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Monday, September 19, 2011

Films and Granting Permission to View

Hello All :)

After reviewing your proposals, I have a few minor comments to make.

1. Any film that is rated R will NOT be permitted for this project.  Keep it 14A or below.  I am not willing to negotiate on this, so do not ask.

2. You must be SPECIFIC on what the film will help you to accomplish in your project.  Simply stating that "it's a cool representation" is NOT sufficient.  Your rationale must be specific, and show evidence of deep thinking.
***Acceptable rationale would be along the lines of: "the documentary RestRepo will help us to understand what a day in the life of a soldier in Afghanistan is like.  Since our thesis is centred on the difference between media representations of the war, and lived experiences of the war, this film will be perfect.  RestRepo will also be a great choice for our group because we are interested in the aftermath of the war, or the long term impact that it has on American soldiers."  Please sit down with me for help with this part of the project, if it proving very difficult, your thesis may need to be reworked.

3. Video games must be played at home, and your parents must provide me with written consent acknowledging that you will be playing this game for educational purposes in their home.

4. Proposals must include an explanation of what the final product will be.  For example, you may write a paper, create a website, build a model of the battle you are investigating, create a movie, write and perform a play, record a series of podcasts, etc.  You must explain this in your proposal so I can help you monitor your progress!

I believe that is it for now....  Please keep in mind that we only have a limited amount of time in this term! The clock is ticking!  If you are waiting for approval on your feature films, you can still begin researching and working on your project.

:) Mrs. W

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