As promised, here are the details about the make-up assignments you can do during the Thanksgiving break (or any time before the end of classes). Each counts as a one-pager. You can do both of these assignments, but can’t get credit for doing more than one of each. Please read the instructions carefully:

1. Movie (Theater) Ethnography:  Watch a film, and write a short blog post (around 200-300 words) describing the exhibition and viewing experience; the goal is to provide a historical “snapshot” of film-going circa 2017. Some questions you should address in your post (not all may apply). Where did you see the film? (At a theater, in a classroom, at home, etc?) What technology was involved? What did you eat and/or drink? What other activities, if any, were you doing as you watched?  If you went to a theater, how much did the ticket cost, and did you have to purchase it ahead of time? What were the seats like, and how did your fellow viewers behave?  To receive credit, you must select the “movie theater ethnography” category and add relevant tags.

2. Home Screening: Write a short blog post (approximately 200-300 words) in which you analyze a film you watch outside of class in light of the historical questions and concerns we’ve raised this semester. (For instance, you could think about it in relation to any of the movements, trends, films, or filmmakers we’ve talked or read about, or consider its relevance to specific historical events.) The goal is to “historicize” your viewing experience, and situate the film you’ve watch in a broader context. To receive credit, you must select the “mome screening” category and add relevant tags.