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Monday, 11 May 2009 19:00

Hi (Cult)ure readers. Welcome to what will (hopefully) be a regular blog feature: Follow the Bouncing Ball - aka read along with me for the next two months as I attempt to navigate the shark infested waters of a return to high school.

No, I'm not auditioning for Never Been Kissed 2: Drew Barrymore Boogaloo. I was recently granted my third teaching assignment as a contract instructor at Carleton University and I'm teaching on Teen Films. I previoulsy taught courses on Slasher Films and Cult Works, so this time around I'm going for something a little more female friendly.

Each time I teach, I like to change up the way I run the class. Last summer I asked students to develop their own course syllabus (with both positive and negative results), so I decided to try something new this year. I've asked students to blog about the class, the readings, and their own experiences, so, in the weeks to come, keep an eye out for featured blogs by students. It should be an interesting, immersive experiment for everyone. 

Tonight is the first class, so we're beginning at the dawn of teen films: the 1950s and James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause (1955). I'm talking red jackets, knife fights, chickie races, and homoerotic dysfunctional family relationships. Feel free to watch along and come back Thursday for the next update.

See you then!

 Posted by Joe

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April Yorke
April Yorke
May 12, 2009
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Fancy!

I am excited about this. Make everyone sad by talking about the leads' tragic deaths. That's what my mom did when I first watched Rebel.

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