CINE 22
History of Documentary Film
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO
CITY COLLEGE OF SAN FRANCISCO
Cinema Department
Cinema Department
Professor Sherman is not teaching CINE 22 in Fall 2024. The information on this page is from the Spring 2024 section of the course.
Professor Sherman is not teaching CINE 22 in Fall 2024. The information on this page is from the Spring 2024 section of the course.
Time: Online Course/Canvas
Time: Online Course/Canvas
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Course Description
Course Description
Examination of international history of documentary film from the 1890s to the present. The development of film technology, aesthetics, and genre are covered from proto-documentary films of the late 19th century to the digital cinema of the modern era. Topics include Soviet documentary, ethnographic film, cinema vérité, Direct Cinema, experimental documentary, and political nonfiction cinema.
Examination of international history of documentary film from the 1890s to the present. The development of film technology, aesthetics, and genre are covered from proto-documentary films of the late 19th century to the digital cinema of the modern era. Topics include Soviet documentary, ethnographic film, cinema vérité, Direct Cinema, experimental documentary, and political nonfiction cinema.
Films
Films
All films for the class will be embedded in Canvas via streaming resources provided by the CCSF Library. Once you use your RAM ID to access Canvas you will be able to stream the films directly in each Module. You do not need to rent or purchase films for this class.
All films for the class will be embedded in Canvas via streaming resources provided by the CCSF Library. Once you use your RAM ID to access Canvas you will be able to stream the films directly in each Module. You do not need to rent or purchase films for this class.
Required Text
Required Text
A New History of Documentary Film (3rd Edition) by Betsy A. McLane
A New History of Documentary Film (3rd Edition) by Betsy A. McLane
Student Learning Outcomes
Student Learning Outcomes
*Evaluate documentary and ethnographic films in the context of world history from the 1880s to the present
*Evaluate documentary and ethnographic films in the context of world history from the 1880s to the present
*Analyze significant documentary films, filmmakers, and their contributions to the evolution and diversity of film aesthetics and techniques
*Analyze significant documentary films, filmmakers, and their contributions to the evolution and diversity of film aesthetics and techniques
*Examine and apply various critical approaches to the study of documentary film
*Examine and apply various critical approaches to the study of documentary film
Course Schedule
Course Schedule
Introduction
Introduction
What is Documentary?
What is Documentary?
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 1 “Ways to Think About Documentary” (pp. 1-16) and Chapter 2 "Origins" (pp. 17-32)
McLane, Chapter 1 “Ways to Think About Documentary” (pp. 1-16) and Chapter 2 "Origins" (pp. 17-32)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
In the Land of the Head Hunters (Edward S. Curtis, 1914)
In the Land of the Head Hunters (Edward S. Curtis, 1914)
Robert and Frances Flaherty
Robert and Frances Flaherty
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 3 “Exploration and Establishment” (pp. 33-57)
McLane, Chapter 3 “Exploration and Establishment” (pp. 33-57)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
Nanook of the North (Robert Flaherty, 1922)
Nanook of the North (Robert Flaherty, 1922)
Soviet Documentary
Soviet Documentary
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 4 “The Soviets” (pp. 59-74)
McLane, Chapter 4 “The Soviets” (pp. 59-74)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (Esther Shub, 1927)
The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty (Esther Shub, 1927)
Documentary and the European Avant-Garde
Documentary and the European Avant-Garde
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 5 “Avant-Garde Expressions” (pp. 75-88)
McLane, Chapter 5 “Avant-Garde Expressions” (pp. 75-88)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (Walther Ruttmann, 1927)
Berlin: Symphony of a Great City (Walther Ruttmann, 1927)
The British Documentary Film Movement
The British Documentary Film Movement
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 6 “Institutionalization: Great Britain, 1929-1939” (pp. 89-109)
McLane, Chapter 6 “Institutionalization: Great Britain, 1929-1939” (pp. 89-109)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
Drifters (John Grierson, 1929)
Drifters (John Grierson, 1929)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
The Song of Ceylon (Basil Wright, 1934)
The Song of Ceylon (Basil Wright, 1934)
American Institutionalization and Documentary
American Institutionalization and Documentary
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 7 “Institutionalization: United States” (pp. 111-132)
