Fall 2017  |  AMIN 1911 Section 001: Creative Process and Creation Stories in American Indian Literature (34976)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Discussion
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option No Audit
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
Freshman Seminar
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Wed, Fri 11:15AM - 12:30PM
UMTC, East Bank
Burton Hall 123
Course Catalog Description:
Creation is a powerful word in native oral/written literary traditions, speaking not so much of an event from the past (like the Big Bang), but more of a process and a place we are implicated in. We live in creation and in living in this place we seek to see to its ongoing health. In this course we will explore prominent ideas and themes in Native creation stories, by reading stories and scholarly commentary on what creation means in Native philosophy. Our reading will lead us to think about what we are doing to creation in an environmental sense, and we will think about how Native stories offer other perspectives on how we may think about how we are treating creation. We will explore the themes/ideas from the readings with creative writing, reflecting on our own relationship with creation through poetry, fiction, and essay. Creation is powerfully good for all of us!
Class Description:
Student may contact the instructor or department for information.
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/34976/1179

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