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Course Schedule
Adjustments in this schedule
might be necessary. Students should
check this online schedule regularly for changes and hyperlinks that will
be added daily.
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Weeks and Dates
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Topics Covered
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Assignments for Next Class
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Week 1
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Introduction and Mystic
Pizza
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Wed.,
Sept. 3
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Welcome and introductions, course overview, course survey
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Read and annotate Carrigan, 17-28
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Fri.,
Sept. 5
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Begin Mystic Pizza (Runtime:
1 hr, 45 mins.)
Take notes
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Fill in film notes on Mystic Pizza
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Read and annotate Carrigan, 28-55
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Short writing
assignment #1
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Week 2
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Mystic Pizza continued
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Mon.,
Sept. 8
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Mystic
Pizza
Take notes
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Corrigan, 55-78
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Review class notes on
film terms and note taking on the Internet
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Review above class
notes as a PowerPoint
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Fill in film notes on Mystic Pizza
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Wed.,
Sept. 10
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Mystic
Pizza
Take notes
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Fill in film notes on Mystic Pizza
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Corrigan, 173-177, film terms
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Begin film term log
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Review class notes on
film terms on the Internet
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Review about class notes
as a PowerPoint
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Fri.,
Sept. 12
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Conclude Mystic Pizza
Review scenes for techniques and storyboarding
Review my short set of notes applying film techniques to Mystic Pizza (web version or PowerPoint
version)
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Short writing
assignment # 2
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Review my notes
on Mystic Pizza
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Week 3
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Mystic Pizza and Good Will Hunting
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Mon.,
Sept. 15
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Small-group discussion of Mystic
Pizza reviews and
Discussion
questions
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Finalize your film notes on Mystic Pizza for submission Sept. 17, and also be prepared to
submit film terms and group Discussion questions
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Review my notes
on Mystic Pizza
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Wed.,
Sept. 17
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Good Will
Hunting
(Running Time: 2 hrs, 6 mins.)
Take notes
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Fill in film notes on Good Will Hunting
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Read and annotate Carrigan, 79-105
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See: My notes on Good Will Hunting and Discussion questions on Good Will Hunting, Part
I
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Fri.,
Sept. 19
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Good Will
Hunting
Take notes
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Fill in film notes on Good Will Hunting
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Read and annotate Carrigan, 106-123
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Carrigan, 1-16. Short writing assignment #
3, Exercise 1, p. 16; use Mystic Pizza
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Week 4
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Good Will Hunting
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Mon.,
Sept. 22
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Good Will
Hunting
Take notes
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Fill in film notes on Good Will Hunting
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Wed.,
Sept. 24
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Good Will
Hunting
Take notes
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Fill in film notes on Good Will Hunting
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See: My notes on Good Will Hunting
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Critical
Analysis 1: do first few steps
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Fri.,
Sept. 26
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Good Will
Hunting
Review & storyboard
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Film notes due next class
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Critical
Analysis 1: continue with middle
steps of the assignment
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Begin She’s
Come Undone (Reading schedule
to be distributed.)
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Week 5
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She’s Come Undone, Orientation: Library,
Media Center, and Network Center services
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Mon.,
Sept. 29
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Using EBSCO and ICONN online databases
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Library assignment: access articles on Mystic Pizza and Good Will Hunting.
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Critical
Analysis 1: continue with steps
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Read She’s
Come Undone
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Wed.,
Oct. 1
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Using EBSCO and ICONN online databases
Network Center
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Library Assignment continued: Read &
annotate database articles
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Read She’s
Come Undone
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Critical
Analysis 1: be prepared for Peer
Review of this assignment. Bring 2
typed copies of your paper to Friday, Oct. 3.
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Fri.,
Oct. 3
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Discussion of She’s Come Undone
Begin film Girl, Interrupted
(Running Time: 2 hrs, 7 mins.)
