--the student will develop "multi-cultural literacy"

--the student will develop a more "bi-focal" perspective on culture, a greater appreciation of differences, a mind set more free of prejudice

--the student will develop an enhanced appreciation of film, particularly African-American films

--the student will utilize the "polyfocal conspectus" in analyzing films

--the student will develop communication and media skills including more effective speaking, listening, writing, reading and use of CD Rom, Video tape, Video disc, Chat Room, e-mail technologies

--the student will engage in the dialectic

--the student will have an enhanced sense of community

--the student will enjoy an "heuristic" experience

Cognitive Objectives:

--the student will recognize and identify key names and terms associated with the history of African-American films

--the student will paraphrase the concepts and ideas and apply them to an understanding of individual films; these concepts will include:

--"criteria of African-American Art"

--"dual consciousness"

--"fundamental attribution error"

--working definitions of "conservative" and "liberal"

--differences in Black and White film sensibilities

--Eisner’s distinctions between "science" and "art"

--the social science perspective on "values"

--the concept of "heroes"

--a working definition of "feminism"

--the issue of the influence of religion on culture

--the issue of whether identity is "color blind" or "ethno-centric"

--the student will submit a film review over the internet; engage in a Chat Room discussion, make a presentation with the use of video clips

--the student will write a 10-20 page term paper that reflects their individual "expressive outcomes" that responds to the overall course