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Faculty!
!Carrie!Pucko!(Ph.D.!Plant!Biology)!|!Lab!II!2266!|[email protected] !Eirik!Steinhoff!(Ph.D.!English)!|!Sem!II!D2104!|[email protected] !!
Program!description!
!This!tenQweek!program!is!designed!to!give!students!an!intensive!interdisciplinary!introduction!to!critical!and!creative!reading!and!writing,!on!the!one!hand,!and!scientific!fieldwork!and!forest!ecology,!on!the!other.!Our!curriculum!aims!to!identify!parallels!between!the!sciences!and!the!humanities!on!behalf!of!articulating!transdisciplinary!theories!and!practices!that!are!adequate!to!the!urgent!scientific,!ethical,!and!political!questions!that!confront!our!cultural!moment.!!
We!will!explore!how!observation!and!analysis!are!vital!to!both!the!sciences!and!the!humanities!and,!will!apply!these!skills!across!a!variety!of!fields.!We!will!read!from!a!wide!range!of!authors!and!genres!from!a!wide!range!of!time!periods,!and!we!will!experiment!both!with!writing!styles!and!with!lab!equipment.!We!will!conduct!longQterm!ecological!monitoring!and!embrace!revision!in!our!compositions.!Our!1000Qacre!campus!forest!and!our!750,000Qbook!library!will!be!the!primary!fieldsites!of!our!interdisciplinary!inquiry.!Call!these!branches!of!our!investigation!“forest!space”!and!“book!space.”!
We!will!ask,!and!try!to!answer,!tough!questions!that!challenge!how!we!view!the!world.!What!needs!to!be!the!case!for!things!to!be!otherwise?!This!question,!in!particular,!will!allow!us!to!address!the!fact!and!possibility!of!change—of!transformation!and!metamorphosis—in!both!the!human!and!the!natural!worlds,!and!perhaps!also!to!understand!some!of!the!ways!in!which!our!understandings!of!nature!and!culture!have!come!into!being!in!the!first!place.!What!is!the!relationship!between!evolution!and!revolution,!between!photosynthesis!and!rhetoric?!How!do!patterns!influence!processes?!How!can!we!identify,!define,!describe,!observe,!and!analyze!the!objects!of!our!inquiry—whether!that!be!a!14Qline!sonnet!on!the!page!of!a!book,!or!a!meterQsquared!quadrat!in!the!forest?!
This!program!will!give!you!the!chance!to!stretch!your!creative,!analytical,!logical,!and!critical!muscles!as!you!begin!your!studies!at!Evergreen.!No!experience!necessary,!some!assembly!required,!all!students!welcome.!We!proceed!on!the!premise!that!there’s!no!such!thing!as!bad!weather,!only!bad!gear.!So!come!prepared!to!write!and!to!perambulate!outdoors,!and!bring!a!good!notebook!and!a!good!writing!utensil,!a!good!pair!of!boots!and!good!raingear.!The!only!way!to!do!this!right!is!by!writing,!and!going!for!some!long!walks!in!the!woods.!! !
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Required!books*!
!Erik!M.!Conway!&!Naomi!Oreskes,!The$Collapse$of$Western$Civilization$(Columbia!2014)!Charles!Darwin,!On$Natural$Selection$(Penguin!2005)!David!George!Haskell,!The$Forest$Unseen:$A$Years$Watch$in$Nature!(Penguin!2013)!!*!supplemented$by$(a)$hardcopy$handouts,$and$(b)$PDFs$to$be$printed$by$students$$!!
Weekly!schedule°!
!Tues!10Q12! Sem!II!E2105!! ! ! ! [!WORDS!lecture!]!Tues!1Q4!!! LH!1!/!Lab!II!2046!/!forestQspace! [!WOODS!lab!]!!Weds!10Q1!!! Sem!II!A3105!/!LH!1!/!TBA! ! [!reading/writing!workshop!]!!Thurs!10Q1!!! Sem!II!A1105!! ! ! ! [!WOODS!lecture!]!Thurs!2Q4!!!!! Sem!II!A2107+!A2109! ! ! [!seminar!]!!Fri!10Q12!!! Library!2612!! ! ! ! [!math/stats!workshop!]!!Fri!!1Q4!!! Purce!Hall!Classroom!5! ! [!WORDS!lab!]!
!°!there$will$be$intermittent$fluctuation$in$our$locations,$esp.$on$Tues$pm$and$Weds$am;$see$the$schedule$at$the$end$of$this$document$for$week$1I3;$stay$tuned$to$Canvas$for$upItoIdate$details.$!!
Credit!equivalencies!(!earned$by$adhering$to$the$“Rules!of!the!Road”$in$this$syllabus!)!!!
4!—!Introduction!to!Scientific!Inquiry!4!—!Introduction!to!Studies!in!the!Humanities!3!—!Critical!+!Creative!Writing!3!—!Forest!Ecology!Lab!2!—!Communication!+!Critical!Analysis!
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Program!Connector!
!Clare!Lilliston!|!Library!2100Y!|[email protected] !|!360Q867Q5625!!
Peer!Mentors!