McLane, Chapter 7 “Institutionalization: United States” (pp. 111-132)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
The River (Pare Lorentz, 1936)
The River (Pare Lorentz, 1936)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
Power and the Land (Joris Ivens, 1940)
Power and the Land (Joris Ivens, 1940)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
The Land (Robert Flaherty, 1941)
The Land (Robert Flaherty, 1941)
World War II Documentary
World War II Documentary
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 8 "The Second World War” (pp. 133-175)
McLane, Chapter 8 "The Second World War” (pp. 133-175)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
Why We Fight: Prelude to War (Frank Capra, 1943)
Why We Fight: Prelude to War (Frank Capra, 1943)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
Fires Were Started (Humphrey Jennings, 1943)
Fires Were Started (Humphrey Jennings, 1943)
Midterm
Midterm
Post-War Documentary
Post-War Documentary
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 9 “The Post-War Era, 1945-60” (pp. 177-201)
McLane, Chapter 9 “The Post-War Era, 1945-60” (pp. 177-201)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
The Documentaries of Madeline Anderson
The Documentaries of Madeline Anderson
The Golden Years of Television Documentary, British Free Cinema, and New American Cinema
The Golden Years of Television Documentary, British Free Cinema, and New American Cinema
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 10 “A New Channel: Documentary for Television, 1951-71” (pp. 203-218) and Chapter 11 "Free Cinema/New American Cinema, 1953-69" (pp. 219-232)
McLane, Chapter 10 “A New Channel: Documentary for Television, 1951-71” (pp. 203-218) and Chapter 11 "Free Cinema/New American Cinema, 1953-69" (pp. 219-232)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
On the Bowery (Lionel Rogosin, 1956)
On the Bowery (Lionel Rogosin, 1956)
Cinema Verité and Direct Cinema
Cinema Verité and Direct Cinema
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 12 “Cinema Verité/Direct Cinema” (pp. 233-260)
McLane, Chapter 12 “Cinema Verité/Direct Cinema” (pp. 233-260)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
Grey Gardens (Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles and Muffie Meyer, 1975)
Grey Gardens (Ellen Hovde, Albert Maysles, David Maysles and Muffie Meyer, 1975)
Political and Feminist Documentary
Political and Feminist Documentary
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 13 “Power to the People: The 1970s” (pp. 261-286)
McLane, Chapter 13 “Power to the People: The 1970s” (pp. 261-286)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
You Are on Indian Land (Mike Kanentakeron, 1969)
You Are on Indian Land (Mike Kanentakeron, 1969)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
Joyce at 34 (Joyce Chopra and Claudia Weill, 1972)
Joyce at 34 (Joyce Chopra and Claudia Weill, 1972)
Video, the Personal Essay, and Underrepresented Documentary Voices
Video, the Personal Essay, and Underrepresented Documentary Voices
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 14 “Video Arrives and Conquers” (pp. 287-316)
McLane, Chapter 14 “Video Arrives and Conquers” (pp. 287-316)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
Who Killed Vincent Chin? (Christine Choy, 1987)
Who Killed Vincent Chin? (Christine Choy, 1987)
Archival Documentary, National Sponsorship, and the American Independents
Archival Documentary, National Sponsorship, and the American Independents
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 15 “100 Years of Documentary” (pp. 317-344)
McLane, Chapter 15 “100 Years of Documentary” (pp. 317-344)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter (Connie Field, 1980)
The Life and Times of Rosie the Riveter (Connie Field, 1980)
Documentary in the Twenty-First Century
Documentary in the Twenty-First Century
READING:
READING:
McLane, Chapter 16 “Documentary Tradition in the Twenty-First Century” (pp. 345-366), Chapter 17 "Academic and Theoretical Approaches" (pp. 367-379), and Chapter 18 "Now and When" (pp. 381-405)
McLane, Chapter 16 “Documentary Tradition in the Twenty-First Century” (pp. 345-366), Chapter 17 "Academic and Theoretical Approaches" (pp. 367-379), and Chapter 18 "Now and When" (pp. 381-405)
SCREENING:
SCREENING:
Hale County This Morning, This Evening (RaMell Ross, 2018)
Hale County This Morning, This Evening (RaMell Ross, 2018)
Final
Final
Add Policy
Add Policy
Before the class begins: Once the class is full, students are able to request placement on the wait list before the class begins. The wait list has ten spots. If a spot opens up in the class before it begins, the registration system will contact the first person on the wait list via CCSF email to offer them the spot. Wait list students are given a window of time (24 hours) to add the class before their spot is offered to the next student on the wait list. You must check your CCSF email every day. If you are offered a spot in the class and you miss your window, you will be removed from the wait list and your spot will be offered to the next student on the list.
