week
schedule of readings and assignments
8.30, 9.1, 9.3
M. Introduction|Review Syllabus W. Buell (h/o) (journal assignment) F. What is Literature of the Environment? (journal assignment due)
9.6, 9.8, 9.10
M. Nash (h/o), Cronon (h/o)|Start reading Cooper W. Cooper F. Cooper|Discuss Essay #1 Assignment
9.13, 9.15, 9.17
M. Cooper W. Reading Catch up Day F. Thoreau, Muir|(essay #1 due)
9.20, 9.22, 9.24
M. London|Krakauer W. Krakauer F. Krakauer
9.27, 9.29, 10.1
M. Leopold W. Carson (from Reader and from h/o) F. Berry "Stay Home," Dodge (journal assignment: bioregional quiz)|
10.4, 10.6, 10.8
M. (journal assignment due) Charles, Dodge, et al|Discuss Essay #2 Assignment W. Review for exam F. Midterm exam
10.11, 10.13, 10.15
M. M. Harris (h/o) W. Le Guin: "Carrier Bag Theory..." (h/o)|Vonnegut (h/o) F. No regular class (midterm grades due)|(essay #2 due)
FALL BREAK: 10.16-10-19
10.20, 10.22
W. Le Guin: The Word for World is Forest (h/o) F. Le Guin: The Word for World is Forest (h/o)
10.25, 10.27, 10.29
M. Abbey: "Eco-Defense" and Desert Solitaire W. Abbey: Desert Solitaire F. Abbey|Ronald (h/o)
11.1, 11.3, 11.5
M. Abbey|Discuss Essay #3 Assignment W. Workshop: essay #3 F. No regular class: essay #3 conferences
11.8, 11.10, 11.12
M. (essay #3 due) W. Ballard (h/o) F. Ballard
11.15, 11.17, 11.19
M. Stephenson W. Stephenson F. Stephenson
11.23
M. Course Evaluations
THANKSGIVING BREAK 11.25-11.28
11.29, 12.1, 12.3
M. Workshop: revision essay W. No regular class: revision essay conferences F. Peer Review: revision
12.6, 12.8, 12.10
M. What is Literature of the Environment, redux (journal assignment) W. (revision essay due)|Review for Final Exam
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