!Amber!Bangsund!|[email protected] !!Ursula!Lawson!|[email protected] !! !
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Important!dates!
!25!Jan!|!Weds!(wk!3)!!! WRITING!#1!draft!due!(final!due!Fri!27!Jan)!!8!Feb!|!Weds!(wk!5)!! ! WRITING!#2!draft!due!(final!due!Thurs!9!Feb)!10!Feb!|!Fri!(wk!5)!! ! MID=TERM!EXAM!+!Mid=term!Portfolios!due$22!Feb!|!Weds!(wk!7)! ! WRITING!#3!draft!due!(final!due!Fri!24!Feb)!3!Mar!|!Fri!(wk!8)! ! Field!Trip!(all!day!9Q5—to!Nisqually!Wildlife!Refuge)!8!Mar!|!Wed!(wk!9)! ! WRITING!#4!draft!due!(final!due!Tues!15!Mar)!8!Mar!|!Wed!(wk!9)! ! Campus!Mentoring!Day!(Academic!Statement!support)!15!Mar!|!Tues!(wk!10)!! Final!Portfolios!due!16!Mar!|!Wed!(wk!10)!! FINAL!EXAM!17!Mar!|!Thurs!(wk!10)! Poster!Session!
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Weekly!themes!+!topics!(!see$detailed$schedule$at$the$end$of$this$syllabus$+$updates$on$Canvas$)!!wk!1!!! WORDS!+!WOODS!“These!are!amazing”:!intros!/!Darwin,!Ecology!and!Photosynthesis!wk!2! WORDS!“Laws!of!Nature,!Laws!of!Culture”!(Darwin!+!Kropotkin;!trickster)!
WOODS!!Biodiversity,!Ecology!and!Biogeography!wk!3! WORDS!“From!Outlaw!to!Classic!in!Science!&!Aesthetics”!(Kuhn!+!Stein)!!
WOODS!Succession!and!Niches!!wk!4! WORDS!“Thermostat!or!Thermometer?!The!Rhetoric!of!Transformation”!(MLK!+!Baldwin)!!
WOODS!Climate!Change!!wk!5! WORDS!“Imagine!your!way!into!the!being!of!another…”!(Coetzee!+!Kafka!+!Sontag)!!! WOODS!Midterm!Review!wk!6! WORDS!“this!should!not!be!/!is:!Slavery!+!Representation”!(ZONG!!+)!! WOODS!Genetics!Intro!wk!7! WORDS!“Unintended!Consequences!of!the!‘New’!World”!(Montaigne!+!Anna!Tsing)!! WOODS!Genetics!and!Evolution!wk!8!! WORDS!TBA!!
WOODS!PNW!Ecology!and!Nisqually!Field!Trip!!wk!9!! WORDS!TBA!!
WOODS!Forest!Ecology!and!Disturbance!
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CANVAS!WRITING!+!WOODS!LAB!+!PORTFOLIOS!
Weekly&WORDS&writing&~&Canvas$*&(¬$to$be$confused$with$writing!#s!1=4![$see$above&]!)&&Mon&& 5pm&post&a&reply&to&a&RESPONSE&from&the&previous&week&(starting&week&2)&&Tues&& 9am&post&COMMONPLACE&+&GLOSSARY&Thurs& 9am&post&RESPONSE&for¤t&week&&Thurs& 1pm&bring&hardcopy&of&RESPONSE&+&COMMONPLACE&+&GLOSSARY&to&seminar&&*$see$details$on$Canvas;$there$will$likely$be$other$Canvas$assignments$as$the$quarter$progresses$$Weekly&WOODS&lab&—&Rules&&&Guidelines&&
1.! The&LAB&SAFETY&QUIZ&is¬&optional.&If&you&do¬&get&a&score&of&100%,&you&can¬&stay&in&the&lab&room&for&lab.&(See&details&on&Canvas.)&
2.! SHOW&UP.&There&is&no&way&to&make&up&a&lab.&Please&make&every&effort&to&be&in&lab&each&week.&&
3.! BE&ON&TIME!&Because&lab&time&is&often&hectic&and&important&safety&and&procedure&instructions&are&given&at&the&beginning&of&each&lab,&being&punctual&is&vital.&If&you&are&more&than&15&minutes&late,&you&may&be&asked&to&leave.&&
4.! PRINT,&READ&and&BRING&the&lab&packets&with&you&each&week.&You&will&need&to&refer&to&procedures,&answer&questions&and&record&data&within&these&packets,&so&be&prepared.&&
5.! PREcLAB&QUIZZES&(that&should&be&easy&if&you&read&the&lab&ahead&of&time)&will&be&administered&promptly&at&the&beginning&of&each&lab.&If&you&come&in&after&the&quizzes&have&been&collected,&you&won’t&be&allowed&to&take&it.&&
6.! Read&the&lab&at&least&the&night&before&so&that&you&can&be&sure&you&are&dressed&appropriately&for&lab&each&week.&(Some&labs&are&indoors;&others&will&be&in&the&field.)&
7.! Your&lab&work&will&always&be&due&in&lab&the&following&week.&Sometimes&this&will&include&analyses&that&will&be&discussed&during&Friday&Math/Stats&workshops.&&
Midterm&+&Final&portfolios&for&WORDS&+&WOODS&&Your&Canvas&writing&for&WORDS&and&your&lab&work&for&WOODS&will&be&collected&in&week&5&and&in&week&10.&You&will&need&two&pocket&folders&(available&in&the&bookstore)&for&these&portfolios&ccc&i.e.,&one&folder&for&WOODS&and&one&folder&for&WORDS.&&&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&&*&
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WOWO!JOURNAL(S)!+!POSTER!
