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Sabbath week – enjoy your sabbath!
Also – make sure to read your seminar book AND the rest of the poetry packet. Prepare a written paper following these usual guidelines:
i) Your response to the reading (such as what surprised you, what you had difficulty accepting or maybe how it works into your 3-credit project
ii) Connections between the text you read and program themes, lectures, or other readings
iii) Connections between any of the poems and themes in the book (use citations
iv) Three teaching points that you will use to teach about this text to your peers while we are on retreat.
Bring this typed paper with you to the retreat.
And- of course, study the questions for the final in-class writing which will take place at the retreat week 10.
Please look ahead to week 10 and note what work will be due then. Week 9 is the time to get it all prepared!
| Tuesday, June 1 | Wednesday, June 2 | Thursday, June 3 |
10:00-1:00
All-group meeting
Guest poet - Kim Rosen
Please check out her web site
Kim Rosen
| Meet at Camp Solomon Schecter not later than 10 am. Directions given out in class on Tuesday, and also posted under downloadable files.
If you don't have a ride, let your seminar leader know right away!
What to bring:
*Bedding, toiletries (ear plugs if you think you'll need them!)
*Rain gear
*Touch drawing board, paints and brayer (roller)
*Pastels and pencils
*Body Tracing
*Pen and paper for in-class writing
*3x5 card with prepared notes for in-class writing
*Drafts of peer feedback (see form under downloadable files)
*Final copies of 3-credit projects to hand in and/or your presentation to share in open space
*Seminar paper for your week-9 book
*Draft of your self-evaluation (with two copies) | We plan to return to campus by 4:00 on Thursday! |
Seminar: Portfolio review
Due: 1. Portfolio (checklist handed out in class, and also available under downloadable files),
2. Sabbath Reflections
Drafts of your self-evaluation (with two copies) should be brought to the retreat with you. | | |
under construction -Saturday 5/22 6 pm
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This will be a busy week! Make sure to pace yourselves 
We also have a “normal” schedule this week!
| Tuesday, May 18 | Wednesday, May 19 | Thursday, May 20 |
10:00-1:00
Performative Responses:
James M.'s group going for sure on Tuesday. | 10:00-12:30 Performative Repsonses: Scott's group going this day for sure. | 9:30-12:30 Expressive Arts Lab
Make sure to bring your pastels and colored pencils.
***If you just joined the program spring quarter, please arrive at 9:15 so you can get supplies.*** |
Peer Study Group
Discuss Sabbath chapters. Have the author read his or her chapter aloud while the others listen and take notes in the margins. When you are done, offer feedback. | | |
Seminar
Sabbath and pages 90-100 of poetry packet
DUE: See "Sabbath Assignment Final" under downloadable files. Please note an incorrect version of this assignment was uploaded incorrectly earlier in the week. Please use the version passed out in class, or the version now available.
Bring three copies of your chapter to share with your peer group at lunch. These will be reviewed both in your peer group and in seminar - suggestions will be offered. One copy of your chapter will be turned in to your seminar faculty at 2:30 PM | | Seminar
Sabbath
DUE: Please turn in the original draft of your chapter, copies of your peers’ comments, and your final rewritten chapter. Make sure to fasten this together in some reasonable fashion. |
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Hello all -
Week 7 is going to be full of interesting and important learning! To start take a look at this web site to get a more clear idea of Touch Drawing, which we will experience on Tuesday morning:
http://www.touchdrawing.com/
We’d like you to watch the demo and look at a few applications under stories and uses in the left hand pull down bar. Some possibilities are:
1. Touch Drawing as a Spiritual Practice – Faces of the Universe, Touch Drawing brought to Auschwitz
2. Touch Drawing in Nature: Spirit of the Grey Whales
3. Touch Drawing With Children and Youth: Traumatized children in Gaza, Touch Drawing with Youth
And anything else to get a sense of diverse applications
Also, under Deborah, Articles and Interviews there is a short article – “Eyes of the Soul: Exploring Inspiration in Art” that describes how touch drawing developed.
| Tuesday, May 11 | Wednesdya, May 12 | Thursday, May 13 |
10-1
Touch Drawing- supplies will be provided | Guest Speaker: Zahid Shariff
AND
Final segment of Joseph Campbell series | Expressive Arts Lab
Cancelled |
| Peer Study Groiup Work on your performative responses for next week | | Seminar
Mortenson
Due:
1. List 2 specific concepts discussed by Dr. Shariff on Wednesday that you can bring to seminar for further discussion. How does this relate to a specific idea in Mortenson's writing?
