Two films will be shown, Kenneth Brannagh s Othello and Francis Ford Coppola s Apocalypse Now . The first will be shown during class time in the first week of the semester, and the second will be shown outside of class either March 20-21. Every class will begin with a 5-minute writing assignment in response to the readings. Each student will be directly asked to speak to the issues raised by the assignment or by class discussion at least once a week. The paragraphs will be graded credit and no credit.
Attendance is mandatory.
Anyone missing more than three classes will lose credit on their participation grade and may be dropped from the course. If there are extreme circumstances, please consult with me about completing your work for the course. If class is canceled for any reason, you should keep current with the syllabus, i.e., read ahead for the next scheduled meeting. Unless otherwise announced, all written work is due at the beginning of class on the day it is scheduled. Late papers will be lowered half a letter grade for each day late.