WOWO&JOURNAL&(&a.k.a.$“the$journal$of$transformations”$)&&The&WOWO&JOURNAL&serves&two&purposes;&both&are&preparatory&for&your&final&projects:&&&
1.! it&is&your&FIELD&JOURNAL&for&WOODS,&where&you&will&record&observations&about&your&forest&plot&and&do&other&writings&related&to&your&longcterm&plot&observation&project;&&&
&2.! it&is&the&∆&JOURNAL&for&WORDS,&where&you&will&record&observations&about&our&reading&
and&do&other&writings&related&to&our&inquiry&&
Please&bring&this&journal&with&you&to&all&class&sessions,&as&we&will&often&have&occasion&to&turn&to&its&pages.&And&please&don’t&use&this&journal&for&anything&else;&class¬es,&for&instance,&should&happen&in&a&separate¬ebook.&&&
•! You&will&receive&detailed&instructions&about&this&work&on&Friday&of&week&1.&&•! Starting&week&2,&your&WOWO&JOURNAL&will&be&collected&Fri&am.&&
&&FIELD&JOURNAL&for&WOODS&(&a.k.a.$“BIG$THINGS:$little$things”$)&&Each&of&you&will&conduct&a&longcterm&observation&of&a&plot&in&the&Evergreen&forest.&These&observations&will&be&recorded&in&the&FIELD&JOURNAL&component&of&your&WOWO&JOURNAL.&Your&FIELD&JOURNAL&is&where&you&will&(a)$complete&weekly&reading&responses&(primarily&to&Haskell),&(b)$organize&observational&data,&and&(c)$write&out&weekly&assignments&that&relate&to&your&forest&plot.&&&&∆&JOURNAL&for&WORDS&(&a.k.a.$“the$journal$of$transformations”$)&&Your&∆&JOURNAL&is&a&place&where&you&will&compile"ations,&articulate&connections,&and&pose&questions&related&to&the&materials&we&have&been&studying.&It&is&also&where&you&periodically&will&be&asked&to&reflect&on&your&learning&in&writing,&most&typically&in&response&to&specific&questions&we&will&pose.&&&&POSTER&&Your&WOWO&JOURNAL&will&serve&as&the&primary&source&for&your&final&POSTER&presentation,&due&in&week&10.&You&will&receive&more&details&on&this&project&towards&the&middle&of&the&quarter.&The&most&important&thing&for&now&is&to&gather&your&data&while&ye&may.&&&
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“A&natural&critical&learning&environment…”&(&what$we$hope$to$create$with$you$)&
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&The&liberal!arts&are¬&defined&by&a&fixed&curriculum&but&rather&by:&&&1.! a&commitment&to&rigorous!methods,&&2.! the&questioning!of!conventions&&&received!belief,&+&&3.! the&empowerment!of!human!reason&&4.! through&open!&!critical!inquiry&
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Rules!of!the!Road!&We$ask$that$you$read$over$these$carefully,$and$that$you$indicate$that$you$have$done$so$by$signing$the$page$at$the$end$of$this$syllabus,$which$we$will$collect$on$Wednesday$morning.$$&Credit&To&earn&full&credit&students&in&this&program&must&&
1.! Attend&all&scheduled&class&sessions,&take¬es,&+&participate&actively.&2.! Complete&assignments&on&time.&3.! Maintain&a¬ebook&for¬es&on&lecture,&workshop,&seminar,&and&lab,&as&well&as&for&inc
class&writing&and&responding&to&reading&&4.! Deliver&both&Midterm&and&Final&Portfolios.&5.! Compose&a&self&evaluation&and&a&faculty&evaluation,&and&participate&in&an&evaluation&
conference&with&faculty&during&week&11.&No&evals&=&no&credit.&6.! Compose&an&Academic&Statement&and&post&it&to&my.evergreen.edu&(this&will&be&
explained).&&Program&Expectations&Your&success&in&this&program&is¬&narrowly&defined&by&your&successful&completion&of&assigned&work;&it’s&also&about&your&participation&in&the&classroom,&your&capacity&to&collaborate&with&others,&and&the&extent&to&which&you&stretch&yourself&intellectually.&Some&of&you&are&good&when&it&comes&to&talking&in&front&of&others.&Some&of&you&are&good&listeners.&Some&of&you&are&both.&We&encourage&you&to&keep&getting&better&at&both&talking&and&listening&in&class.&There&will&be&le&opportunities&for&you&to&deepen&and&expand&your&reflexes&in&these&areas.&&&Attendance&is¬&optional.&If&you&need&to&miss&class&due&to&illness,&please&email&both&faculty&in&advance.&More&than&3&unexcused&absences&can&count&against&the&credit&you&are&seeking&to&earn&in&this&program.&A&pattern&of&lateness&will&be&counted&as&an&absence.&Missing&more&than&a&combined&2&weeks&of&classes&will&result&in&the&award&of&no&credit.&Missing&1&class&session&counts&as&1&absence;&ergo,&missing&an&entire&Tuesday,&for&instance,&will&count&as&2&absences.&Also:&please&respect&each&other&by¬&being&tardy.&Please!note:!When&you&are&absent,&it&is&your$responsibility&to&get¬es&from&a&fellow&student&and&make&sure&you&are&fully&caught&up&by&the&time&you&return&to&class.&We&want&you&to&be&in&class&so&please&come&to&us&if&you&foresee&a&problem.&&&Workload&A&16ccredit&program&is&the&equivalent&of&a&40chour&workweek.&The&main&reason&some&students&fail&or&do&poorly&in&college&is¬&due&to&the&difficulty&of&the&material,&however&challenging,&but&due&to&a&lack&of&sufficient&hours&of&outcofcclass&work.&In&other&words,&one&key&to&your&success&in&college&is&your&effort&outside&of&class.&You&should&plan&to&commit&a&minimum&of&40&hours&each&week&to&your&school&work&(this&includes&our&15&or&so&hours&of&required&class&each&week).&Make&a&schedule!&&& &
