S.H.S. welcomed a new elective class during the new school year. The class also known as film & lit is now an elective class for students to take during the school year.
The class film and lit is an elective course that helps students understand historical and stylistic elements of cinema. While in the class students will examine the visual interpretation of literary techniques and auditory language in films and the limitations or special capacities of film versus text to present a literary work. In class, students watch films actively and critically, analyze film as a cultural phenomenon, question their own role as a spectator, and evaluate film as artistic expression, historical document, and ideological expression.
English teacher Haley Farringer developed the whole curriculum and is very excited to start teaching the new class. Dean of Students Alexandra Miller she was very “thankful for Ms. Farringer’s willingness and commitment to support the students at S.H.S.”
Some of the titles the class will be covering: 
“Modern Times” 1936
“Chaplin” 1993
“Rear Window” 1954
“Disturbia” 2007
“Stand By Me” 1986
“V for Vendetta” 2005
“Forrest Gump” 1994
“Psycho” 1960
“Gladiator” 2000
“The Avengers” 2012
“Back to the Future” 1985
“Saving Private Ryan” 1998
“Remember the Titans” 2000
“Jurassic World” 2015
“Ratatouille” 2007
Junior Brynlee Martinez is “most excited for when they start getting into the 80s and 90s films” as she feels like “in these eras they had an uprising in great films and great directors.”
Her excitement is shared amongst others in the class.
Senior Isabella Espinoza is “most excited for the monster films unit” as she thinks “it will be fun to explore different horror films.”
This class covers so many different topics with people with different interests. If this class is something that seems appealing to you, make sure you sign up for class next school year!
