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By the end of the tutorial, students would have developed an understanding through experience of the terminology, morphological features, and diagnostic characteristics used in mushroom observation and identification. Students will gain practical skills in analytical chemistry through mycochemical analysis, including sample preparation, extraction, chromatography,
The proposal is to provide a quieter, more research-based approach to studies in education, paralleling our burgeoning licensure program, with students suggesting their own topics and readings, including but not limited to policy, curriculum design, innovative teaching methodologies, learning analytics, leadership, and child development. Faculty may provide secondary and
Critical analysis through conversation, reading, writing and movement studies. Expanding our intake of information. There is a reading list for the course; there are a total of 13 books on the list. The course will address the contents of these books through critical discourse, movement practices, and other modes that appear throughout the course.
This course serves as a workshop space for students enrolled in the Black Studies Senior Seminar, Reflections of Homeplace, a writing-intensive course intended for seniors across methodologies who are in the final stages of their senior work. With Black studies serving as the overarching body of knowledge, this course provides its students with a deep and expansive
In summary, to improve on the organization and teaching of languages and cultures as a Bennington student while supporting peers and the greater community. Objectives include: To develop effective lesson plans from theory to practice, and carry these out in teaching students at the VSNB/ECDC etc. Continue the compilation and organization of resources to aid the
The Bennington Lens tutorial is a student-led, collaborative learning environment for journalists on campus and provides an opportunity for students interested in journalism to expand hands-on writing, reporting and editing skills. This tutorial will give students a chance to be a part of a real newsroom and take on different roles contributing to the campus newspaper.
Develop a catalog for the show, as well as translate Oswald de Andrade Manifesto Antropofago. Explore translation, appropriation, and cultural transformation as artistic and intellectual practices. Get feedback for writing pieces - thesis. Conduct art-historical and archival research in support of a sustained project.
The purpose of this tutorial is to support the publication of an updated “Trees and Shrubs of Bennington” for the 50th anniversary of the original booklet. Studying the plants and shrubs of the Bennington College campus by identifying and documenting them Drawing detailed and accurate botanical illustrations of these plants from
Expanding the depth of a group research project that was formed in BIO4441.01, The Herbarium: Research, Art & Botany. The research project tracks the collecting habits of botanists in Hancock County, Maine from 1881-2019. The genus we focused on was Vaccinium, a genus of shrub within the Ericaceae Family. Vaccinium found in Hancock County include common species of
This course offers students a hands-on experience with Taiwanese cuisine while learning practical Mandarin Chinese. Students will actively prepare and cook popular Taiwanese dishes, such as dumplings, scallion pancakes, egg rolls, and bubble milk tea, as well as other famous Taiwanese cuisine. Some sessions will take place in a fully equipped kitchen for hands-on
This hands-on course explores the harvesting, drying, and processing of medicinal herbs grown in a no-till organic garden at Purple Carrot Farm. Students will learn to apply regenerative growing practices and identify optimal harvest times for roots, leaves, and flowers to maximize potency and quality. Along the way, students will become
French literature and film have always reciprocally inspired one another – as early as 1897, Lumière represented the main characters of Hugo’s "Les Misérables". This course will offer students the opportunity to analyze literary representations of women and their film adaptations in terms of intermediality and intertextuality. Adaptations will include: "The Nun" (Diderot
Students will watch six Italian films focused on the evolution of the family in Italy, beginning with the post-war period. Besides deepening their knowledge of Italian history and culture, students will progress in their ability to use complex grammatical structures to express abstract thought and will expand their vocabulary for nuance and detail.
The Dickensian Silhouette: Character, Construction, and the Victorian Line (Intermediate to Advanced design & sewing) In
The aim of this course is to explore the development of Christianity as a set of interlocking complex systems with an equally complex history. Christianity has been around for 2,000 years, and there is no denying that we live under its enormously powerful influence. Millions have fought and died over it. But even those who identify themselves as
This course offers an introduction to the history and development of world theater and drama. We will experience the dynamic pageant of theater history through an exploration of its conventions and aesthetics, as well as its social and cultural functions. We will study theater history from antiquity through the nineteenth century, reading
Bennington’s campus supports beautiful examples of temperate deciduous mixed hardwood forests. Our forests are also impacted by legacies of past land-use and introduced plant species that affect biodiversity and ecological function. This class is a hands-on exploration of ecological restoration and invasive species removal in our own back yard. Students will
In this seminar, we will train our eyes on all six of Jane Austen’s novels — Pride and Prejudice, Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, Persuasion, Sense and Sensibility, and Emma — with an aim to discover what connects and binds Jane Austen’s heroines together, what separates these women from each other, and to explore Austen’s evolution as a writer through the
Our country is changing rapidly—can a play help us make sense of where we are (gulp), and where we’re headed? In this course, we will read ambitious, formally inventive plays written within the last fifty years that attempt to capture some fundamental truth about the United States: its violence and despair as well its beauty and possibility. Readings will likely include Tony
Create a short film, from a screenplay to a fully finished film. Collaborate with others to bring the screenplay to life, while sticking to a schedule but remaining flexible as the process unfolds.
Students propose an independent study plan with approval from Donna Faye Burchfield and select an approved thinking partner/mentor.
Students propose an independent study plan with approval from Donna Faye Burchfield and select an approved thinking partner/mentor.
Students propose an independent study plan with approval from Donna Faye Burchfield and select an approved thinking partner/mentor.
Through mentor-approved, independently paced work, students develop and schedule their own weekly, planned creative practices using student-initiated resources and/or classes. Mentors guide students through the designed plan that can include a combination of practices, techniques, technologies, and methodologies.The study format
Through mentor-approved, independently paced work, students develop and schedule their own weekly, planned creative practices using student-initiated resources and/or classes. Mentors guide students through the designed plan that can include a combination of practices, techniques, technologies, and methodologies.The study format
