Week Nine and Ten Blog Assignment

Hitchcock Films - Small Group Activity /Blogging AssignmentS:

While writing is a recursive (loopy and repetitive) process that involves social activity and self-discovery, it is also a "trans-discipline" (across/ through most disciplines) because it can be found in all fields of study that attempt to convey a message since writing is something used by all disciplines to communicate ideas.  Which means it is IN most everything but I also believe it can INCLUDE everything – it is both trans-disciplinary and interdisciplinary.  Interdisciplinary is a way of answering a question, solving a problem, or addressing a topic that is too broad or complex to be dealt with adequately by a single discipline or profession.  It draws on disciplinary perspectives and integrates/synthesizes their insights through construction and communication of a more comprehensive perspective.

Your task is to examine Hitchcock in an interdisciplinary fashion.  To do this, we are going to first work in assigned groups researching a particular disciplinary perspective on Hitchcock.  Your group will then present this perspective in a class blog that includes informative text, visuals, and links to web resources.  We will then read what each other discovered and synthesize the various insights from each group into an individual blog that presents a comprehensive understanding of Hitchcock Films and Hitchcock’s style.  This work will be completed outside of class as we are watching and discussing the films in class. 

Groups and Topics:

Group #1 –  Ethics in Hitchcock Films

Michaela Bauer

Wyatt Cadmus

Andrew Fahler

Jamie Kimbler

Kayla Rethmel

Group #2 – Psychology in Hitchcock Films

Emma Bedan

Tyler Davie

Aerica Firman

Drake Moening

Jeffrey Watson

Group #3 – Historical Context of Hitchcock Films

Madison Bennett

Javier Castillo

Michael Gilliland

Zach Morris
Joshua Whitfield

Group #4 – Technology/Science of and in Hitchcock’s Films

Justin Bergquist

De'Ante Evans

Hannah Hesterman

Nick Rath

Jarod Woodland

Due dates:

Completed Group Blog Post– Monday, March 21st. 

Individual Blog Post synthesizing/integrating information from all groups – Monday, March 28^th.