Before the class begins: Once the class is full, students are able to request placement on the wait list before the class begins. The wait list has ten spots. If a spot opens up in the class before it begins, the registration system will contact the first person on the wait list via CCSF email to offer them the spot. Wait list students are given a window of time (24 hours) to add the class before their spot is offered to the next student on the wait list. You must check your CCSF email every day. If you are offered a spot in the class and you miss your window, you will be removed from the wait list and your spot will be offered to the next student on the list.
After the class begins: Once the class has begun, the wait list is no longer valid. After the course has begun, all students who were previously on the wait list need to add themselves to the “Class Add Request” list ASAP. Any student can add themselves to the “Class Add Request” list. If there are any open spots in the class after it begins, I will authorize adds for as many spots that are available from the “Class Add Request” list in numerical order on the first day of class and throughout the first few days of the course. You must check your CCSF email every day. If you are offered a spot in the class and you miss your window, you will be removed from the “Class Add Request” list and your spot will be offered to the next student on the list.
After the class begins: Once the class has begun, the wait list is no longer valid. After the course has begun, all students who were previously on the wait list need to add themselves to the “Class Add Request” list ASAP. Any student can add themselves to the “Class Add Request” list. If there are any open spots in the class after it begins, I will authorize adds for as many spots that are available from the “Class Add Request” list in numerical order on the first day of class and throughout the first few days of the course. You must check your CCSF email every day. If you are offered a spot in the class and you miss your window, you will be removed from the “Class Add Request” list and your spot will be offered to the next student on the list.
IMPORTANT: I will not add any students to the class after the first week. I cannot give extensions on assignments due at the end of Week 1 for students adding the class late in Week 1. As soon as the class enters Week 2, the roster is set, and the class moves forward.
IMPORTANT: I will not add any students to the class after the first week. I cannot give extensions on assignments due at the end of Week 1 for students adding the class late in Week 1. As soon as the class enters Week 2, the roster is set, and the class moves forward.
Placement on the wait list or “Class Add Request” list does not guarantee a spot in the class. Please continue to look for other open CCSF classes and assume that you will not get into the class. IMPORTANT: The registration system might indicate that spots are open in the class when in fact those spots are waiting to be claimed by those on the wait list or “Class Add Request” list. Please do not email me about adding the class. Registration will contact you via CCSF email if any spots are available. Thank you.
Placement on the wait list or “Class Add Request” list does not guarantee a spot in the class. Please continue to look for other open CCSF classes and assume that you will not get into the class. IMPORTANT: The registration system might indicate that spots are open in the class when in fact those spots are waiting to be claimed by those on the wait list or “Class Add Request” list. Please do not email me about adding the class. Registration will contact you via CCSF email if any spots are available. Thank you.
Attendance
Attendance
Students must login and complete work on Canvas in order to stay in the class. Students who do not complete all work (both discussion post assignments and quiz in Module 1 & 2) from the first week by Sunday, February 4 at 11:59pm will be dropped from the class. Students who do not complete two consecutive discussion assignments (both the initial post and response post) and do not communicate with me will be dropped from the class. Any student who falls below a 60% (total grade) at any point before the Last Day to Drop With 'W' deadline and does not communicate with me will be dropped from the class. I will maintain grade book records via Canvas.
