wellesleygirl
Jan 15, 2013
Undergraduate / The Poet's Inspiration; St. Olaf / Interim Course Design [6]
This is the second edit: (I stand by my opening sentence)
What better way to appreciate the words of the Lake Poets than to be in the same setting as when they penned them? For this particular Interim course, students at St. Olaf would have the extraordinary opportunity to travel to the renowned and breathtaking Lake District of England while studying the works of the Lake Poets. Along with the analysis of their poetry, students would be informed of the history of the three most distinguished Lake Poets: William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey. This course would provide a distinct advantage for the students as they could catch a glimpse of the literal point of view of each poet, which could then aid in their analysis of how the surroundings might have affected the poetry. It is designed of course for those who enjoy poetry, as that would be the central focus of the course, however, there would also be an additional minor focus in history since I believe background information is essential for any in-depth study. The syllabus would include a variety of Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey poems, as well as some of the most famous poems written about the Lake District. From what I have ascertained about the January term at St. Olaf, I gathered that it is an opportunity for students to take classes they would not normally have the chance to, mostly due to their major requirements, and also a chance for students to study abroad at least once if their schedule will not allow for a whole semester. This course enables students to travel to a new and exciting place (as well as gorgeous), while studying a subject in a different way. Traveling across the Lake District would allow students to experience what they are studying in a setting much different than that of the classroom. As a hopeful History major, although I adore studying the wars of the American Revolution or the people of Ancient Greece, I also adore literature and poetry. With this course I could travel to a place I have so long read of, while doing what I love: reading and breathing in a beautiful setting.
This is the second edit: (I stand by my opening sentence)
What better way to appreciate the words of the Lake Poets than to be in the same setting as when they penned them? For this particular Interim course, students at St. Olaf would have the extraordinary opportunity to travel to the renowned and breathtaking Lake District of England while studying the works of the Lake Poets. Along with the analysis of their poetry, students would be informed of the history of the three most distinguished Lake Poets: William Wordsworth, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, and Robert Southey. This course would provide a distinct advantage for the students as they could catch a glimpse of the literal point of view of each poet, which could then aid in their analysis of how the surroundings might have affected the poetry. It is designed of course for those who enjoy poetry, as that would be the central focus of the course, however, there would also be an additional minor focus in history since I believe background information is essential for any in-depth study. The syllabus would include a variety of Wordsworth, Coleridge, and Southey poems, as well as some of the most famous poems written about the Lake District. From what I have ascertained about the January term at St. Olaf, I gathered that it is an opportunity for students to take classes they would not normally have the chance to, mostly due to their major requirements, and also a chance for students to study abroad at least once if their schedule will not allow for a whole semester. This course enables students to travel to a new and exciting place (as well as gorgeous), while studying a subject in a different way. Traveling across the Lake District would allow students to experience what they are studying in a setting much different than that of the classroom. As a hopeful History major, although I adore studying the wars of the American Revolution or the people of Ancient Greece, I also adore literature and poetry. With this course I could travel to a place I have so long read of, while doing what I love: reading and breathing in a beautiful setting.