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&&Communication&Assignments&and&announcements&will&be&communicated&to&you&on&both&Canvas&and&through&campus&email.&Make&it&a&habit&to&check&each&daily.&It&may&also&be&helpful&to&select&the&settings&in&Canvas&that&will&forward&announcements&to&your&email.&Your&instructors&are&no&less&addicted&to&technology&as&many&of&you&are,&but&they&cannot&guarantee&they&will&be&able&to&reply&promptly&to&emails&sent&after&5&PM&or&on&weekends.&Please&keep&this&in&mind&if&you&have&important&information&to&communicate.&&&Late&work&will¬&be&accepted&without&previous&permission&from&faculty.&&&Reading&(in&class&and&out)&Since&the&reading&we&do&will&involve&writing&as&well&(in&the&form&of&annotation&on&the&page&in&the&margins),&it&is&expected&that&you&will&print&out&the&PDFs&assigned&for&homework.&(The&Computer&Center&has&free&printing&[still!]).&It&is&your&responsibility&to&keep&track&of&the&material&we&will&be&generating&in&this&fashion.&This&invariably&means&establishing&some&kind&of&portable&filing&system.&You&are&expected&to&bring&the&assigned&readings&to&every&class&session,&and&to&have&marked&them&up&ahead&of&time&so&that&you&can&easily&locate&passages&relevant&to&our&discussions.&&Writing&(in&class&and&out)&We&are&going&to&be&doing&a&lot&of&writing&together,&which&means&you&are&going&to&want&to&have&at&least&one&good¬ebook,&probably&more.&This&is&also&to&say&that&the&writing&that&we&do&in&class&must&be&done&with&pen&(or&pencil&[or&quill])&and&paper&(or&parchment)&—¬&on&laptops&or&other&electronic&devices.&(Exceptions&will&be&granted&for&students&with&documented&accommodations.)&Unless&otherwise&indicated,&your&writing&should&be&typed,&proofread,&stapled,&and&ready&to&be&turned&in&at&the&appointed&time.&&&Notectaking&While&we&cannot&dictate&what&you&take¬es&on,&we&encourage&you&to&develop&and&deepen&your¬ectaking&habits.&Names,&dates,&concepts,&key&terms,&theories,&genres,&styles,"es,&questions,&connections,&etc.:&there&will&be&a&lot&to&keep&track&of&these&next&ten&weeks.&All&the&more&reason&to&embrace&and&cultivate&a&repertoire&of¬ectaking&tactics!&Protips&in&this®ard&will&be&shared&periodically,&but&you&are&encouraged&to&share&strategies&with&each&other&as&well.&&&&Distraction&devices&No&private&screen&time&or&telecommunicating&of&any&sort&while&we&are&in&class&together,&please;&electronics&of&every&sort&must&be&switched&off&and&stowed&both&out&of&sight&and&earshot.&We&reserve&the&right&on&occasion&to&ask&you&to&break&this&rule.&(Exceptions&will&be&granted&for&students&with&documented&accommodations.)&&&Social&Contract&We&ask&that&you&read&and&respect&Evergreen’s&social&contract,&and&remind&you&to&keep&in&mind&that&the&agreements&entailed&by&the&social&contract&include&social&media:&&
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&&The&first&sentence&of&the&social&contract&reads&as&follows:&“Evergreen&is&an&institution&and&a&community&that&continues&to&organize&itself&so&that&it&can&clear&away&obstacles&to&learning.”&What&obstacles&to&learning—whether&your&own&or&that&of&others—do&you&plan&to&help&clear&away&this&quarter?&&&Access&Equitable&access&is&crucial&to&the&success&of&everyone’s&learning.&We&encourage&everyone&to&be&as&open&as&possible&about&ways&in&which&we&can&improve&the&accessibility&of&the&classroom.&As&we&move&towards&that&goal,&please&be&mindful&of&your&classmates.&If&you&require&additional&resources&or&accommodations,&please&contact&the&Access&Services&Office&to&request&support:&http://evergreen.edu/access/.&&Student&and&Faculty&Responsibilities&&&&
•! Be&mindful&and&aware&of&others&in&the&program,&respecting&diversity&in&gender,&race,&age,ðnicity,&class,&religious&and&political&affiliation,&sexual&orientation,&learning&styles,&and&emotional,&mental,&and&physical&abilities.&&
