Literature to Film and composition (11-12) 1/2 English Credit.

Course Description: This is a film study course with a focus on the literature, where students are allowed to explore literature and the direct tie it has to film of the same title. Students will read two required novels in the course and additional novels of choice are available for extra credit. This is an exciting course meant to open up the world of literature to the film buff and help students truly understand the connection, between a great story and a great film.

	Required permission for the in-class viewings.		Required novels and extra credit novels.
	Film terms which will be referenced in this course.		Essential Learning's/Percentage of Course and Colorado Model Content Standards for Reading and Writing
	Marzano rubric and Literary Analysis		Constructed Response Language
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Online Testing: Although this course makes use of online testing, students collaborating to complete tests by using the same IP address, similiar time codes or similar answer/error reports will receive a zero on their test and a referal for breaking the schools academic honor code. See the Horizon High School, Academic Policy as listed on our school web site.

Literature Grades: Literature quizzes are weighted in this course; students must receive a 50% or better to receive a posted grade for the literature readings.

Completed Lesson

Literature to Film and composition Lessons

Film History and Terminology

Lecture notes by Dr. Seller

Directions for viewing the Power Point presentations. Select the presentation that matches the Power Point application on your computer. Click 'save' when prompted. Open the Power Point presentation from your computer applications, and click on the presentation that you have selected to view.

Theatre History Power Point (MS-2003). Studio Systems, Productions, Shots and Technicolor Power Point (MS-2003). Successful Note taking hints Power Point (MS-2007 & MS-2003).

	300, 2006 Directed by Zack Snyder, Novel by Frank Miller
	About A Boy, 2002 Directed by Chris and Paul Weitz
	Angela's Ashes, 1999 Directed by Alan Parker
	Apollo 13, 1995 Directed by Ron Howard
	Atonement, 2007 Directed by Joe Wright, based on the novel by Ian McEwan
	Big Fish, 2003 Directed by Tim Burton
	Blood Diamond, 2006 Directed by Edward Zwick
	Capote, 2005 Directed by Bennett Miller
	Carrie, 1976 Directed by Brian DePalma
	Catch Me If You Can, 2002 Directed by Steven Spielberg
	Chorus, The, 2004 Directed by Christophe Barratier
	Children of Men, 2006 Directed by Alfonso Cuaron
	Cold Mountain, 2003 Directed by Anthony Minghella
	*Cider House Rules,The,* 1999** Directed by Lasse Hallstrom
	Dracula, Bram Stroker's, 1992 Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
	Everything is Illuminated, 2005 Directed by Liev Schreiber
	Fight Club, 1999 Directed by David Fincher
	Freedom Writers, 2007 Directed by Richard LaGravenese
	Friday Night Lights, 2004 Directed by Peter Berg and Josh Pate
	Graduate, The, 1967 Directed by Mike Nichols
	In Cold Blood, 1967 Directed by Richard Brooks
	It's A Wonderful Life, 1946 Directed by Frank Capra
	The Kite Runner, 2007 Directed by Marc Fosrster
	Life is Beautiful, 1997 Directed by Roberto Benigni
	Marley and Me (2008) Directed by David Frankel
	Mystic River, 2004 Directed by Clint Eastwood
	Million Dollar Baby, 2004 Directed by Clint Eastwood
	Notebook, The 2004 Directed by Nick Cassavetes
	Notes on a Scandal, 2006 Directed by Richard Eyre
	Pianist, The 2002 Directed by Roman Polanski
	Perfume, The Story of Murder, 2006 Directed byTom Tykwer
	*Precious, 2009* Directed by Lee Daniels.
	P.S. I Love You, 2007 Directed by Richard LaGravenese based on the novel by Cecelia Ahern.
	Sideways, 2002 Directed by Alexander Payne based on the novel by Rex Picket.
	Silence of the Lambs,The, 1991 Directed by Jonathan Demme
	Slumdog Millionaire, (2008) Directed by Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan
	Sophie's Choice, (1982) Directed by Alan J. Pakula
	Snow Falling On Cedars, 1999 Directed by Scott Hicks
	Stuart Little, (1999) Directed by Rob Minkoff
	Triplets of Belleville, 2003 Directed by Sylvain Chomet
	Twilight (2008) Directed by Catherine Hardwicke
	War of the Roses, 1989 Directed by Danny DeVito
	*Wizard of Oz, The,* 1939** Directed by Victor Fleming
	Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf, 1966 Directed by Mike Nicholas

Film Research sites

	Film Site		Internet Movie Database
	Movie Gazette		Cinema.com
	Sense of Cinema		Celebrity search
	Academy of Motion Pictures		Rotten Tomatoes
	Hollywood Foreign Press		Motion Picture Association of America