I ve been a hard worker all my life, but most all my work has been the kind that perishes with the usin , as the Bible says. But when one of my grandchildren or great-grandchildren sees one o these quilts, they ll think about Aunt Jane, and wherever I am then, I ll know I ain t forgotten. It s getting better, but it isn t getting easier. This will require active preparation and class participation. Disagreement and debate are good.
Questions are really good.
Come with something to say. The class is also interdisciplinary. Materials will include our own experience and also a wide variety of readings drawn from many fields, including history, economics, anthropology, sociology, and literature. There will also be some films and some public speakers and other events. Along with the content of the course, our seminar will provide a lot of practice in writing, research, speaking, and analyzing various sorts of material so it will also serve as a general introduction to doing college-level work.