Summer 2007 Classes

Digging Whidbey (10) - Anth160/Ethn111
Ever wanted to be like Indiana Jones or Laura Croft? Both of them had to start somewhere and that was with a class in Introductory Archaeology (ANTH 160). This summer we will explore techniques of site identification, excavation, analysis of laws governing the protection of the prehistoric and historic. We will examine various sites on Whidbey Island and do some hands-on work at one of them. The class will also go on an overnight trip to tour the Makah museum at Neah Bay. Combined with Indians of the Northwest (ETHN 111), it makes for a great learning community opportunity. A must for those who “dig” culture. (Students may enroll in these courses separately—see Anthropology and Ethnic Studies.) Includes field trip to Neah Bay the weekend of August 4-5.

Fall 2007 Classes

Glory and Grandeur: The Ancient World (10) - Hist111/Art142
Explore the roots of western civilization in this course that focuses on the classical cultures of ancient Greece and Rome. Students will discover how much they learn about the past by examining the artwork. Particular attention will be paid to how the ancients lived their lives on a day to day basis. What did they eat? What did they do for fun? Were their sex lives really as interesting as we all think? This experience will also provide students with a rich background that they will use if they sign up for an art and history tour of southern Italy and Sicily led by the instructors of the course which is scheduled for March 2008. (Note…you do not have to take the course to go on the tour.)
Note: Skills designated: Speech

Winter 2008 Classes

All the World's a Stage (6) - Thtr133/Thtr145
Learn the Immortal Plays -- Pound the Boards like Olivier!
Love Shakespeare's works but don't feel like you understand them well enough? Do you harbor a secret desire to try your hand at acting? Love acting but recognize that Shakespeare is one of your biggest challenges because of the language? Well, if your answer to one of the above is "yes" -- have we got a deal for you! No matter how nervous you might feel, try this joint English and Theater learning community. During the sessions of the course, you will read, study, and watch a selection of the Bard's time-honored plays. Then you can develop or hone your acting skills by performing these same plays in a fun and supportive environment.

Spring 2008 Classes

Fact AND Fiction (10) - Eng201 and either Hist113 OR Hist133
Students in two different modern history classes (Hist 133 or Hist 113) have a chance to change their pasts .. or at least make them more interesting. In ENGL 201 (Creative Writing) students will resurrect and bring to life relatives who lived in the eras they are studying – that saucy vaudevillian great grandfather who charmed the ladies in Soho. The devout, Swedish farmer who brought the family to Minnesota. In the process, history, too, will come to life.

You Are Whom You Eat (10)
Chopsticks, fingers or forks? Feasts, fasts, famines and festivals are all food for thought in the You Are Whom You Eat learning community. An appetizing blend of food with culture, anthropology and nutrition combine to examine social, religious, political and environmental connections to people. This course offers a broad and comprehensive platform to study the science of human nutrition, dietary habits, food preparation and consumption, biology and health from a cultural perspective while learning about the influences of food and nutrition on social order, development, rituals and linguistics.