•! Help&create&an&optimum&learning&environment&for&our&class&community.&Show&respect&when&a&faculty&member,&guest&speaker,&or&another&student&is&talking&to&the&class,&or&listening&to&the&speaker. &
•! Bring&all&appropriate&books,&handouts,&and¬ebooks,&pens,&etc.,&for&each&class.&Most&handouts&will&be&available&on&the&program’s&Canvas&site&or&be&provided.&Come&to&class&prepared.&
•! Disagreements&and&differences&of&opinion&happen&in&all&groups.&First,&talk&with&the&person&involved&directly&(either&a&student&or&a&specific&faculty&member).&A&heartfelt&apology&offered&in&a&timely&manner&can&work&wonders&in&conflict&resolution.&If&the&problem&persists,&speak&with&someone&who&can&help—a&faculty&member,&academic&advisor&(ex.6312),&or&the&CARE&network&(ex.5291).&
&On&Resources&&As&a&student,&you&have&access&to&health&and&counseling&services&as&part&of&your&paid&health&fee&at&the&Health&Center&in&Sem&I&2110,&and&at&the&Counseling&Center&in&Sem&I&4119.&Services&include&screening&and&treatments&for&cold,&flu,&travel&medicine,&reproductive&health,&depression,&anxiety,&and&drug&and&alcohol&use.&If&you&or&someone&you&know&needs&assistance,&please&contact&the&Health&and&Counseling&Centers&at&360c867c6200.&We&are&concerned&about&your&wellbeing&and&we&will&express&our&concern&to&you&and&offer&to&help&you&connect&with&Student&Wellness&Services.&We&expect&students&to&ask&for&assistance&with&medical&and&counseling&concerns.&Please&consider&asking&for&assistance&at&the&earliest&possible&point.&&On&Alcohol&and&Drugs&&We&want&you&to&thrive&academically&in&this&program&and&in&your&time&at&The&Evergreen&State&College.&The&use&of&alcohol&and&other&drugs&often&has&a&negative&effect&on&students’&academic&success.&If&we&are&concerned&that&you&are&under&the&influence&of&drugs&or&alcohol&during&class&meetings&or&activities,&we&will&express&our&concerns&to&you.&Use&of&alcohol&or&marijuana&in&an&illegal&manner&and&use&of&illegal&drugs&is&prohibited&on&field&trips.&Behavior&&& &
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&&that&may&be&a&violation&of&the&Student&Conduct&Code&will&be&reported&to&the&Senior&Conduct&Administrator&in&the&office&of&the&Vice&President&for&Student&Affairs.&A&special¬e&on&marijuana:&because&The&Evergreen&State&College&receives&federal&funding&(e.g.&students&receiving&federal&financial&aid)&the&possession&and&use&of&marijuana&on&campus&remains&illegal.&&On&Sexual&Violence&&The&Evergreen&State&College&is&committed&to&an&educational&environment&free&from&sexual&harassment&and&sexual&misconduct.&In&order&to&connect&students&with&the&best&possible&services&and&all&available&options,&members&of&the&faculty&are&required&to&report&disclosures&of&sexual&harassment&and&sexual&misconduct&made&by&students&to&Evergreen’s&Title&IX&Coordinator.&Students&may&contact&the&Title&IX&Coordinator,&Kelly&Schrader&at&[email protected] &or&360c867c6900&for&information&about&their&rights&and&options&at&Evergreen,&to&access&support&services,&or&to&begin&a&formal&complaint.&Members&of&the&faculty&are&also&required&to&report&abuse&of&minors.&Confidential&support&is&available&to&students&affected&by&sexual&misconduct&in&Student&Wellness&Services,&Office&of&Sexual&Violence&Prevention&and&Response,&Sem&I,&2110,&(360)&867c6200.&Find&out&how&you&can&help&stop&sexual&assault,&relationship&violence,&and&stalking&by&joining&Green&Dot&http://blogs.evergreen.edu/evergreendot/.&&On&Plagiarism&All&forms&of&academic&dishonesty,&including&cheating,&fabricating,&and&plagiarizing&are&reasons&for&dismissal&from&the&program&with&zero&credit.&Know&the&difference&between&plagiarizing&(literary&thieving)&and&appropriate&referencing.&Plagiarizing&includes©ing&and&pasting&from&the&internet&and&changing&a&few&words.&What&a&student&can&find&on&the&internet&the&faculty&can&trace&back&to&its&source.&See&the&pages&on&plagiarism&at&Purdue’s&oncline&writing&lab&(OWL):&&&
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/589/01/&&(While&visiting&the&OWL,&you&might&want&to&make¬e&of&their&other&resources&on&writing—such&as&the&“writing&mechanics”&page&at&https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/section/1/.)!!&If&you&have&any&questions®arding&what&constitutes&plagiarism,&please&raise&them&with&your&faculty.&& &
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&OPTIONAL!EVENTS!OF!INTEREST!
