Our Contract:

Unlike other courses you take, there will be NO averaging of percentages and no grades until the end. You will have the opportunity to revise your work throughout the course and can choose the grade you want based on the quality and quantity of your work. You can move to the higher parts of the grade contract by viewing films on your own and reviewing them.

A:
* Attend all but 2 classes.
* Earn an 88% or higher on your Midterm Exam.
* Tweet at least 3 times a week and get 100 followers. Your tweets should be thoughtful and extend the conversation of film.
* Blog twice a week on both our film and reading with insight and clarity and invite others in our class to engage in conversation.
* Come prepared to each class and actively participate in ALL class endeavors. Also, you are not distracting to your peers in any way.
* Lead the class in a thoughtful conversation online around our readings or our film viewings.
* Compile four slides of a powerpoint that coordinate and clarify the film we are watching that week.
* Watch two films outside of class and submit a review on imdb.com or amazon.com for one and create either a prezi (www.prezi.com) or a glog (www.glogster.com) to showcase your understanding of it for the other.
* Create an exemplary final film project.

 B:
* Attend all but 3 classes.
* Earn an 78% or higher on your Midterm Exam.
* Tweet at least 2 times a week and get 75 followers. Your tweets should be thoughtful and appropriate to the themes of our class.
* Blog once a week on either our film or reading & extend the conversation.
* Come prepared to each class and actively participate in ALL class endeavors.
* Lead the class in a conversation online around our readings or our film viewings.
* Compile four slides of a powerpoint that coordinate and clarify the film we are watching that week.
* Watch one film outside of class and submit a review on imdb.com or amazon.com for one.
* Create an solid final film project. 

 C:
* Attend all but 4 classes.
* Earn an 70% or higher on your Midterm Exam.
* Tweet at least 1 time a week and get 50 followers.
* Blog once a week on either our film or reading & extend the conversation.
* Come prepared to each class and actively participate in ALL class endeavors.
* Lead the class in a conversation online around our readings or our film viewings.
* Compile 3-4 slides of a powerpoint that coordinate and clarify the film we are watching that week.
* Create a final film project.