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Chaudhuri, Shonini, and Howard Finn. "The Open Image: Poetic Realism and the New
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Although I quote from it, I found this article confusing and of limited relevance to the overall goals of the teaching unit.
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This slim volume contains many good ideas for writing assignments of varying levels of difficulty.
Corrigan, Timothy, and Patricia White. The Film Experience: An Introduction. Boston:
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This text-book style reader is perfect for both teachers and students alike to familiarize themselves with the basic vocabulary of film studies.
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I found this book to be very informative and readable; the author's straightforward prose style makes much of the content accessible to high school age readers, as well.
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This book contains a CD featuring dramatic readings of the poems by Irish persons of national or international renown.
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