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Great Directors, Ron Howard, Garry Marshall and Steven Spielberg
Kristine Sader
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(240)
In this ongoing class, we will be discussing the work of film directors Ron Howard, Garry Marshall and Steven Spielberg, and other directors based on interest .
Class experience
In each class, we will cover the work of one director. For example: July 1: Steven Spielberg Early Career July 8: Steven Spielberg Later Career July 15: Ron Howard July 22: George Lucas July 29: John Ford Aug 5: John Hughes Aug 12: Penny Marshall Aug 19: Frank Capra Aug 26: Nora Ephron Sep 2: Amy Heckerling Sep 9: Alfred Hitchcock Early Career Sep 16: Alfred Hitchcock Later Career Sep 23: M. Night Shayamalan Sep 30: Billy Wilder We will start with a little history about the life of the...
- Students will gain an appreciation for the work of Ron Howard, Garry Marshall and Steven Spielberg.They should gain a basic knowledge of each director's style, what a director does, and how these directors got their start.
Homework Offered
Optional homework includes watching a movie by the director we will be discussing that class. Class 1: Ron Howard's Willow, or Apollo 13. Class2: Garry Marshall's Overboard or The Princess Diaries. Class 3 & 4:Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Extraterrestrial, or Raiders of The Lost Ark.Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
The movies we are watching and discussing are in the PG or PG 13 range, but parents are encouraged to watch the movies themselves to make sure they are comfortable with their learner watching scenes from or commenting about PG 13 movies by these directors. There may be some incidental language even in PG movies, that parents may not wish for their student to hear. We will NOT be discussing or watching Rated R films by these directors. Please contact me if you have any questions concerning what we will be viewing.
The above mentioned movies will be referenced, as well as other work by the directors.
Joined June, 2020
4.9
240reviews
I teach Reading, Grammar, History and have: taught full-time, and worked as a substitute teaching many different subjects in classes from Kinder to 12th grade. My majors in college ranged from Child Development, to Theater Arts, to English, and an...
Group Class
$10
weekly1x per week
50 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-16
2-5 learners per class
