Students will read college-level texts. Students will gain insight into the nature and history of documentary films. Students will learn how documentary films are associated with specific social issues and themes.
Students read a history of documentary films.
Students read handouts that include additional perspectives on the history of documentary films and the people who made them. Students complete a series of quizzes that test their retention of information about the history of documentary films. Students will understand lecture material. There is very little lecture time in the course. After films are screened, students work in small groups to discuss techniques and themes in the context of social issues.