2. Three cups of Tea can be read as a developmental autobiography as well as a cultural text. Go back through your touch drawings once again. Pick 2 of your images that relate to different stages of Mortenson's life journey. How does this relate to choices or developmental transformations you have experienced or are experiencing?
Create titles for each of your touch drawings - one or two words. Create a poem by having the title of the first image followed by the title of the last image, the title of the second image followed by the title of the next to last image until you have incorporated all titles into a poem to read to the seminar.
3. What 2 questions would you like to ask Mortenson? |
Seminar Mortenson AND poetry packet pages 80-90
DUE: i) your response to the reading (such as what surprised you, what you think we should discuss in seminar, what you had difficulty accepting), ii) Connections between Mortenson and program themes, lectures, or other readings iii) connections between any of the poems and themes in the book (use citations iv) three REAL questions for seminar discussion which are tied to the reading(s). Be sure to cite authors and page numbers be specific about which parts of the text are motivating your questions. | | ***THURSDAY EVENING
Mortenson Talk at St. Martin's College
Meet as a group at 6:15 in front of Hal and Inge Marcus Pavilion. We have a block of tickets and will enter together. |
Cynthia’s video pick of the week: Endangered Species Condoms
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| Tuesday, May 4 | Wednesday, May 5 | Thursday, May 6 |
All-group meeting10:00-1:00
No class - study for your in-class writings AND attend Wednesday evening's film. | Guest speaker
Grandmother Margaret | Open Space See schedule passed out in class. Make sure to attend! |
Seminar
In-class writing: You may bring ONE 3x5 card with your notes. Make sure to bring paper and pen!
| | Seminar ticket Music as text. The TWO CD's are on reserve in the library. Please burn your own copies AND read pages 60-80 of the poetry packet.
Review
Seminar ticket:
1) Identify connections that you feel exist between the poems and the CD’s. These connections might be directly related to the content or form of the works, but the connections could also be specific to your individual life, such as memories they evoke or a mood that they create which ties the works together. Explain two of these connections using at least two paragraphs each.
2) Re-read the handout that was distributed on Wednesday night of last week (also under DOWNLOADABLE FILES as “Performative Response Guidelines 2”), then consider performative aspects of the music and poetry that we are studying this week. Make a short list of some of the performative aspects of the works on the CD’s that the artists use to underscore the content and “animate” the delivery of those works. These aspects could include such things as volume emphasis, tonal inflection, etc. Next, choose one of the poems (pp. 60-80) and rehearse it for presentation in the seminar, paying particular attention to these same performative aspects. It doesn’t matter if you read it to the seminar, or do it from memory (which is strongly suggested), but use the performance considerations that you have chosen from the works on the CD’s to enhance and animate your presentation of the poem.
Ask yourself:
• What is the gist of the poem?
• Where will I breathe?
• Where is the “climax” of the poem?
• What is the most appropriate way to deliver the various sections of the piece?
• Experiment with various delivery rhythms (and notice how the meaning can shift with changes in the rhythm)
• Identify the elements that are essential in conveying the gist of the performance.
• Identify and differentiate the less important content of the piece.
Remember to REHEARSE !!!!!!!
Check your voice for volume, clarity (enunciation), and expression
Review the use of gestures and ever important EYE CONTACT |
| 6-8:30For the Next 7 Generations: A film screening and a talk with Grandmother Margaret Behan: Red Spider Woman | |
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Hello everyone! We’re super excited for the Procession on Saturday. Here are the last details:
Saturday at 2:30: Coral reef crew will meet to pick up the coral reef.
