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General Education Electives 2009 - 2010

ENL7643 Literature and the Environment

In this general education course students examine the relationship between humans and their environment as portrayed in short stories, poetry, essays and visual media. Through readings, research and discussions with their peers, students explore the following themes: human oneness with nature, nature as enemy, humans as exploiters, and humans as caretakers. Students also have an opportunity to create their own artistic work on an environmental theme.

Theme 1: Arts in Society

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