1. Please read Chapter 1, “The Invention of the Movies,” from our textbook, A Short History of Film.
Once you have read the chapter, please submit a two-page essay in .doc, .pdf, or .txt format, explaining why Alice Guy-Blaché was forgotten, and discussing what you liked or did not like about five of her movies that you watched on YouTube.
2. Please read Chapter 2, “The Birth of an American Industry,” from our textbook, A Short History of Film.
Once you have read the chapter and watched the movies on the Evolving Films Page in our module, please submit a MINIMUM two-page essay in .doc, .pdf, or .txt format, explaining how D.W. Griffith and Charlie Chaplin contributed to the American Film industry.
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