tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post4689279588764316601..comments2024-03-26T11:33:59.219-06:00Comments on Religion in American History: Filmmaking Beyond the Film ClassroomPaul Harveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13881964303772343114noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-16650797043827592772010-03-12T09:09:52.553-07:002010-03-12T09:09:52.553-07:00Hi Art--
I made the documentary project count for...Hi Art--<br /><br />I made the documentary project count for 20% of the course grade, with half of this being a group grade (where everyone received the same thing) and half being an individual grade. This gave people a tad extra motive to help other, because they wanted me to be impressed with the whole, while also recognizing the inevitable reality that some students would pour more energy into their tasks than others. Because the project took place over 12 weeks, I could offer both large roles covering the whole of the project (e.g. director, video editor, graphic designer) and also more limited opportunities on an ongoing basis, giving priority to students who hadn't done as much yet. The diversity of roles also meant that students with particular life circumstances who couldn't do meetings easily (e.g. because they lived an hour from campus) could work on early drafts of the screenplay, finding appropriate interviewees, etc. <br /><br />EverettJenn/Evhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14665561356266424742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37589721331585843.post-19641288152188467702010-03-12T06:17:48.729-07:002010-03-12T06:17:48.729-07:00Great post! It sounds like a very interesting cla...Great post! It sounds like a very interesting class, and I really like the documentary idea. I had asked Mike this question, and I’ll pose it to you: How did you assess the documentary? It’s a different mode of communication, and I’m sure that you have an intuitive sense that says “this is good” or “this stinks.” But at the end of the day, justifying this “sense” is a chore for written projects—so I wonder what you did.Art Remillardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03857242536492717015noreply@blogger.com