&Each$week$we’ll$make$an$effort$to$draw$your$attention$to$extraIcurricular$events$happening$on$and$off$campus.$Here’s$a$list$of$events$that$have$already$been$scheduled$that$you$might$want$to$make$note$of.$$&&PrecInaugural&Panel:&The!Psychological!and!Political!Impacts!on!Muslim!Americans&Week&1—Tues.&Jan.&10,&12c1:30&pm,&Library&Lobby&&&
Please&join&us&for&a&presentation&by&Lamise!Shawahin,!Evergreen&alum&and&recent!PhD&in&Counseling&Psychology,!to&discuss&the&mental&health&impact&of&experiences&of&discrimination&on&Muslim&Americans,&community&and&individual&factors&that&mitigate&or&exacerbate&the&effects&of&discrimination,&and&solidarity&efforts&students&and&educators&can&engage&in&while&working&with&Muslim&populations.&&She&will&be&joined&by&Sarah!Eltantawi,!Faculty&of&Comparative&Religion,&who&will&discuss&how&Trump’s&political&agenda&for&American&Muslims&is&fueling&rising&hate&crimes&and&Islamophobia,&as&well&as&how¤t&coalitions&are&working&to&counter&the&Trump&Effect.&&
&&Coming&Together&Series:&Fabian!Romero:!Continuing!the!Work!We've!Done!&Week&2—Wednesday,&January&18,&3:30c5:00&pm,&Longhouse&1107A&&&
Join&us&for&a&community&discussion&facilitated&by&Fabian&Romero,&a&Queer&Indigenous&writer,&performance&artist,&activist,&and&Evergreen&alum,&on&deepening&the&paths&that&have&been&carved&before&us.&The&2016&elections&brought&to&light&our&need&to&show&up&for&each&other&and&our&communities,&but&how?&In&this&event&attendants&will&exchange&strategies,&ideas&for&what&to&do,&and&how&to&support&each&other&now.&
&&&PrecInaugural&TeachcIn:&Empowering!Our!Communities!through!Knowledge!&!Action&Week&2—Thurs.&Jan.&19,&12:30c2&pm,&Library&Lobby&Moderated&by&Mimi&Alcántar,&First&Peoples&&&Camila&Davila&Alvarez&Schrandt&&&
Speakers&will&address&a&range&of&efforts&to&support&and&empower&our&communities,&and&build&inclusion&and&solidarity&on&the&threshold&of&the&Trump&Era.&Catalina&Ocampo&on&Campus&Sanctuary&Movements&and&providing&protection&for&undocumented&students;&Grace&Huerta&on&Trump’s&promise&to&eliminate&the&Deferred&Action&for&Childhood&Arrivals&program&(DACA);&Larry&Mosqueda&on&foreign&policy&implications&of&Trump's&cabinet&picks;&Carolyn&Prouty&on&the&power&of&grassroots&advocacy&and&coordinated&citizen&lobbying,&and&other&possible&speakers,&followed&by&Q&A.&
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&Coming&Together&Series:&Water!is!Life!Week&3—Monday,&January&23,&3:30c5:00pm&Longhouse&&&
This&community&forum&will&explore&the&impact&of&energy&extraction&on&the&Earth’s&waterways,&the&effects&of&such&development&in&indigenous&communities&and&indigenous&peoples’&approaches&to&resistance.&Presented&by&artists,&activists&and&scholars,&including¤t&students&and&alumni,&the&panel&will&look&at&the&struggle&of&the&Standing&Rock&Sioux&tribe&against&the&Dakota&Access&Pipeline&as&well&as&occurrences&in&other&parts&of&the&world.&The&panel&will&begin&with&a&cultural&presentation&on&the&importance&of&water,&followed&by&a&panel&presentation,&small&group&discussion&and&a&visual&art&activity.&
&&Coming&Together&Series:&Mistatim&by&Red&Sky&Performance&(of&Toronto,&Canada)&Week&5—Monday,&February&6,&11:00&am&and&6:00&pm&performances&&
A&wooden&fence&is&all&that&separates&Calvin's&ranch&and&Speck's&reservation,&but&in&many&ways&the&two&11cyear&olds&are&worlds&apart.&In&this&new&theatre/dance&production,&themes&of&cultural&history,&environmental&care,&responsibility,&and&empowerment&are&expressed&through&the&sharing&of&Indigenous&values&and&principles.&&
&&&EWS&Liberal&Arts&Forum:&Teaching!&!Learning!in!Dangerous!Times:!A!PostIInauguration!Conversation!Worthy!of!the!Moment&Week&5—Wednesday,&February&8,&6c9&pm&Longhouse&&&
