Core 107, Spring 2017

Course syllabus
Library course guide: http://library.lclark.edu/allen-core-107-spring-2017
Students are encouraged to attend these workshops.
- Workshop 1: Worry Less, Write More: Beginning the College Research Paper
  Offered: Wed. Feb. 8 (Week 4), Howard 202, 3:00-4:00 pm
  Led by Maureen Reed and Krystle Perkins
- Workshop 2: Staying On Track: The Writing Process for Research Papers
  Offered: Wed. March 15 (Week 9), Howard 202, 3:00-4:00 pm
  Led by John Holzwarth
- Workshop 3: Presenting like a Pro: Sharing Research in Class Presentations
  Offered: Wed. April 12 (Week 12), Howard 202, 3:00-4:00 pm
  Led by Heather Miner
Register for the workshops here: http://college.lclark.edu/academics/support/advising/academic-advising-workshops/
Link to the Josh Ritter song “Wings” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhlwxN9Jylc
Link to video on channeled scablands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bahbjqFQeM
More scenery is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekpmCV5ZZU8
Planet money episode on light: http://www.npr.org/sections/money/2014/04/25/306862378/episode-534-the-history-of-light
The due date for Paper 2 has changed:
- Please have a draft ready on 10 March.
- On 10 March, you will exchange drafts with another student in order to give feedback.
- The final draft is due 15 March.
Video “Columbia River” from 1949: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNRMoJMu9Y0
OPB documentary on Vanport flood: http://www.opb.org/television/programs/oregonexperience/segment/vanport/
Worksheet for peer review of Writing Assignment 2: 2017Spring-Core107-WritingAssignment2-PeerReview
Video about Mount St Helens eruption: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP2dreOI8gI
OPB story about renovating a hotel in Portland’s Chinatown: http://www.opb.org/artsandlife/article/reinventing-chinatown-landmark/
Portland’s Chinatown & Japantown: https://www.nps.gov/nr/travel/asian_american_and_pacific_islander_heritage/portland-new-chinatown-japantown-historic-district.htm