Film As History: War and Peace in the 20th Century (4 Credits)

L. Helfgott(helfgott@cc.wwu.edu) (650-3095)
Web-site: http://www.wwu.edu/~helfgott/
Office hours: T,R 10-11, 1-2

Readings:

• Arendt, Origins of Totalitarianism
• Orwell, Homage to Catalonia
• Gilbert, The End of the European Era
• Trumbo, Johnny Got His Gun
• Macmillan, Paris, 1919

Testing and Grading:

All testing and grading will be done through the writing of papers outside of class. A separate handout describes the three short (3-5 page) required papers. You will also have a midterm essay of 8-12 pages and a final paper of 8-12 pages. Handouts will appear later about the mid-term and final essays. All work must be your own. Penalty for plagiarism is failure for the class. All work must be completed to receive credit for the class.

Film Schedule:

• January 7: "1900"
• January 14: "Paths of Glory"
• January 21: "Ten Days That Shook the World" and "Johnny Got His Gun"
• January 28: "Reds"
• February 4: "The Cradle Will Rock" and "Land of Freedom"
• February 11: "The Damned"
• February 18: "From Here to Eternity" (possible substitute), "Bicycle Thief"
• February 23: "Battle of Algiers"
• March 2: "The Front" and "Dr. Strangelove"
• March 9: "Gardens of Stone" and "Born on the Fourth of July"