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Read She’s
Come Undone
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Read & annotate database articles
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Critical
Analysis 1: due
next class, Monday Oct. 6th
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Week 6
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She’s Come Undone and Girl, Interrupted
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Mon.,
Oct. 6
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Discussion of She’s Come Undone
Girl,
Interrupted
Take film notes
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Read She’s Come Undone
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Wed.,
Oct. 8
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Girl,
Interrupted
Take film notes
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Read She’s Come Undone
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Fri.,
Oct. 10
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Girl,
Interrupted
Take film notes
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Read She’s
Come Undone
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Short writing
assignment # 4
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Week 7
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She’s Come Undone and Girl, Interrupted
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Mon.,
Oct. 13
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Reading Day: no class meeting
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Read She’s
Come Undone
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Quiz # 1 on Oct. 15
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Wed.,
Oct. 15
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Quiz # 1
Discussion comparing She’s Come
Undone and Girl, Interrupted
Take film notes
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Finalize films notes for Girl, Interrupted
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Access, read and annotate 10 articles on Girl, Interrupted from online
databases.
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Fri.,
Oct. 17
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Discussion of She’s Come Undone
and
Girl,
Interrupted
Guide for Girl, Interrupted
Guide for She’s Come Undone
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Paper # 2:
Critical analysis
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Instructions for
database article assignment
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Week 8
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She’s Come Undone and Girl, Interrupted
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Mon.,
Oct. 20
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Discussion of She’s Come Undone
and
Girl,
Interrupted
Guide for Girl, Interrupted
Guide for She’s Come Undone
Guide for comparing the two works
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Paper # 2:
Critical analysis
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Instructions for
database article assignment
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Sample of database
handout
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Wed.,
Oct. 22
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Small-group discussion and preparation for presentations on film
Presentations from any groups who are ready.
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Paper # 2:
Critical analysis
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Instructions for
database article assignment (please note this assignment is due this
coming Monday. Don’t wait until the
last minute.)
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Fri.,
Oct. 24
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Small-group discussion and preparation for presentations on film
Presentations from any groups who are ready.
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Paper # 2:
Critical analysis (You should have at least a rough draft done by
Monday.)
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Instructions for
database article assignment (submit your work on Mon. Oct.
27—deadline!)
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Now is a good time to start the general
vocabulary log for the course. The
log involves keeping track of words you would like to use in your writing
to help you with varying your vocabulary.
Look for words in your readings.
Write the word and a sample phrase using the word.
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Also, keep up with the film terms. See the glossary for new words to add.
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Week 9
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She’s Come Undone and Girl, Interrupted
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Mon.,
Oct. 27
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Class presentations
Dr. Vozzola will guest speak today.
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Paper # 2: Critical analysis
Peer review next class
If you want me to read your draft, submit it Tuesday.
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Wed.,
Oct. 29
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Peer reviews
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Finalize papers—submit papers next class.
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Fri.,
Oct. 31
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Prepare for Wally Lamb event
Database article presentations
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Organize binders for submission: vocabulary logs, indexed annotated
articles, film notes, handouts, etc.
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Week 10
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Wally Lamb event and Cider
House Rules
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Mon.,
Nov. 3
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Begin Cider House Rules (Running time:
2 hrs, 10 mins.)
Prepare for Wally Lamb event
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Film notes on Cider House Rules
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See website information
on Cider House Rules
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Read Girl,
Interrupted
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Wed.,
Nov. 5
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Cider
House Rules
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Attend Wally Lamb event
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Fri.,
Nov. 7
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Cider
House Rules
Discuss Wally Lamb event
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Film notes on Cider House Rules
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Read Girl,
Interrupted
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Week 11
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Cider House Rules
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Mon.,
Nov. 10
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Cider
House Rules
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Film notes on Cider House Rules
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Read Girl,
Interrupted
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Note: quiz on Nov. 14
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Wed.
Nov. 12
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Cider
House Rules
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Quiz on Nov. 14
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Fri.,
Nov. 14
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Quiz
Writing reviews
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Access and annotate 10 articles on Cider House Rules, or do alternate, perhaps more creative
assignment.
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Week 12
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Final Film Showings and Course Presentations
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Mon., Nov.
17
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Film segments and film presentation preparation
Introduction to Review assignment.
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Film presentation preparation
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Work on Review
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Wed.,
Nov. 19
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Film segments and film presentation preparation
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Film presentation preparation
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Work on Review
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Fri.,
Nov. 21
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Film segments and film presentation preparation
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Film presentation preparation
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Work on Review
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Weeks 13, 14 and 15*
Nov. 24, 26, Dec. 1, 3, 5, 8
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Final Film Showings and Course Presentations
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* Details to be provided
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