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Reading Schedule
*Starred readings are in coursepack.
Th Aug. 28 Introduction to course: What is space, place, and landscape?
T Sept. 2 *Henry David Thoreau, Walden, chapters 2-6
*Peggy Noonan, “The End of Placeness”
Th Sept. 4 * Walden chapters 15-18
*Lawrence Buell, “Place”
T Sept. 9 Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, part I (to p. 92)
Th Sept. 11 Leopold, Part III, “The Upshot” (pp. 165-226)
Nature meditation due in class
T Sept. 16 *Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, entire
Th Sept. 18 *Whitman, Song of Myself, re-read
Stage one of essay (collecting sources) due. Bring 3 copies to class.
T Sept. 23 *Emily Dickinson, poems
Blog poster: Tara Lonergan
Th Sept. 25 *Dickinson poems
First essay due in class
T Sept. 30 *William Faulkner, The Bear, sections 1-3 (at least—finish if possible)
Blog poster: Max HoddWells
Th Oct. 2 *Faulkner, The Bear, sections 4-5
T Oct 7 Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony, pp. 1-93
*Keith Basso, Widsom Sits in Places
Th Oct 9 Silko, Ceremony, pp. 93-159
T Oct 14 Academic Development Day—No Class. Continue reading Ceremony.
First essay revision due Wednesday, 10/15, 5 p.m. Cushing-Martin 134
Th Oct 16 Silko, Ceremony, pp. 160-262
T Oct 21 *Jean Toomer, Cane
Blog poster: field trip responses
Th Oct 23 *Annie Proulx, “Brokeback Mountain”
T Oct 28 *Film: Into the Wild
(replaces "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry")
Blog poster: Eric Haley
Th Oct 30 *Frank O’Hara, Lunch Poems
Blog poster: Tara Plante
Analysis of built environment due in class
T Nov 2 Stephen Crane, Maggie, to p. 47 (at least—finish if possible)
Blog poster: Erin Scannell
Th Nov 6 Crane, Maggie to end
T Nov 11 *Edgar Allan Poe, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” entire
Blog poster: Ashley Trebisacci
Th Nov 13 *“Rue Morgue” and Hitchcock, Rear Window
Screenings Tues. Nov. 11, 6-9 PM & Wed. Nov. 12, 3-6 PM
Blog poster: Claire Strillacci
T Nov 18 *Alfred Hitchcock, Rear Window
Using criticism assignment due: bring 3 copies to class.
Th Nov 20 *David Lynch, “Twin Peaks” pilot
Screenings Tues. Nov. 18, 6-9 PM & Wed. Nov. 19, 3-6 PM
Blog poster: Sean Lynch
T Nov 25 *Henry James, “The Jolly Corner”
Stieglitz photos
Blog poster: Anthony Toppi
Th Nov. 27 No class—Thanksgiving
T Dec 2 John Edgar Wideman, Hiding Place,
*Doreen Massey, “A Place Called Home?”
Blog poster: Ariel Bowen
Th Dec 4 Wideman, Hiding Place
T Dec. 9 Ridley Scott, Blade Runner
Screenings Sun. Dec. 7, 3-6 PM & Mon. Dec. 8, 6-9 PM
Final essay due Thursday, December 11
Th Aug. 28 Introduction to course: What is space, place, and landscape?
T Sept. 2 *Henry David Thoreau, Walden, chapters 2-6
*Peggy Noonan, “The End of Placeness”
Th Sept. 4 * Walden chapters 15-18
*Lawrence Buell, “Place”
T Sept. 9 Aldo Leopold, A Sand County Almanac, part I (to p. 92)
Th Sept. 11 Leopold, Part III, “The Upshot” (pp. 165-226)
Nature meditation due in class
T Sept. 16 *Walt Whitman, Song of Myself, entire
Th Sept. 18 *Whitman, Song of Myself, re-read
Stage one of essay (collecting sources) due. Bring 3 copies to class.
T Sept. 23 *Emily Dickinson, poems
Blog poster: Tara Lonergan
Th Sept. 25 *Dickinson poems
First essay due in class
T Sept. 30 *William Faulkner, The Bear, sections 1-3 (at least—finish if possible)
Blog poster: Max HoddWells
Th Oct. 2 *Faulkner, The Bear, sections 4-5
T Oct 7 Leslie Marmon Silko, Ceremony, pp. 1-93
*Keith Basso, Widsom Sits in Places
Th Oct 9 Silko, Ceremony, pp. 93-159
T Oct 14 Academic Development Day—No Class. Continue reading Ceremony.
First essay revision due Wednesday, 10/15, 5 p.m. Cushing-Martin 134
Th Oct 16 Silko, Ceremony, pp. 160-262
T Oct 21 *Jean Toomer, Cane
Blog poster: field trip responses
Th Oct 23 *Annie Proulx, “Brokeback Mountain”
T Oct 28 *Film: Into the Wild
(replaces "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry")
Blog poster: Eric Haley
Th Oct 30 *Frank O’Hara, Lunch Poems
Blog poster: Tara Plante
Analysis of built environment due in class
T Nov 2 Stephen Crane, Maggie, to p. 47 (at least—finish if possible)
Blog poster: Erin Scannell
Th Nov 6 Crane, Maggie to end
T Nov 11 *Edgar Allan Poe, “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” entire
Blog poster: Ashley Trebisacci
Th Nov 13 *“Rue Morgue” and Hitchcock, Rear Window
Screenings Tues. Nov. 11, 6-9 PM & Wed. Nov. 12, 3-6 PM
Blog poster: Claire Strillacci
T Nov 18 *Alfred Hitchcock, Rear Window
Using criticism assignment due: bring 3 copies to class.
Th Nov 20 *David Lynch, “Twin Peaks” pilot
Screenings Tues. Nov. 18, 6-9 PM & Wed. Nov. 19, 3-6 PM
Blog poster: Sean Lynch
T Nov 25 *Henry James, “The Jolly Corner”
Stieglitz photos
Blog poster: Anthony Toppi
Th Nov. 27 No class—Thanksgiving
T Dec 2 John Edgar Wideman, Hiding Place,
*Doreen Massey, “A Place Called Home?”
Blog poster: Ariel Bowen
Th Dec 4 Wideman, Hiding Place
T Dec. 9 Ridley Scott, Blade Runner
Screenings Sun. Dec. 7, 3-6 PM & Mon. Dec. 8, 6-9 PM
Final essay due Thursday, December 11
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- Concord trip
- Sandpainting: and the extra credit goes to...me.
- Built environment analysis
- Other Ceremony questions
- Field trip details
- Ceremony II
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