Students must login and complete work on Canvas in order to stay in the class. Students who do not complete all work (both discussion post assignments and quiz in Module 1 & 2) from the first week by Sunday, February 4 at 11:59pm will be dropped from the class. Students who do not complete two consecutive discussion assignments (both the initial post and response post) and do not communicate with me will be dropped from the class. Any student who falls below a 60% (total grade) at any point before the Last Day to Drop With 'W' deadline and does not communicate with me will be dropped from the class. I will maintain grade book records via Canvas.
Please see the City College of San Francisco's standards for Substantive Interaction for Distance Learning Courses for information about requirements as described in California Code of Regulations, Title 5: Education, under Chapter 6, Article 1 on Distance Education.
Please see the City College of San Francisco's standards for Substantive Interaction for Distance Learning Courses for information about requirements as described in California Code of Regulations, Title 5: Education, under Chapter 6, Article 1 on Distance Education.
Online and Hybrid Courses: Substantive participation is considered necessary for normal progress in an online or hybrid class. Therefore, a student taking an outline or hybrid course must participate in the class during the first week, and regularly participate throughout the term according to the requirements listed on the instructor's syllabus. Otherwise, the student may be dropped by the instructor as stated in AR 5075 Course Adds, Drops, and Withdrawals or as stated on the instructor's syllabus. Faculty will define required participation in the syllabus for an online or hybrid course and will determine the consequences of a lack of participation.
Online and Hybrid Courses: Substantive participation is considered necessary for normal progress in an online or hybrid class. Therefore, a student taking an outline or hybrid course must participate in the class during the first week, and regularly participate throughout the term according to the requirements listed on the instructor's syllabus. Otherwise, the student may be dropped by the instructor as stated in AR 5075 Course Adds, Drops, and Withdrawals or as stated on the instructor's syllabus. Faculty will define required participation in the syllabus for an online or hybrid course and will determine the consequences of a lack of participation.
Completing quizzes or tests is not considered substantive interaction to satisfy attendance in this class. You must complete both the initial post and response post in each discussion assignment to meet the standards of 'instructor-to-student contact' and 'student-to-student contact' as outlined in CCSF's Substantive Interaction for Distance Learning Courses. Completing the response post and refraining from completing the initial post in each discussion assignment does not satisfy the attendance requirement in this class.
Completing quizzes or tests is not considered substantive interaction to satisfy attendance in this class. You must complete both the initial post and response post in each discussion assignment to meet the standards of 'instructor-to-student contact' and 'student-to-student contact' as outlined in CCSF's Substantive Interaction for Distance Learning Courses. Completing the response post and refraining from completing the initial post in each discussion assignment does not satisfy the attendance requirement in this class.
I will make my best effort to contact students at least once before dropping them from the course, but keep in mind I typically have hundreds of students per semester. Students are responsible for withdrawing from the course before the posted deadlines (see "Important Dates"). Keep in mind that I must report accurate census reports for all my classes after the first three full weeks of instruction. I also must report accurate records of midterm and final grades. Failure to do so may result in several consequences for CCSF, myself, and my students: the most serious accusation being involvement with financial aid fraud. I will contact students via Canvas Inbox. Please make sure that you check your Canvas Inbox or link Canvas messaging to your CCSF email or preferred email address.
I will make my best effort to contact students at least once before dropping them from the course, but keep in mind I typically have hundreds of students per semester. Students are responsible for withdrawing from the course before the posted deadlines (see "Important Dates"). Keep in mind that I must report accurate census reports for all my classes after the first three full weeks of instruction. I also must report accurate records of midterm and final grades. Failure to do so may result in several consequences for CCSF, myself, and my students: the most serious accusation being involvement with financial aid fraud. I will contact students via Canvas Inbox. Please make sure that you check your Canvas Inbox or link Canvas messaging to your CCSF email or preferred email address.
