Vermont Marble: America’s Monument Stone

Fire Jamb

jamb also jambe  (jm)n.1. One of a pair of vertical posts or pieces

that together form the sides of a door, window frame, or fireplace, for example.

2. A projecting mass or columnar part. From: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/jamb

Word of the Day: marmoreal

PRONUNCIATION: (mahr-MOHR-ee-uhl)

• MEANING: adjective: Resembling marble or a marble statue, for example, in smoothness, whiteness, hardness, coldness, or aloofness.

ETYMOLOGY: From Latin marmoreus (made of marble) from marmor (marble). Earliest documented use: 1798.

USAGE:"Bernhard Schlink's intelligent book [The Reader] has

been frozen in marmoreal stillness.”

Class ScheduleWeek 1

18 Sep 12Week 2

25 Sep 12Week 3

02 Oct 12Week 4

09 Oct 12Week 5

16 Oct 12Week 6

23 Oct 12Week 7

30 Oct 12Week 8

06 Nov 12

Reading Marble Valley (9-38)Proctor(13-20)

Marble Valley (39-70)Proctor(34-53)

FIELD TRIP TO THE VERMONT MARBLE VALLEY

Marble Valley (71-86)Proctor(54-78)

Marble Valley (87-112)Proctor(79-87)

Marble Valley (113-128)Proctor(88-110))

Marble Valley (129-146)Proctor(111-130)

Marble Valley (147-156)Proctor(131-158)

Video Vermont Marble Trail

VermontDanby Marble Removing a Marble Block

Visit the Danby Quarry, Marble Museum & International Carving Studio

Vermont: This Land of Ours (1947)

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

Discussion ReadingRoundtable

Course Introduction

Marble vs.Granite

ReadingRoundtable

Alice Blount presentation on the geology of marble

ReadingRoundtable

ReadingRoundtable

Linda Goodspeed in class

ReadingRoundtable

ReadingRoundtable

Mike Austin in class?

ReadingRoundtable

FinalThoughts

18 September 2012

Trip to Vermont

Drivers - Trip to Vermont

CJ Smith Mike Galbraith – Returns Early Ann & Bob Hargraves Phil Hobbie – From/To Quechee John & Katie Manchester Cindy Rand John Whitcomb

Trip to Vermont

Cost = $50 (unused portion will be refunded).

Pay today at break or after class, and coordinate with drivers today, if possible.

Meet at D.O.C. House next Tuesday at 7am. Return about 630pm.

ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION

10 MINUTE BREAK

Word Press Internet Site ilead12653.wordpress.com Invitation email for you to become an “author”Optional – You do not have to participateFollow instructions on email for setting up your user

name and password, if you want to participate.You will be authorized to post comments,

documents, photos, websites, etc. to our class site. I will enter a running summary of materials covered

and bonus materials not covered in class on the website as the course progresses.

The website will remain open after the course ends.

Vermont Danby Marble

Danby Marble Quarry

TV ProgramAbandoned – National Geography

ChannelWed 26 Sep @ 9:30pm

Vermont Marble: America’s Monument Stone