Saturday at 3:00 – Everyone else (drummers, dancers, jelly fish, octopi and more…) will meet at the field on Columbia – across from the Community Center and Fusion – near the playground. Just down the alley and across the street from the Procession studio.
Think about your food and beverage needs for this event. Take good care of your bodies!
In other news: we are not formally having class on Tuesday. BUT – you still need to come to campus to meet with your seminar leader at the time you signed up for your 5-week check-in conference. Also – we are asking you to meet with your peer group to look at the Enduring Case Legacy assignment below and you can begin studying for the in-class writing which will be Tuesday of Week 6 (you may study for this with your peer group, or, obviously, ANYONE at all in the program). Those study questions will be posted on Monday.
| Tuesday, April 27 | Wednesday, April 28 | Thursday, April 29 |
No class at all today (replaced with Wednesday evening performance and other Day of Presence activities)
Please meet with your seminar leader at the designated time.
| Guest speaker: Joyce Stahmer Hidden Histories: Telling the Untold stories
Please remember to attend at least one event during Day of Presence/Day of Absence. Schedule listed here:
Day of Absence/Presence
| Expressive Arts Lab Open to the community. Make sure to be on time - 9:30!
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AND meet with your peer group to do the following:
1. We will work with Enduring Case Legacies on Thursday.
Please go to this web site and notice the collection is divided into disciplines. EVERYONE should read and answer the discussion questions for the case under Native American Studies entitled Whose History Should We Teach?" Then, each peer study group should choose three additional cases (each of these from a different discipline) to read and answer discussion questions for. Prepare yourselves to talk about these cases on Thursday.
2. Talk about the study questions for next week's in-class writing assignment. | CLASS SCHEDULE CHANGE 6 to 8pm in the Communications Building - Recital Hall:
Hidden Histories: Telling the Untold stories, Mistress of Ceremonies: Joyce Stahmer | Seminar: We will work with Enduring Case Legacies
Laptops allowed today.
DUE: Typed summary of each case (except the one we are ALL reading) with answers to the discussion questions. If your case doesn't have questions, or you feel there are too many questions to answer, please discuss this with your seminar leader. |
Under construction – 10 pm Thursday
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Day of Absence is Friday of this week and Day of Presence is next week. Please look at these two links to choose your events:
http://www.evergreen.edu/multicultural/dayofabsencepresence10.htm
<http://www.evergreen.edu/multicultural/dayofabsencepresence10.htm>
| Tuesday, April 20 | Wednesday, April 21 | Thursday, April 22 | Friday, April 23 | Saturday, April 24 |
10:00-12:00
Beginning our conversation on Privilege, Power and Difference.
-A community simulation
-Film
-Preparation and practice for the Procession
DUE: Read David Diamond pgs. 131-164 AND pgs. 203-223 | Presentation with Dr. Jacobson | MEET AT PROCESSION STUDIO AT 9:30!!
| Day of Absence. Please look at links above.
Required: Attend a MINIMUM of one experience during Day of Absence OR Presence in addition to class meetings AND UNTOLD STORIES on Wed. night week 5. We encourage you to attend more.
Write a 1-2 page reflection on your experience, integrated with theories we have been studying about privilege, power, and difference (citations!). Due date TBA. | Procession of the Species!!! Starts at 4:30. We will meet at 3:45. |
Seminar: Alan Johnson - read first 1/2 (Introduction through page 75) AND poetry packet pages 49-59.
DUE: i) a statement of the main ideas of this section of the book, ii) your response to the reading(s) (such as what surprised you, what you think we should discuss in seminar, what you had difficulty accepting), iv) connections between any of the poems and themes in the book (use citations iv) three REAL questions for seminar discussion which are tied to the reading(s). Be sure to cite authors and page numbers be specific about which parts of the text are motivating your questions. | | Seminar
Finish Johnson
DUE: Seminar ticket under downloadable files - called "Privilege, Power and Difference" | | |
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Hello everyone – this will be a great week- guest speaker, Procession studio and a conference!
| Tuesday, April 13 | Wednesday, April 14 | Thursday, April 15 | Friday, April 16 |
All-Group Meeting Guest speaker: Dr. Steven Fenwick
Bring your dream journals | NO CLASS today - class is moved to Friday | 10:00-12:30 Meet at Procession studio at 10 am! | Conference: Weaving Research Communities Together: Research Protocols in Indian Country.
