Streaming How do you think the home theater has changed movies?

10. Directors Who is your favorite director?

11. Actors Who are you favorite stars?

12. Summer Movie Season What do you summer movies? Magic Mike Avengers Dark Shadows Ice Age 4

13. Modern Movies Do you think the quality of films is decreasing?

14. CGI Do you think CGI adds to a film or detracts?

15. The Greatest Movie of All Time What do you think is the greatest movie of all time? What about for different genres?

16. The Book vs. The Movie

17. Voluntary Homework Watch a movie from before 1970 Critique the movie Compare your review to the original reviews.

18. Final Project Due Your Final Project for this course will be a virtual time capsule. Microsoft Word or PowerPoint. Include the following eight parts: A letter of introduction to tell someone in the future about your day-to-day life An example of morality and decision-making in current culture in 100 words or more. Your definition of happiness in 100 words or more, including how you came to this view. Next, you will also choose an artifact for each of the following areas (4-8). You will explain the item in one paragraph, Then spend at least one paragraph justifying its inclusion in the time capsule A significant literary work (poem, short story, play, or novel.) A significant example of art or architecture. A significant song or group of songs. A significant film. A significant item from popular culture (a toy, gadget, fad, etc.) Please feel free to include examples that you discovered in our studies this term. Challenge yourself to choose items that might be valuable for the future, though they might not necessarily be your favorites. Cite sources if you use them. As always, contact your instructor if you have questions.