Ecology of Language and Place, Spring 2009 Weekly Program Schedule
Subject to revision updated 4-15-09
See website for details on readings & assignments.1
Revised 4-15-09WEEK 1Writing & WalkingMonday 3-30
-Introduction: 6:00-6:30-Film: 6:30-7:30.“Teachings of the TreePeople.”Workshop 1: 7:30- 8:00.-Writing Workshop 2:8:00-10:00Writing & Walking w/Linda Hogan----------------------------See
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forSyllabus, weeklyreading assignments,handouts, & details eachweek.-Seminar paper due eachweek.Due: See ReadingResponse 1 for details. -----------------------------
Wedsnesday 4-1
Language &Linguistics: 6:00-7:30Structure in LanguageLibrary Mac Lab7:30-8:30Computer Workshop-RickIntroduce “WritingAssignment 1: Writing,Walking, Rolling, andBlogging (or Bloggingas Writing Space)”RebeccaSeminar: 8:00-10:00---------------------------Due -Seminar paper 1-Review
WEEK 2
Pilgrimage & Practice
Monday 4-6
Zalmi (
esweli?)
Zahir:Weaving & Words—the language of Basketry Traditions.-Basketry Stories, songsand cedar rope-makingworkshop.Workshop 3: Writingwith the Senses----------------------------Due-Review Zeke’sLushootseed Alphabet----------------------------
Wednesday 4-8
Language&Linguistics:
-Writing Workshop 4:Profile of Yourself as aWriter-Seminar---------------------------Due – Seminar paper
WEEK 3
Power Places:
Living Locally
Monday 4-13
Workshop 5--LocalPlaces: LibraryResearch ScavengerHunt and BioregionalLiteracy Quiz. Meet atreference desk at 6:00.Writing Workshop 6:Writing & Walking w/Thoreau & Hogan----------------------------
Wednesday 1-15
Language&Linguistics:
-Elements of GoodWriting-Seminar---------------------------Due-Seminar paper
WEEK 4Powerful People:Sense of PlaceMonday 4-20
Writing Workshop 7:Powerful People“Inheritance Of Tools,”Saunders; “The VillageWatchman,” Williams.
Language&Linguistics: 8:00-10:00.
----------------------------Due –review website----------------------------
Wednesday 4-22
“The Art of the Essay,”Dr. Olivia Archibald,Chair of the EnglishDepartment, St. MartinsUniversity.-Seminar:----------------------------Due- Seminar paper.
WEEK 5
The Elders Have aWay of Teaching
Monday 4-27
Language &Linguistics:
-Writing Workshop 8:Editing Workshop- FirstDraft—Sense of PlaceEssay.----------------------------Due: (3 or 4 copies)First draft of “Sense of Place” essay.---------------------------
Wednesday 4-29
Pauline HillaireMid Quarter Potluck:Writing Workshop 9:Poetry WritingActivities-Seminar----------------------------Due- Seminar paper
FIELDTRIPSaturday 5-2
1:00-4:00Grandmothers Counselthe WorldInternational Council of Thirteen IndigenousGrandmothersThe Evergreen StateCollege, Daniel J.Evans Library, 2ndFloor Lobby.
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