This is your first assignment and as such needs some extra introduction and explaination. In order to complete this assignment you first must follow these steps:
- Join this blog as a "Guest Author."
- Read the assigned pages in the book. I suggest you take notes for your essay.
- Write a first draft of the essay and post it our class blog. Sign in at Typepad.com.
- Make concise but constructive comments to two of your classmates postings
- Revise your essay and post a final draft.
We will practice in class for this first assignment. After that, you are expected to follow these instructions for each assignment.
- Reading: Due 16 September.
- First Draft: Due 21 September.
- Comments: Due 23 September.
- Final Draft: Due 28 September.
Terms and Concepts: Pay special attention to the author’s motivation for writing this “letter” to Thoreau. In particular, note the personal, historical, and professional ties between these two naturalists. Pay attention to what the two have in common and their differences. Take note of the significance of the Walden Pond area to Thoreau, Wilson, and others concerned with the environment. Relate this to the quote by John C. Sawhill on the page just before the table of contents and the state of the global environment.
Essay: Write a one-page essay on the following topic. Why does the Walden Pond area hold such a special place in the history of the environmental movement? How much has this area changed since Thoreau’s time there and how much has it remained the same? Be sure to use specific examples from the book to support your thesis. All essays you write for this course must be word processed and submitted to the class blog.
Important! You must include your name and assignment title (e.g. AnnP, Assignment 1, draft) in the title bar of all your postings. If I cannot identify you from your posting, your work will be considered late.
Image of Walden Pond by Brian Riccio
