Students are introduced to multicultural aspects of historical developments of the Pacific Northwest. With texts and films that provide accessible historical accounts, students will be exposed to Native American Indian perspectives on the eventual occupation of their lands by European imperialists, the origins and outcomes of competition among Europeans for the Pacific Northwest, and challenges placed on non-European ethnic groups - such as African Americans, Mexican Americans and Japanese Americans. An interactive seminar format is a regular feature of this course. This course meets a social studies K-12 teaching endorsement requirement.

This class is an introduction to the color photography process of printing from color negatives. There will be lectures and workshops in the rudiments of color theory, color film, the color spectrum of natural and artificial light, electronic flash and the mechanics of the color darkroom. Through assignments and critiques, students will develop the tools to pursue their own projects. There will also be slide viewing of historical and contemporary artists. For those who wish to continue second session, the instructor will offer a group contract for up to eight credits.

This class is an introduction to photographic expression using digital cameras, computers and printers. Image making will take the forms of conventional photographic and digital prints and the World Wide Web. Students will have full access to the Digital Imaging Studio and to our darkroom facilities. Digital SLR cameras are also available . Class requirements include scheduled assignments and a final project consisting of new, photographically derived digital work.

In this program, we will explore our understanding of the physical universe by examining the major ideas of physics, their historical development, and their impact on our lives. Teaching will be demonstration-based; learning will be hands-on. Lab work is an essential and integrated part of this program. Topics covered will include sound, electricity and magnetism, heat, light and the quantum world. Algebra is necessary, trigonometry preferred; calculus is not required.

In this program, we will explore our understanding of the physical universe by examining the major ideas of physics, their historical development, and their impact on our lives. Teaching will be demonstration-based; learning will be hands-on. Lab work is an essential and integrated part of this program. Topics covered will include mechanics, energy, fluids and the special theory of relativity. Algebra is necessary, trigonometry preferred; calculus is not required.

The course surveys the political, legal and social context of natural and cultural resource policies and programs with an emphasis on their impacts on indigenous nations. Students will become familiar with the processes and administrative requirements for implementing federal and state laws in various actions and planning processes including global contexts. The relationship between administration and science in organizations will be explored as well as the intricate relationships between indigenous science and formal scientific approaches that come about in implementing this suite of laws and policies.

In this six-day intensive, we will spend most of our time outdoors, visiting gardens and habitats, learning to identify medicinal plants from various cultural traditions, exploring techniques and issues related to growing and harvesting many of these plants, maintaining a nature journal, considering broader contexts - including garden design and garden/herbalist relationships - and documenting our plant knowledge. Students who wish to earn six or eight credits must meet with faculty to plan additional independent work and/or research in topics related to class work. This intensive can be taken alone but is especially designed to complement the Second Session Summer intensive Plant Medicine Traditions: From Kitchen to Community. Both intensives are supportive of students with interests in botany, botanical medicine, Indigenous studies, nature studies, horticulture, and environmental education.

In this six-day intensive, we will explore traditions in which it is common to know safe, local medicinal plants as well as to create simple preparations that support the family and community. Specifically, we will learn about a variety of wild and cultivated plants as well as techniques for making a variety of preparations. We will meet herbalists and explore contemporary issues related to practicing the centuries-old art of herbalism. Students will also engage in research and will document their experience and knowledge. Students who wish to earn six or eight credits must meet with faculty to plan additional independent work and/or research in topics related to class work. This intensive can be taken alone but is especially designed to complement the first session Summer intensive Plant Medicine Traditions: Forest, Field and Garden. Both intensives support interests in botany, botanical medicine, Indigenous studies, nature studies, horticulture, and environmental education.

Who were the Beatniks of the 1950's and how did they culturally revolutionize America? Students will research, present, discuss and write poetry on the writings of the Beats. Students work collaboratively and independently writing poetry as they live in a beautiful setting overlooking Admiralty Inlet. An Italian chef prepares our meals as well as offering optional yoga lessons on the beach. This program is open to all students with an open mind including beginners, intermediates or seasoned poets. Students can expect to gain an understanding of the historical significance of the Beats, grow substantially in their poetic writing voice, and leave this program at the end of the summer with a collection of poems.

Students will explore the spirit and nature of food by writing poetry and short stories at beautiful Fort Flagler. Students will also learn to cook some traditional Italian meals from an authentic Italian chef. We will explore the language of Italian food and delve deeply into the question of why Americans always associate Italians with food. We will explore how food is involved with daily Italian culture. Students can expect to grow in their knowledge of writing poetic forms, Italian culture, and Italian cuisine. This course will also include an optional yoga component.

