Hey everyone,
I thoroughly enjoyed our English classes this week!
In particular, I thought that the class discussions that we had on Philadelphia were really engaging. By examining the different appeals of the film (logos, pathos, and ethos), I thought that are class uncovered the hidden messages enveloped in the film. I also thought that most students were engaged in the conversations. Instead of reading monotonous passages from different novels (sorry, Carolyn!), everyone got to watch a very interesting movie. Thus, they actually wanted to comment and contribute to the class discussion.
Overall, I really enjoyed our classes this week, and I hope to have great English classes in the future!
-Mark
I'm really glad you enjoyed our classes this week! I thought you all were awesome! And, let me be honest, I can understand your comment about reading vs. film. To let you in on a not-so-secret secret, I LOVE film and would have LOVED to teach you exclusively through movies! (they're kinda my thing, both as part of my academic interests as well as what I like to do during my "down time")That's why I included 3.
ReplyDeleteI think that because films are visual, aural, and dynamic, they are probably the best medium for conveying ideas and feelings. However, for the purposes of 101, we can't all focus exclusively on films, because you won't be able to write about only films on your final papers (though I do encourage you to use them as sources, when appropriate). Thus, I've included important texts, both because I think they're helpful in terms of our theme, but also because this is my chance to help you learn how to read closely. This is more than a class skill; it's a life skill. What we did this week was "close read" a film, and I look forward to the next couple of films we'll work on together.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts!