Wilderness Philosophy
EnEd 4601
Instructor: Ken Gilbertson
Office: 107 SpHC (Hours by app't)
726-6258
www.d.umn.edu/~kgilbert
kgilbert@d.umn.edu
6-8 pm
SpHC 207
Fall '06
Course Syllabus
Goal: The goal of this course is to deepen your knowledge base of the construct 'wilderness'. In doing so, it is intended to strengthen your beliefs toward wilderness.
Objectives: The goal will be achieved in four ways. They are:
1. Readings from selected materials
2. Class discussions
3. Written assignments
4. Being in a wilderness area
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| Sept. 11 | None | Introduction: Personal beliefs/overview [personal
def'ns]; Trip preparation |
| 18 | 1:137-141[Thinking like a mountian];
4:238-271; 5:15-21 |
•Trip Review •Pristine wilderness: Is there any left?[legal & biological def'n] |
| Friday, Sept. 22 - Sun., Sept. 24 | BWCA Trip: | |
| 25 | 1:211-223[Wildlife n American culture]; 3:Ch's 3-5; 4:8-22 |
Historical perspectives: Is "wilderness" an American condition? |
| October 2 | PAPER #1 DUE |
Historical perspectives |
| 9 | 1:111-115[Odyssey] | The Native American view of wilderness (video - Ancient Futures) |
| 16 | 5:129-138; 4:8-22 |
Religion and wilderness (video - Spirit & Nature) |
| 23 | 1:269-279[Wilderness for: Recreation; Science;
Wildlife]; 2: Ch's 1,3,6,Appendix; 5:98-105 |
Wilderness Management
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| October 30 | Wilderness Management Speaker: Jim Sanders, Supervisor, Superior N.F. |
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| November 6 | 1:243-251[The ecological
conscience] ASSIGNMENT #2 DUE |
Environmental issues affecting wilderness: Debate on BWCAW issues. |
| 13 | ASSIGNMENT #3 DUE |
Wilderness Issues discussion |
| 20 | Issues - Speaker (Tentative) | |
| 27 | 5:66-76;165-170; 22-31;112-116 |
The BWCA: Our own backyard (video - Sigurd Olson) |
| December 4 | ASSIGNMENT #4 DUE | BWCAW |
| Dec 11 | Conclusion | |
| Dec 16 | Final written exam Due |
Texts:
Required: (All reading materials are on reserve
in the library)
1. Leopold, Aldo. (1949). A sand county almanac. Ballantine
Books. New York.
2. Sax, Joseph. (1980). Mountains without handrails. University
of Michigan Press.
Optional (These can be found in the library. You will be responsible for selected material in these texts):
3. Wild, Peter. (1979). Pioneer conservationists in western America. Mountain Press Publishing. Missoula, MT.
4. Nash, Roderick. (1982). Wilderness and the American mind. 3rd. ed. Yale University Press. New Haven, CT.
**5. Olson, Sigurd F. (1956). The singing wilderness. Knopff, Inc. New York.
Written Assignments:
1. Research a person significant to the history wilderness. DUE OCT. 2. (Note: This person must be pre-approved by the instructor)
Your paper has two parameters:
a) The person that you research must have had direct experience in an
area that is legally designated as a wilderness.
b) You must include in your write up how this research has influenced your own
views of wilderness.
2. Preparation for your debate. You are required to submit your written work that is your preparation for your role in the debate. Your work must be accurate toward who you are representing and the views being presented. DUE NOV 6.
3.Your conclusions toward the Nov 6 debate DUE NOVEMBER 13.
4. Your personal view on wilderness: What it is, what it means.
Maximum of 4 typed pages. YOU MUST USE CITED LITERATURE using a minimum of three
sources (no more than 1 from the internet). DUE NOVEMBER 27.
All written work is due at the beginning of class on the due date. No late assignments will be accepted. All work must be typed, double spaced with references cited in APA format (see above references for example).
| Participation: Attendance is required | A = 90% |
| Papers: 120 pts. (30 pts./paper) | B = 80% |
| Outing: 30 pts. | C = 70% |
| Debate: 20 pts | D = 60% |
| Final: 50 pts. | |
| Total: 220 pts. |