This course will focus on major themes within the labor movement, including noteworthy battles, legislation and campaigns throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. We will explore where the labor movement may be going currently and where it fits into the global society. This course will include larger critiques and ideas for building a stronger labor movement and will culminate with the Pacific Northwest Labor Historical Society (PNLHS) conference the weekend of June 2-4.

This course will explore the underlying values driving the polarization around language policy in America. We will examine arguments for assimilationist, pluralist and hybrid positions for bilingual education, and examine issues of social justice within each framework. We will also explore the range of responses in linguistic communities to language policy. Finally, we will examine the social and economic factors that must be addressed when considering the evaluation of policies in public education.

Humans often claim distinction as unique among the animals of the world. This course will examine this hypothesis from the perspective of communication. Are there parameters that govern communication systems of all species? What kinds of messages do members of various species communicate to each other? Is human language qualitatively different from animal communication? If so, how did it evolve to be so different? Is the sole function of human language to communicate information, or are there perhaps other functions? We will employ the tools of linguistics, psychology, ethology and anthropology to find answers to these questions. This is the first in a series of three courses on human language and communication. The courses may be taken individually or as a series.

This is the first quarter of a yearlong course which will help students master the fundamental morphology, syntax and vocabulary of classical Latin. By the end of the year, students should be able to read authors such as Seneca, Cicero, Ovid and Virgil with the help of a dictionary and a grammar guide.

This is the second quarter of a yearlong course which will help students master the fundamental morphology, syntax and vocabulary of classical Latin. By the end of the year, students should be able to read authors such as Semeca. Cicero, Ovid and Virgil with the help of a dictionary and grammar guide.

This course is the third installment of our introduction to the classical Latin language; that is, the language of the later Roman Republic and the earlier Roman Empire, the language of authors like Lucretius, Cicero, Virgil, Ovid and Seneca. It should also serve as preparation for those interested in understanding Medieval and Renaissance texts as well as the documents and liturgy of the Roman Catholic Church. The principle objective of the course is the development of your ability to read Latin texts as well as you can, as soon as you can. By the time you have finished this course, you should be able to read texts of moderate difficulty from any of these periods and authors with the help of an appropriate dictionary and grammar guide.

This course is a collaboration between Evergreen and the University of Washington School of Law that is open to students from both institutions. We will examine law, legislative process and the creation of public policy in the State of Washington. In weekly seminars, students will discuss readings with a panel of legislators, lobbyists, judges and others involved in creating and implementing public policy. Students will also track bills and attend legislative events. This course will be taught by UW School of Law faculty. This class will meet in the Intern Lunch Room, Washington State Capitol.

In this course, we will study laws and public policies surrounding civil rights laws relating to discrimination because of disability, age, race, religion, gender, color or national origin. Central to this discussion will also be the inquiry into how the rights of these groups are protected (or not) within the context of the democratic form of government as currently structured in the United States .  The issue of discrimination as a function of socioeconomic class will be addressed within the context of this class.  We will be reading and analyzing statutes and regulations, current and historically relevant case law, current policy issues and the influence of  special interest groups.  While not all of these protected membership classes will be covered in this class, students will gain an overall picture of the legal structure pertinent to discrimination because of one's membership in one of the enumerated protected classes.  Students also will have the opportunity to investigate in depth a related issue in which they have particular interest.

By studying the past we become better prepared for success in the future. This course will use the battle of Gettysburg as a vehicle for learning about leadership. Students will identify and discuss political, military, community and ethnic leaders associated with one of the most decisive events in United States history. By examining the strengths and weaknesses exhibited by each leader, students will learn skills applicable in today's world.

How do legislators make policy choices and decisions? What are the structures, analyses and procedures that support these decisions? What are the roles of constituents, staff, the executive and judicial branches, lobbyists and interest groups? We will focus on the Washington State Legislature (in session January 9 through March 9), but also consider parliamentary systems, Congress, other State legislatures. We will emphasize effective communication and advocacy skills.

Ever wondered what this "Linux" and "open source" thing is all about? Here's your chance to find out. We'll introduce the basics and then explore some of the many possible paths, such as "Linux and the Arts/Sciences," "Care and Feeding," "Linux & Web," "'Free computing," "Windows-Killer?," or "Linux runs WHERE?! (Interesting variants).". Let's take a trip with the Penguin and have some fun.

This beginning class in Puget Sound Salish language and literature will introduce students to conversational phrases, songs, stories, games and introductory grammar. It will also include background on the history of Native American storytelling and language preservation in the Northwest. It is designed to be taken with "In Search of the Starchild: Special Topics in Native American Literature."