Monday, December 9, 2019

Climate Fiction and Film Calendar




ENG 3504 Online 2019 Tentative Course Calendar, Subject to Change

August

19        Introduction to the class (and D2L) and to each other. Share brief introductions in a full-class discussion on D2L (then read and say “hi” to your peers) by next Wednesday, August 21 at midnight.

Assignments this Week due by Monday, August 26 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.    Watch multimedia introduction to cli-fi, look over Dan Bloom’s (the creator of the term’s) website at http://cli-fi.net/, and read https://www.yaleclimateconnections.org/dl/YCC_2014_Svoboda_TheCompleteCli-FiSeries.pdf and “The Bug in a Rug…” from Film Genre Reader III. Then complete a small group response by Monday, August 26 at 5:00 p.m.
2.    Watch multimedia about film style and Day After Tomorrow film screening and complete a blog response by 5:00 p.m. on Monday, August 26. There’s a film log guide for you to follow.

26        Small Group Response to multimedia presentation and reading due by 5:00 p.m. today.

            Film blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.

            Assignments this week due by Monday, September 2 at 5:00 p.m.:     
1. Children of Men film screening and blog response
            2. Read Shipbreaker, watch multimedia presentation, and complete small group response and discussion due by Monday, September 2 at 5:00 p.m.

September

2          Small group response and film blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.

            Assignments this week due by Monday, September 9 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.    First Reformed film screening and blog response
2.    Read first half of Flight Behavior, watch multimedia presentation, and complete small group response and discussion by Monday, September 9 at 5:00 p.m.

9          Small group response and film blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.

            Assignments this week due by Monday, September 16 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.    Downsizing film screening and blog response
2.    Read end of Flight Behavior watch multimedia presentation, and complete small group response and discussion by Monday, September 16 at 5:00 p.m.

16        Small group response and film blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.

Assignments this week due by Monday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.    Soylent Green film screening and blog response
2.    Read “Children of the Light” from Film Genre Reader III and first half of Gold, Fame, Citrus, watch multimedia presentation, and complete small group response and discussion by Monday, September 23 at 5:00 p.m.

23        Small group response and film blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.

            Assignments this week due by Monday, September 30 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.    Mad Max: Fury Road film screening and blog response
2.    Read rest of Gold, Fame, Citrus, watch multimedia presentation, and complete small group response and discussion by Monday, September 30, at 5:00 p.m.

30        Small group response and film blog response due by 5:00 p.m. today.

            Assignments this week due by Monday, October 7 at 5:00 p.m.:
1.    Prepare for midterm and complete it by Thursday, October 10 at 5:00 p.m.
2.    Complete a paper proposal by Monday, October 14 at 5:00 p.m.
3.    Watch Kingsman: Secret Service, WALL-E, No Blade of Grass, An Inconvenient Sequel, or Take Shelter and complete blog response by Monday, October 14 at 5:00 p.m.
October

7                      Midterm Week! Midterm due by Thursday, October 10 at 5:00 p.m. Assignments for Monday, October 14 at 5:00 p.m.:
1. Complete a Proposal for your paper and share with your small group
2. film screening and blog response

14                    Note: Fall break will be this Friday!

21                    Group 1 Presentation on The Road due by Wednesday, October 23. Helpful Article: http://www.terrygifford.co.uk/The%20Road.pdf

                        Full Class: After reading The Road and watching group 1’s presentation, participate in Full Class discussion by Monday, October 28 at 5:00 p.m.

Everyone: View The Road film screening and complete blog response by Monday, October 28 at 5:00 p.m.

28                    Group 2 Presentation on The Parable of the Sower due by Wednesday, October 30.

                        Rest of Class: After reading The Parable of the Sower and viewing presentation, participate in Full Class Discussion by Monday, November 4 at 5:00 p.m. Refer to Butler talk: https://www.blackhistory.mit.edu/archive/transcript-devil-girl-mars-why-i-write-science-fiction-octavia-butler-1998

Everyone: View Beasts of the Southern Wild film screening and complete blog response by Monday, November 4 at 5:00 p.m.

November

4                      Group 3 Presentation on first half of Year of the Flood by Wednesday, November 6. Helpful article: “Hope but Not for Us

                        Rest of Class: After reading first half of Year of the Flood and viewing presentation, participate in Full Class Discussion by Monday, November 11 at 5:00 p.m.

Everyone: View Half-Life film screening and complete blog response by Monday, November 11 at 5:00 p.m.

11                    Group 4 Presentation on end of Year of the Flood due by Wednesday, November 13. Helpful article: “Hope but Not for Us

                        Rest of Class: After reading end of The Year of the Flood and viewing presentation, participate in Full Class Discussion by Monday, November 18 at 5:00 p.m.

Everyone: View Trouble the Water film screening and complete blog response by Monday, November 18 at 5:00 p.m.

18                    Final Paper/Project draft due for peer review and electronic conferences by Wednesday, November 20.

Complete peer reviews (and participate in conferences) by Friday, November 22 at 5:00 p.m. Complete Final Paper by December 5.

25-29              Thanksgiving Break, No Classes!

December

2                      Final Project due by 5:00 p.m. on December 5 to share with peers. Film Screening and last blog due December 9.

9                      Final exam due by Thursday, December 19 at 5:00 p.m.
Thank you for a great class!

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