In the aftermath of the election, many commentators noted that the U.S. has become a "polarized" nation, divided sharply into "red" and "blue" regions that reflect basic, broad and deep differences in the values, goals and strategies that motivate public policy. This course will examine these differences critically, including government secrecy, civil liberties, security and the press in wartime, same-sex marriage and adoptions, the death penalty, affirmative action, gun control, workfare as welfare reform, and privatization of public schools. Students will be pressed to develop critical assessments of the strengths and weaknesses of both "red" and "blue" positions. The course will be taught via the Internet through a course web site, an electronic message board, a chat room for seminars, and e-mail. http://academic.evergreen.edu/curricular/problems/home.htm

Noam Chomsky is currently among the ten most cited sources in the arts and humanities and social sciences-a field that includes the Bible, Freud, Marx and Plato. The New York Times has called Noam Chomsky "arguably the most important intellectual alive" and then criticized him for his criticism of U.S. foreign policy. Chomsky, no stranger to controversy, has written devastating critiques on the role of the Times in the "manufacture of consent" of the American people. Chomsky is a world-renowned linguist, but the main focus of this class will be his political economy work-his devastating critiques of U.S. foreign policy in areas such as Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Central America. He has written serious works about the role of intellectuals as criminals justifying genocide, and as resisters of those policies. This is a serious class for serious people who desire an intellectual foundation for social change. This is a reading class with lectures, films, seminars and a written journal, that will chronicle our emerging understanding of this important intellectual and his work.

This program will provide students with hands on experience in the practices of sustainable agriculture. The focus of the class will be on the biological foundations of sustainable food production. There will be weekly lectures and multiple field trips, all with an emphasis on practical skills development in intensive food production at Evergreen's Organic Farm. The program's eight-credit academic portion will cover a variety of topics related to practical farm management, including entomology, plant pathology, soil science, plant breeding/organic seed saving, crop botany and weed biology. The eight-credit internship on the Organic Farm will include instruction on a variety of farm-related topics including soils, plant propagation, greenhouse management, production planning, composting, vermiculture, the use and management of green and animal manures, equipment operation, machinery and tool maintenance, irrigation system design and management, insect, weed and pathogen identification and management strategies, livestock husbandry, log mushroom cultivation, season extension techniques and practices, small farm economics and marketing strategies, vegetable, herb, flower and small fruit culture and production systems, adding value to farm products including pesto, jam, salsa, lotion, salves, soap and lip balm.

One of our most important tasks as writers is to discover the topics and themes that hold the deepest meanings for us. Each week we will pursue intensive "writing marathons" that allow us to write fearlessly and share freely. Then we will develop discrete pieces that draw out the full significance of our most promising topics, focusing particularly on form, structure, voice, and tone. Our overall goal is to become more centered and self-directed writers.

This seminar is taken as part of the Professional Certificate Core, after the Pre-Assessment Seminar and before the Culminating Seminar. The program is an interactive, student-centered seminar that follows the highly successful Evergreen interdisciplinary model. The primary focus is on the dimensions of multicultural education and how these dimensions intersect with popular culture, instructional design, issues of cultural diversity and classroom management. Individual projects are based on student-identified needs. This component accounts for four of the 15 program credits.

This course is the concluding experience for the 24 credit special education endorsement core competencies. It takes a look at current special education research with an emphasis on best practices. Additional topics include: effective skills in communicating and collaborating with parents, para educators and professionals; early childhood special education trends and curriculum; planning the transition of special education students between education settings and into a post-secondary environment; and use of technology in special education.

We will focus on the modern understanding of dreams from a variety of viewpoints. After a review of dream theories from the dawn of recorded history through the 19th century, we'll briefly cover the works of early twentieth century psychologists such as Freud and Jung. Then, we'll discuss modern experimental studies of dreaming, including the effects of gender and aging on dream content as well as lucid and "paranormal" dreams. For two weeks Robert Waggoner will join us to present lectures and lead seminars. Come prepared for an exciting examination of the world of dreams! Upper division credit possible, contingent on performance and research project.

What is the function of art in contemporary America? How do aesthetic productions help communities respond to social, economic, and cultural changes? In this program, students will be encouraged to see their own creative projects as interventions in the public domain and to challenge what we think of when we think of public art. Together, we will familiarize ourselves with a small number of seminal readings in the philosophy of aesthetics-readings that help illuminate the relationship between art, economics, and ideology in contemporary America. The syllabus may include articles by Arthur Danto (art critic for The Nation), Stanely Cavell (philosopher and film critic), and Lydia Goehr (philosopher of music). Finally, students will participate in regular discussions with working artists about the political and material realities of art production.

In this weekend intensive course students will learn to control speech anxiety, compose well organized presentations, and develop performance skills necessary for effective public speaking. Students who enroll in the course for 4 credits will engage in additional study of persuasive speaking and the effective use of visual aids. All students will receive individualized feedback and coaching in order to help them identify problem areas, improve skills, and gain confidence in their ability to speak in the classroom, workplace, or community. This course satisfies communication credit for selected MIT endorsement areas.