Nathan&GibbscBowling&is&a&“double”&Evergreen&alum&—&B.A.&and&Master&in&Teaching.&In&his&eleventh&year&of&teaching,&Nate&is&a&veteran&of&the&United&States&Air&Force&Reserves.&He&was&a&2014&recipient&of&the&Milken&Family&Foundation's&National&Educator&Award,&the&2016&Washington&State&Teacher&of&the&Year&and&was&one&of&four&finalists&for&2016&National&Teacher&of&the&Year.&Nate&was&also&a&recipient&of&the&2016&Joseph&Albert&Dear&Distinguished&Alumni&Award&from&Evergreen.&He&blogs&about&teaching&and&educational&equity&issues&at&natebowling.com,&and&his&writing&has&been&published&in&the&Washington&Post,&New&York&Observer,&Huffington&Post&and&Seattle&Times.&
&&The&Outdoor&Program&&
Last&but¬&least,&events&sponsored&by&The&Outdoor&Program&(“TOP”)&at&Evergreen&can&be&found&at&http://evergreen.edu/recreation/topctrips.&On&Saturday&January&14,&for&example,&there’s&a&trip&to&Mt&Rainier&for&“Snowshoeing&and&Shelter&Building,”&while&on&Wednesday&February&1&there&is&a&“Campus&Beach&and&Trail&Hike”;&on&Saturday&March&4&there&will&be&a&“Mt&St&Helens&Summit&Attempt”&(!).&&&&&&&
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WEEK$1$
TUES!10(12!Sem!II!E2105!!
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!“What’s$in$a$name?”$(1)!
!!!text!packets!handed!out!LET!THERE!BE!LIGHT!A!REPERTOIRE!OF!WAYS!(I)!NORTHWEST!TREES!“Vacation!Readers”!foldy!!
WEDS!10(1!Sem!II!A3105!
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!Annotations$+$How$to$Read$$
!intros:!Connectors!+!Mentors!
!writing!due!dossier!+!survey!signed!program!covenant!!reading!due!Darwin!chapter!1!“Vacation!Readers”!foldy!!
THURS!10(1!F(Lot!Trailhead!
![!WOODS!field!trip!+!lab!]!!
!Reading$the$Forest$Lab!
Please!dress!for!the!weather!!!
Pre(lab!Quiz!!Canvas!due!(9am)!RESPONSE!post!Lab!Safety!Quiz!(must!get!100%)!!reading!due!(+!bring!hardcopy)!Week!1!WOODS!lab!(on!Canvas)!!!
FRI!10(12!Library!2612!
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!Excel$Workshop$#1$
!Intro!to!Excel!+!Spreadsheets!
!intro!to!FIELD!JOURNAL!
!(a.k.a.!“BIG!THINGS:!little!things”)!!
intros:!QuaSR!tutors!!
TUES!1(4!PM!Purce!Hall!LH!1!
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!Zoom$In$/$Zoom$Out$
Photosynthesis$/$Biogeography$!
[!WOODS!field!trip!]!!!
ForestNspace$$“Some$Trees”!+!ShinrinNyoku!
!We’ll!be!outdoors,!so!please!dress!appropriately!for!the!weather!!!
WRITING!due!Thursday!::!Darwin!RESPONSE!::!
!!due!Canvas!Thurs!9am!"!!!!due!hardcopy!Thurs!1pm!"!
!PROMPT:!write!a!response!to!something!you!noticed!in!the!Darwin!reading!!1!/!your!response!should!be!250(500!words!long!2!/!your!response!must!begin!with!a!quote!from!the!text.!No!shorter!than!a!sentence,!no!longer!than!a!paragraph.!(The!words!in!the!quote!should!not!be!included!in!your!word!count.)!!3!/!your!response!must!end!with!a!question!
!
THURS!2(4!Sem!II!A2107!+!A2109!
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!reading!due!Darwin!chapters!1!+!2!!on!seminar!(see!last!page)!Simard!(in!LET!THERE!BE!LIGHT)!Solnit!(in!REPERTOIRE!OF!WAYS)!!writing!due!hardcopy!of!Darwin!RESPONSE!(same!as!your!Canvas!post)!
FRI!1(4!Purce!Hall!Classroom!5!
!![!WORDS!lab!]!
$“Let$there$be$light”$$
+$“What’s$in$a$name?”$(2)!!
intro!to!∆!JOURNAL!!
intros:!Writing!Center!tutors!!reading!due!Genesis!+!LeGuin!(LET!THERE!BE)!Dennett!(REPERTOIRE)!+!TBA!!
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TUES!10(12!!E2105!!
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!Darwin$
!writing!due!!Darwin!Beagle!rewrite!!reading!due!Darwin!ch!3!+!4!!Canvas!due!(9am)!COMMONPLACE!x!2!!GLOSSARY!(see!details!on!Canvas)!!
WEDS!10(1!Sem!II!A3105!
!![!reading!/!writing!workshop!]!