Meet at the Long house at 8:30 am. Check in with your faculty! We finish at 5 pm. |
| Peer Group Meetings Discuss this week's integrative pages, review Procession of the Species planning AND your seminar tickets | | | |
Seminar Jung
p. Introduction to page 199 AND poetry packet pages 37-48.
DUE: i) a statement of the main ideas of this section of the book, ii) your response to the reading(s) (such as what surprised you, what you think we should discuss in seminar, what you had difficulty accepting), iv) connections between any of the poems and themes in the book (use citations iv) three REAL questions for seminar discussion which are tied to the reading(s). Be sure to cite authors and page numbers be specific about which parts of the text are motivating your questions.
| | seminar Jung - finish the text
DUE: Document specific citations with page numbers of ways in which Jung's work, travel, visions and reflections inform the psychological concept of individuation ( as defined in glossary). 1 -2 pages
AND
Compare and contrast two themes from Dr. Fenwick's Tuesday morning presentation with 2 themes from "Memories, Dreams , and Reflections." | |
Cynthia’s video pick of the week (thanks Mac): Stroke of Insight
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Hello Everyone -
Check out the week’s schedule below. Mukti’s seminar has a one-time schedule change – Tuesday seminar will meet from 1:30-3:30 with peer study groups meeting after that. Terry and Cynthia’s group – regular schedule.
This quarter, Tuesday’s seminar tickets will be basically the same – a one-page paper intended to help you focus your understanding and responses to the seminar texts. It should have three components: i) a statement of the author’s thesis, ii) your response to the reading(s) (such as what surprised you, what you think we should discuss in seminar, what you had difficulty accepting), iii) three REAL questions for seminar discussion which are tied to the reading(s). To be productive, these questions should defy yes/no answers and should require more of your classmates than simple opinion. Be sure to cite authors and page numbers be specific about which parts of the text are motivating your questions.
NB: This quarter we are asking for TWO copies of your seminar tickets on TUESDAY ONLY. We will keep one copy to use as we compile study questions (from your own questions) for the in-class, integrative writing assignments.
AND – in your peer groups this week, you will each be asked to share a dream and work together to help each other write your first integrative page – connecting dream reality to what is happening in the program and your daily life. You will also talk about your individual projects. More on this in class Tuesday, but bring your dream journals.
| Tuesday, April 6 | Wednesday, April 7 | Thursday, April 8 |
10:00-1:00 All-group meeting
Film: Fierce light
Procession planning - bring your ideas!
Peer Study Groups meet at lunch (except Mukti's seminar)
| Meet at Procession studio at 10 am.
The location is near the corner of Olympia and Capitol Way. The address is in the alley way at 311 1/2 Capitol Way North, behind the Royal Lounge. But the studio door/entrance is located in the alley connecting Columbia to Capitol Way. Check Procession web site for more information. | Expressive Arts Lab Come dressed for movement |
Seminar
Senge - Parts 3, 4 and the epilogue
DUE: TWO COPIES of the seminar ticket - see description above. | | Seminar Poetry Packet - available NOW under downloadable files. If you have any trouble - email us.
Read - p. 1-36
DUE: Seminar Ticket
1) Select three poems from the first 36 pages of poetry that successfully describe or address the same aspect of living (like enountering the shadow, understanding one's self, getting old, falling in love), but in very DIFFERENT ways.
2) Explain the fundamental ways in which these three poems are similar, yet so different.
3) Explain how the differences between the three poems help you understand the aspect of living that the poems are about.
4) Write four stanzas of verse in response to the poems you selected. |
Cynthia’s video pick of the week: Fierce Light trailer
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Welcome to the start of spring quarter. Our schedule for the first week is below. If you have questions as we get settled into the new quarter, feel free to email one of us so we can answer them!
