The
movie Lincoln is still playing at two nearby theaters: the Century 12 in
downtown San Mateo and the Century 20 in downtown Redwood City.
I phoned both theaters and they said it would continue to be played through
next Thursday--they were doubtful that it would be carried beyond that
date. It'll probably come back after Daniel Day-Lewis wins his Oscar (if
he doesn't win, I want a recount of the hanging chads) and eventually it will
be available on DVD, but I think we should act now.
I pitched it to my classes today and got a signup. It'll be in the
evening, it'll be extracurricular and voluntary. But they can write a
short extra-credit reflection paper on it--most of them have written reflection
papers for FYE, so they know what that means. I suggested two approaches
to the paper: describe one scene, one moment, that particularly struck you and
explain why. Or talk about what you learned about how a President really
goes about getting difficult legislation through a reluctant Congress.
They can talk to me if they want to take another approach. And if they
can't make it the night the group goes, they can go on their own and still
write the paper. I talked to Rich Watters about using a school bus, and
he said that would only be possible if they had an authorized driver (which I'm
not). So they'll probably be on their own for transportation, admittance,
and snacks.
Twenty-six people signed up. As for a date, I'm leaning toward
next Wednesday or Thursday, so people will have maximum time to get their acts
together. It's showing in San Mateo at 7:15, so I'm going to suggest
gathering in the Quad about 6:15 and taking off from the quad.
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