Journal Entry

Ö           DEFINE AND CAREFULLY DESCRIBE A SPECIFIC CONCEPT WE HAVE COVERED IN THIS COURSE THAT YOU WILL APPLY TO THE EXPERIENCE YOU HAD WHILE WATCHING THIS FILM (OR WATCHING A SCENE IN THIS FILM).

Ö           DESCRIBE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FILM (AND IN THE SCENE YOU’RE FOCUSING ON).  WHAT DID THE CHARACTER(S) SAY OR DO?  WHAT WERE OTHERS DOING OR SAYING IN THE ENVIRONMENT? 

Ö           DESCRIBE YOUR OWN RESPONSES – INITIAL EXPECTATIONS, ACTUAL PERCEPTIONS, THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, AND WISHES AT THE TIME.  AND HOW DID YOU RESPOND AFTERWARD?  WHAT DID YOU LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF AND/OR SOCIETY FROM THE EXPERIENCE.

Ö           APPLY THE CONCEPT FROM THE COURSE TO HOW YOU EXPERIENCED THE FILM AND SHOW HOW THE CONCEPT HELPS EXPLAIN OR CHARACTERIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE.  IF YOU WANT, ADD ALSO HOW IT EXPLAINS WHAT THE CHARACTER(S) EXPERIENCED.  (BUT MAKE SURE TO ANALYZE YOUR OWN RESPONSES; ONLY SECONDARILY ANALYZE THE CHARACTERS IF YOU HAVE SPACE .)                                                    

Choose a movie-

12 Angry Men

12 Monkeys  All the President’s Men

American Beauty

Angel at my Table