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(05') Mini-text of the week: how "exotic" have you experienced the world (places, peoples)? what does "civilization" mean to you? what did it mean to Humboldt? Did he "go native"? More about H and his Prussian aristocratic society.
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(10') Contact of cultures, "clash of civilizations":
1) The "carguero" incident (pretty good way to gauge your performance in the course): What did H do and think? Describe equivalent encounters with yourself in the place of H: what would you do?
2) Are human beings (individuals / groups) "hardwired" to be hostile or friendly to new groups they encounter?
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(30') Group project presentations
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(10') a reading selection as preparation for the final exam - shorter, but of the same kind
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(01') Species description assignment: chief virtue – you went out and got the science (and social science); chief flaw – many of you didn't "process" it, but rather just delivered it without considering your audience
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(15') The past interprets the further past: John Wesley Powell tries to apply Humboldt's research methods and "everything is connected" to the American West - and fails.
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(15') Still more about acquiring and judging data and knowledge. 1) Small groups: Where do you get your citizen information, opinions, conclusions, solutions, and how do you check it out? If you are into "think globally, act locally", where do you get your local info (neighborhood, city, county, state)? What "signs" are there that your sources are reliable? 2) Still more advice about "educated citizen" reading; example (with free samples: New York Review of Books)
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(5') Announcements, Checkups & Previews:
1) one focus of "interpreting the past" to the present during the rest of the course: land and water allocation (the great survey expeditions) and use in the American West, including Oregon, and how Humboldt played an important role in that;
2) presentation of group projects (1/2 hour on T and R); suggestions for things to cover: a) title/summary; b) audience; c) intended outcome for that audience; d) notable feature (gimmick?); e) whine / shine
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