Western Civilization and Comparative Revolution at Temple University

course. While some feature films will be included, the emphasis will be placed on shorter "educational films" that can be rented readily at a cost within the means ofthe average college instructor. Some ofthe films scheduled are "Corn: The Origins of Settled Life in Meso America", "The Makiritare: Craftsmen and Jungle Farming", and "Brazil: The Rude Awakening." Below is the tentative plan for the course "Latin America Through Film" to be offered at the University of Massachusetts in Spring 1972. I.Introduction February 1 : Introduction: Latin America and the movies: Problems and Possibilities February 8: Language and Mechanics ofFilm: Guest Lecturer, Richard Stromgrem, Department of Speech, University ofMass. II.Varieties of Film February 15: Film as Evidence: the Newsreel February 22: Film as political Ideology: Propaganda Film February 29: Film as Interpretation: The Documentary March 7:Film as Interpretation: Land and Society March 14:Film as Interpretation: The Personal Interview March 2 1 : Film as Social Commentary April 4:Film and Historical Representation April 1 1 : Film and Literature (Film of a novel) April 1 8:Film as Art (Latin American Produced Feature Film) April 25:Film and Television: Videotapes May 2:Film and the Classroom Teacher: Slides, Transparencies, Film Strips. May 9:Concluding Session Direct correspondence to: Jane M, Loy, Department ofHistory University ofMassachusetts, Amherst, Mass. 01002 Western Civilization and Comparative Revolution at Temple University by Dennis Rubini Films have made a very substantial contribution at Temple in re-vitalizing interest in an introductory Western Civilization Course. The course described below is not the only Western Civilization course being offered, bat owing to the Integration of films, guest speakers, specialized section meeting and tutorials on the Oxford model, it is rapidly becoming the most popular. Students are able to enrolling whichever ofthe tour sections moat interests hem (Germany & Russia, Spain, Latin America Britain or trance). All sections meet collectively only for the Monday morning film showing Subsequent section meeting readings and tutorials allow the film to be related to the special interests ofthe student in each section so that they eight better see the comparative aspects of various revolutionary movements the student's reaction co the course has in many ways been unique, Host have said that it was the only history offering which interested then and that as a result ofthe course in general and the films in particular, they saw their concept ofhumanity become more historical in outlook. What may be ofspecial interest to departmental chairman with an eye towards enrollment figures, many also indicated 13 that they would now be taking advanced level history courses even without the inducement of additional films. Partial as a result ofthe success ofthis course, next term both an introductory and an advanced American History course through films will be offered and the use of films expanded generally (including a healthy dosage in my seminar dealing with changing attitudes towards ageism and sexism.) History 31 Issues in Western Civilization The individual in Society during Revolution Unit I: Introductory Unit II: Third World Revolution and Colonialism Readings Russia and Germany (Section 1): L. Mnacke, The Seventh Night British (Section 2): M.D. Lewis, The British in India J. Nehru, Towards Freedom France (Section 3): A, Camus, The Stranger A. Malaraux, Man's Fate Spain (Section 4): Lee Lockwood, Castro's Cuba, Cuba's Fidel Huberman and Sweezy, Regis, Debrav and the Latin American Revolutions (Selected chapters) H. Bejar, Peru 1965: Notes on a Guerilla Experience Monday, Jan 24; Film: The Battle ofAlgiers Wed. & Fri. Sec 1 : "Soviet Russia and the east" Sec 2: "Background ofthe British Imperialism in India" Sec 3: "Two Twentieth Century Revolutions : The Algerian and the French. The Case of Camus" Sec 4: "The Cuban Revolution: Myth and Reality" Monday Jan 31; Film: Gandhi, Discovery Wed. & Fri. Sec 1 : "The Czechoslovakian Uprising" Sec 2: "Effects of the British Presence in India" Sec 3: "The Search for Heroism Through Revolution and War" Sec 4: "Bolivia and Che" Monday Feb. 7; Film: Ten Days That Shook the World Wed. & Fri. sec. 1 : "The Satellite Empire" sec. 2: "Success on Non-Violence in India" sec. 3: "France in the Twentieth century; military defeat and modernization" sec. 4: "Peru: Revolution Without Change" Unit III Industrialization and...