!The$laws$of$nature,$$&$the$laws$of$culture$
!!!reading!due!Kropotkin!+!Bataille!(LET!THERE!BE)!+!TBA!!WRITING!#1!assigned!!!draft!due!Weds!week!3!!!final!due!Fri!week!3!!
THURS!10(1!A1105!
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!Forest$Biogeography$
Ecology$Biodiversity!
!!reading!due!Haskell!TBA!+!TBA!!Canvas!due!(9am)!RESPONSE!post!
FRI!10(12!Library!2612!
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$Excel$WS$#2:$Making$Graphs$
$Biodiversity$Calculations!
!!
writing!due!WOWO!JOURNAL!!=!FIELD!+!∆!JRNLS!(see!p.!5!above)!
!
TUES!1(4!Lab!II!2046!
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!Termite$Experimental$Design$Lab$$
Pre(lab!Quiz!Lab!Safety!Lecture!
!reading!due!(+!bring!hardcopy)!Week!2!WOODS!lab!(on!Canvas)!!
!!
THURS!2(4!A!2107!+!A2109!
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!Darwin$+$Kropotkin$+$Haskell$
!!!!writing!due!hardcopy!of!RESPONSE!!
FRI!1(4!Purce!Hall!Classroom!5!
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$Trickster$
$!!!reading!due!Hyde,!Trickster!intro!+!ch!2![!hardcopy!will!be!provided!]!!
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TUES!10(12!!E2105!!
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!From$Outlaw$to$Classic$$in$Science$&$Aesthetics!!
(Kuhn!+!Stein)!!reading!due!Thomas!Kuhn,!from!The!Structure!of!Scientific!Revolutions!Gertrude!Stein,!“Composition!as!Explanation”!![!hardcopies!will!be!provided!]!!Canvas!due!(9am)!COMMONPLACE!x!2!!GLOSSARY!(see!details!on!Canvas)!!
WEDS!10(1!Purce!Hall!Lecture!Hall!1!!
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!Essaying$
!!!reading!due!TBA!!!writing!due!WRITING!#1!(draft)!
THURS!10(1!A1105!!
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!Succession$and$Niche!
!!!reading!due!Haskell!TBA!+!TBA!!Canvas!due!(9am)!!RESPONSE!post!
FRI!10(12!Library!2612!
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$Type$1$/$Type$2$Error$
$Excel$WS$#3:$TLtests$
!!!!!writing!due!WOWO!JOURNAL!!=!FIELD!+!∆!JRNLS!(see!p.!5!above)!!
!!
TUES!1(4!Lab!II!2046!
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!Stomata$and$Transpiration$Lab$
$Pre(lab!Quiz!
!!reading!due!(+!bring!hardcopy)!Week!3!WOODS!lab!(on!Canvas)!
!!!!!!!!!!
THURS!2(4!A2107!+!A2109!
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!Kuhn$+$Stein$+$TBA!
!reading!due!!TBA!!writing!due!hardcopy!of!RESPONSE!!!
FRI!1(4!Purce!Hall!Classroom!5!
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!Alarms$&$Excursions$
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reading!due!!TBA!!
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SEMINAR Seminar is a deliberate practice of mutual aid and collaborative inquiry that will allow us to metabolize our assigned text(s) in relation to the program’s themes and objectives. It is a habitat in which we will
A.! build our muscles of reading, writing, listening, and speaking (often in that order)
B.! cultivate our critical and creative reflexes C.! engage in structured conversation and cross-
pollination between the heterogeneous materials and disciplinary foci of this program
D.! critically reflect on our theory and practice
WHAT TO DO TO PREPARE
!! Read in advance !! Read carefully. !! Read the entire text, or passages, more than once.
!! Mark and make comments in the margin, including
1.! Important ideas 2.! Lovely phrases 3.! Words/passages you don’t understand 4.! Passages you wish to hear about from others 5.! Passages you wish to discuss 6.! Passages that relate to other program readings
!! Take time to reflect: restate ideas in your own words, in
writing or conversation with others. Note any new ideas about the text that occur to you.
WHAT TO DO
!! Discuss only the reading (at first). Try not to introduce unrelated personal ideas or experiences. The text is what we’re sure we share right now.
!! Back up your statements by:
1.! Reading from the text 2.! Giving an accurate summary of the text or a generous
interpretation 3.! Offering reasons or examples you think of yourself
!! Don’t try to cover the whole text. Focus on a few main ideas or passages.
!! Strive for understanding. Explore as thoroughly as possible.
!! Try to stick to the subject under discussion. In other words: no springboarding.
!! This is not the place to dominate or showboat. This is also not the place to hide. This is a place where we can all grow in new directions—whether that means becoming better listeners or becoming better talkers (or both).
!! Speak up freely. Say what you think, and be ready to give your reasons. Speak to everyone in the seminar, not just the professor or someone you may be responding to.
!! Listen carefully. When others speak, try to mind them, not just your own thoughts. Ask clarifying questions.
!! Be respectful. Come on time. Try to speak so that all can hear you. Try not to interrupt or engage in side conversations.
from Latin seminarium “plant nursery, seed plot” cf. “seminary” = mid-15c., “plot where plants
are raised from seeds”
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