Important Dates
Important Dates
Day Class Begins: January 29
Day Class Begins: January 29
Last Day to Drop Class for 100% Refund: February 7
Last Day to Drop Class for 100% Refund: February 7
Last Day to Add: February 15
Last Day to Add: February 15
Last Day to Drop Without 'W': February 15
Last Day to Drop Without 'W': February 15
Last Day to Drop With 'W': April 25
Last Day to Drop With 'W': April 25
Day Class Ends: May 22
Day Class Ends: May 22
Grades Available via myRAM Portal: June 6
Grades Available via myRAM Portal: June 6
Assignments
Assignments
The class opens at 8am on Monday, January 29 and consists of 17 Modules. We cover all 17 Modules in about 16 weeks. The class covers one Module each week except for the first week when we cover two Modules. You will be able to read material, watch films, and complete assignments for each week beginning each Monday at 8am. Assignments opened on Mondays at 8am must be completed by 11:59pm the following Sunday. Most weeks will require completion of a discussion post, response post, and quiz.
The class opens at 8am on Monday, January 29 and consists of 17 Modules. We cover all 17 Modules in about 16 weeks. The class covers one Module each week except for the first week when we cover two Modules. You will be able to read material, watch films, and complete assignments for each week beginning each Monday at 8am. Assignments opened on Mondays at 8am must be completed by 11:59pm the following Sunday. Most weeks will require completion of a discussion post, response post, and quiz.
The class requires a minimum of about 8 hours of work per week. You will fall behind if you do not plan ahead and complete the work throughout each week. You will not be able to watch feature films, complete the reading (and take quiz(zes) on the reading) and write a discussion post/response post for each Module if you wait until the weekend to complete the work. Discussion assignments make up most of the final grade and they require time to receive full points.
The class requires a minimum of about 8 hours of work per week. You will fall behind if you do not plan ahead and complete the work throughout each week. You will not be able to watch feature films, complete the reading (and take quiz(zes) on the reading) and write a discussion post/response post for each Module if you wait until the weekend to complete the work. Discussion assignments make up most of the final grade and they require time to receive full points.
This course is not self-paced. I cannot open Modules before their scheduled time to accommodate travel plans, vacation, working ahead of schedule etc. Each week, one or more Modules will open with assignments that have posted due dates.
This course is not self-paced. I cannot open Modules before their scheduled time to accommodate travel plans, vacation, working ahead of schedule etc. Each week, one or more Modules will open with assignments that have posted due dates.
Each Module page contains the most relevant information from our textbook. I have created hundreds of clips to visually show you most of the films covered in reading. I have also embedded tutorials and short documentaries in the Modules when appropriate.
Each Module page contains the most relevant information from our textbook. I have created hundreds of clips to visually show you most of the films covered in reading. I have also embedded tutorials and short documentaries in the Modules when appropriate.
Discussions
Discussions
All students will be separated into two discussion groups for each discussion assignment. The discussion groups allow you to engage with fewer posts in more detail each week. The people in your discussion group may change as I try to maintain even numbers in each group as the semester progresses. When you enter a discussion assignment, your discussion group will be visible to you at the top of the page.
All students will be separated into two discussion groups for each discussion assignment. The discussion groups allow you to engage with fewer posts in more detail each week. The people in your discussion group may change as I try to maintain even numbers in each group as the semester progresses. When you enter a discussion assignment, your discussion group will be visible to you at the top of the page.
I have provided detailed grading rubrics in each discussion assignment that outline how posts are graded. The discussions are graded from 0 points to 3 points. You must meet word count requirements, include embedded media (image/YouTube clip) in your initial post, and respond to at least one classmate to earn full points for each discussion assignment.
I have provided detailed grading rubrics in each discussion assignment that outline how posts are graded. The discussions are graded from 0 points to 3 points. You must meet word count requirements, include embedded media (image/YouTube clip) in your initial post, and respond to at least one classmate to earn full points for each discussion assignment.