Remember – for Tuesday – bring a mug and also do the first short reading.
| Tuesday, March 30 | Wednesday, March 31 | Thursday, April 1 |
Opening Workshop10:00-1:00 COM 110
| Film/speaker series 10:00-12:30 COM 107
Joseph Campbell - Part VI
Masks of Eternity
Also - planning for Procession of the Species | Expressive Arts Lab 9:30-12:30 CRC 116-117
Please dress in layers for movement. Also, please bring something, an "artifact," that represents your family or your culture (however you identify with your culture).
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Seminar 2:30-4:30 Rooms in COM Building TBA
Please read Earth Charter
DUE:
Entering students only: A copy of your proposal for 3-credits of independent work.
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Senge, Introduction, Parts I and II (pages 1-114)
DUE:
All students: Final copy of 3-credit independent contract AND the
seminar ticket which was emailed to you directly and also available under downloadable files as "note taking ticket."
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Cynthia’s video pick of the week: Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy
A glance at major schedule changes for the quarter (subject to change!):
| Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
Week 2
April 6
| | Meet at Procession studio at 10 am.
The location is near the corner of Olympia and Capitol Way. The address is in the alley way at 311 1/2 Capitol Way North, behind the Royal Lounge. But the studio door/entrance is located in the alley connecting Columbia to Capitol Way. | | Robert Wagner and Ed Kellogg -internationally recognized leaders in field of lucid dreaming- 11-1 pm in Lecture Hall 1 - Optional | |
Week 3
April 13 | | No class today - moved to Friday | Meet at Procession studio at 10 am. | Creating sustainable indigenous community in a 21st century world 8:30-5pm in the Longhouse | |
Week 4
April 20 | | Dr. EMOTO! Tonight in Longhouse 6 PM - Optional | Meet at Procession studio at 10 am. | Day of Absence activities | Procession of the Species!!! Starts at 4:30. We will meet at 3:45. |
Week 5
April 27 | No class today – student conferences - make sure you are signed up. | Day of Presence activities, including the evening's Untold Stories - in the Longhouse from 6-8pm | Our Expressive Arts Lab will be open to the community this day. | | |
Week 6
May 4 | No morning class - study time for in-class writing.
Seminar time as usual - in-class writing | Grandmother Margaret in class.
6-8:30 pm. Film: Implications for the Seven Generations -place TBA | | | |
Week 7
May 11 | | | No class in the morning
Seminar as usual
All meet at St. Martin's college for 6:45 pm lecture from Mortenson. | | |
Week 8
May 18 | | | | | |
Week 9
May 25 | Sabbath week | | | | |
Week 10
June 1 | Leave for retreat - tentative... | On Retreat | On Retreat | | |
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There is a lot going on in our community in the next couple of weeks!
Check out these events:
Procession of the Species Workshops – Studio is now open. Check out workshop schedule handout under downloadable files.
Wednesday night Kirtan in the Longhouse at 6:30 pm – Sean Johnson and the Wild Lotus Band
Mukti’s final upper division contract presentations Friday, March 12- Sem II D 3107 at 9 am.
Martha Nussbaum on Liberal Arts Education – Friday, March 12 in the Longhouse. 10 am
Consciousness, Art and Matter Program Showing – Friday , March 12 Sem 2 E4107
Robin Landsong reading from Seeing Into the Soul’s Mirror (her near-death experience) at Heart of Wellness on Saturday March 13 at 7 pm. Directions on the web site.
Panel for a Sustainable Community in Olympia – Sunday March 14. 3:30-5:30 pm in the Longhouse. Panelists from Sustainable South Sound, Evergreen Bike Shop, Voices for Justice, Olympia Waldorf School, Olympia Climate Action and more…
Seeking Accountability, Seeking Justice: Rachel Corrie Seven Years Later – Tuesday, March 16, 6:30 pm Urban Onion downtown Olympia – Potluck so bring a dish!
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