Saturday, February 14, 2015

AP English and IB Film: Free "Selma" Tickets

Dallas business and community leaders have generously donated 11,500 tickets for seventh through 12th grade Dallas ISD students to view the movie “Selma” at no charge.
Students must show a current student ID or report card at the box office of the theaters listed below for free admission while tickets last.
 
Participating theaters are as follows:
AMC Northpark
AMC Firewheel
Cinemark 14
Cinemark Webb Chapel
City Cinemas Angelika
Studio Movie Grill (NW Hwy)
 
The Extra Credit Assignment
 
As if the opportunity to see an Oscar-nominated film for FREE wasn't enough, here is a further opportunity to get extra credit for doing so.
 
Write a one-page, typed, reflective essay wherein you establish your take on the film as a whole. Be sure to cite specific reasons (i.e.direct reference to the film itself) to justify your reaction. You may comment upon:
  • the cinematic quality of the film (direction, acting, style, etc)
  • the historical quality of the film (plot, veracity, anachronisms, etc)
  • the film's effect on you personally (how you grew as a human being as a direct result of watching this film)
Due date: before we leave for Spring Break 2015.