Quizzes
Quizzes
All quizzes contain five questions. You will have ten minutes for each quiz. The questions will ask you about the reading, Module content, and details about the feature film in each Module. IMPORTANT: You must watch the feature film in each Module carefully: take notes on the names of documentary subjects/social actors, relationships between people, pivotal scenes, and events in the film etc. Some questions will present a shot from the film and ask you about people and events in relationship to that shot. You cannot Google the answers to these questions; they are designed to give easy points to those who watched the film and provide 0 points to those who did not. These "film shot" questions make up at least two questions in each quiz. Most of these film identification questions will ask you to identify more than one element from the film. You must answer all parts of any question to receive credit. Questions are marked correct or incorrect (no partial credit).
All quizzes contain five questions. You will have ten minutes for each quiz. The questions will ask you about the reading, Module content, and details about the feature film in each Module. IMPORTANT: You must watch the feature film in each Module carefully: take notes on the names of documentary subjects/social actors, relationships between people, pivotal scenes, and events in the film etc. Some questions will present a shot from the film and ask you about people and events in relationship to that shot. You cannot Google the answers to these questions; they are designed to give easy points to those who watched the film and provide 0 points to those who did not. These "film shot" questions make up at least two questions in each quiz. Most of these film identification questions will ask you to identify more than one element from the film. You must answer all parts of any question to receive credit. Questions are marked correct or incorrect (no partial credit).
All correct answers to the non "film shot" quiz questions are on the Summaries on the last page of each Module. If a possible answer does not appear on a summary, then it cannot be an answer that will be marked as correct.
All correct answers to the non "film shot" quiz questions are on the Summaries on the last page of each Module. If a possible answer does not appear on a summary, then it cannot be an answer that will be marked as correct.
I will grade the quizzes as soon as I can after the deadline. Correct answers will not be revealed to you until I grade your quiz. Please take quizzes via an Ethernet (or Wi-Fi) connected computer (desktop/laptop). Do not take quizzes using the Canvas Student app for iOS or Android; there are many problems each semester with the compatibility of the Canvas Student app with quizzes/tests. You have one attempt for each quiz in the course.
I will grade the quizzes as soon as I can after the deadline. Correct answers will not be revealed to you until I grade your quiz. Please take quizzes via an Ethernet (or Wi-Fi) connected computer (desktop/laptop). Do not take quizzes using the Canvas Student app for iOS or Android; there are many problems each semester with the compatibility of the Canvas Student app with quizzes/tests. You have one attempt for each quiz in the course.
Midterm
Midterm
The midterm consists of 25 questions that ask you to identify films, terms, people, concepts, and events from course materials. IMPORTANT: You must study and watch every film clip listed on the midterm study guide to pass the midterm (i.e. the films listed under FILMS in each section of the midterm study guide). The midterm contains at least ten questions where you will be presented with a shot from a film listed on this study guide and you must identify the film it comes from. You will have 45 minutes to complete the midterm. The midterm covers Modules 2-8. All correct answers to the midterm are on the midterm study guide. If a possible answer does not appear on the study guide, then it cannot be an answer that will be marked as correct.
The midterm consists of 25 questions that ask you to identify films, terms, people, concepts, and events from course materials. IMPORTANT: You must study and watch every film clip listed on the midterm study guide to pass the midterm (i.e. the films listed under FILMS in each section of the midterm study guide). The midterm contains at least ten questions where you will be presented with a shot from a film listed on this study guide and you must identify the film it comes from. You will have 45 minutes to complete the midterm. The midterm covers Modules 2-8. All correct answers to the midterm are on the midterm study guide. If a possible answer does not appear on the study guide, then it cannot be an answer that will be marked as correct.
I will grade your midterm as soon as I can after the deadline. Correct answers will not be revealed to you until I grade your midterm. Please take the midterm via an Ethernet (or Wi-Fi) connected computer (desktop/laptop). Do not take the midterm using the Canvas Student app for iOS or Android; there are many problems each semester with the compatibility of the Canvas Student app with quizzes/tests. I cannot reschedule the midterm. You have one attempt to take the midterm.
