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| |The following videos/films have been selected for possible viewing during the fall 2019 semester in Multicultural Literature and Composition. All |

| |videos have received prior approval from the administration. The units selected for this semester revolve around the themes of: Race and Ethnicity; |

| |Gender; and Social Class. |

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| |Crash- rated R for language, sexual content and some violence. |

| |The Devil Wears Prada- Rated PG-13 for some sensuality |

| |Mean Girls- Rated PG-13 for sexual content, language and some teen partying |

| |A Raisin in the Sun- Rated PG-13 for mild profanity |

| |Osama- Rated PG-13 |

| |America the Beautiful (Documentary)- Rated R for some language and sexual references |

| |excerpts from the TV series 30 Days |

| |excerpts from Saturday Night Live--unrated; made for TV |

| |assorted commercials--unrated made for TV |

| |Various education YouTube clips will be shown in order to emphasize the literature we are studying. |

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| |The videos support the following instructional objectives: |

| |Compare and contrast video interpretations to author’s intent |

| |Analyze directorial techniques |

| |Understand and appreciate the development of themes over time and across genres |

| |Identify and understand how films fit literary movements |

| |Examine the importance of audience in creating a text |

| |Extend understanding of traditional literary concepts to new mediums |

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| |The majority of films are shown as clips (averaging less than 10 minutes each) and are pertinent to the teaching objectives stated above. An alternate |

| |assignment will be available for those who do not choose to view the films. |

| |( YES, my student has permission to view all of the above videos |( NO, my student does not have permission to view the following videotapes, or |

| |and others approved by the administration. |films with the following ratings. |

| |Signing below indicates that I have read and agree to allow my student to watch the videos stated above, as well as any clips that might be shown to |

| |enhance content knowledge. I also acknowledge that I have read and agree to the terms of the syllabus. |

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| |_______________ __________________________________________________ |

| |Date Parent |

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| |_______________ __________________________________________________ |

| |Date Student |

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| |Print Student Name: ___________________________________________________________ |

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Multicultural Literature Signature Form Fall 2019

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