I will grade your midterm as soon as I can after the deadline. Correct answers will not be revealed to you until I grade your midterm. Please take the midterm via an Ethernet (or Wi-Fi) connected computer (desktop/laptop). Do not take the midterm using the Canvas Student app for iOS or Android; there are many problems each semester with the compatibility of the Canvas Student app with quizzes/tests. I cannot reschedule the midterm. You have one attempt to take the midterm.
Final
Final
The final consists of 25 questions that ask you to identify films, terms, people, concepts, and events from course materials. IMPORTANT: You must study and watch every film clip listed on the final study guide to pass the final (i.e. the films listed under FILMS in each section of the final study guide). The final contains at least ten questions where you will be presented with a shot from a film listed on this study guide and you must identify the film it comes from. You will have 45 minutes to complete the final. The final covers Modules 10-16. All correct answers to the final are on the final study guide. If a possible answer does not appear on the study guide, then it cannot be an answer that will be marked as correct.
The final consists of 25 questions that ask you to identify films, terms, people, concepts, and events from course materials. IMPORTANT: You must study and watch every film clip listed on the final study guide to pass the final (i.e. the films listed under FILMS in each section of the final study guide). The final contains at least ten questions where you will be presented with a shot from a film listed on this study guide and you must identify the film it comes from. You will have 45 minutes to complete the final. The final covers Modules 10-16. All correct answers to the final are on the final study guide. If a possible answer does not appear on the study guide, then it cannot be an answer that will be marked as correct.
I will grade your final as soon as I can after the deadline. Correct answers will not be revealed to you until I grade your final. Please take the final via an Ethernet (or Wi-Fi) connected computer (desktop/laptop). Do not take the final using the Canvas Student app for iOS or Android; there are many problems each semester with the compatibility of the Canvas Student app with quizzes/tests. I cannot reschedule the final. You have one attempt to take the final.
I will grade your final as soon as I can after the deadline. Correct answers will not be revealed to you until I grade your final. Please take the final via an Ethernet (or Wi-Fi) connected computer (desktop/laptop). Do not take the final using the Canvas Student app for iOS or Android; there are many problems each semester with the compatibility of the Canvas Student app with quizzes/tests. I cannot reschedule the final. You have one attempt to take the final.
Grading
Grading
Discussion Posts & Response Posts (60% of Final Grade - /45)
Discussion Posts & Response Posts (60% of Final Grade - /45)
Quizzes (20% of Final Grade - /70)
Quizzes (20% of Final Grade - /70)
Midterm (10% of Final Grade - /100)
Midterm (10% of Final Grade - /100)
Final (10% of Final Grade - /10)
Final (10% of Final Grade - /10)
Late assignments cannot be accepted except in severe circumstances. You will not receive any points for late work. Also, please keep an eye on the “Announcements” link on the left side of the course homepage. Recent Announcements will also appear on the course home page.
Late assignments cannot be accepted except in severe circumstances. You will not receive any points for late work. Also, please keep an eye on the “Announcements” link on the left side of the course homepage. Recent Announcements will also appear on the course home page.
Final Grades
Final Grades
100-90 = A
100-90 = A
89-80 = B
89-80 = B
79-70 = C
79-70 = C
69-60 = D
69-60 = D
< 59 = F
< 59 = F
Standards of Conduct
Standards of Conduct
Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct. Violation of the code is basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Office of Student Affairs.
Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct. Violation of the code is basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Office of Student Affairs.
Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work.
Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work.
PLAGIARISM = copying/citing the words, images, videos, or ideas of others without giving them credit.
PLAGIARISM = copying/citing the words, images, videos, or ideas of others without giving them credit.
DSPS Accommodations
DSPS Accommodations
If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.
If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible.
Students seeking disability related accommodations are encouraged to also register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website for more information and alternate locations.
Students seeking disability related accommodations are encouraged to also register with Disabled Students Programs and Services located in Room 323 of the Rosenberg Library (415) 452-5481. Please see the DSPS website for more information and alternate locations.