I've been asked for more course proposals for the continuing ed job. So far I'm doing Sherlock Holmes, Books to Film, and Horror as Social Commentary.
Of the things you know I know about, what else works as a class of 3-4 sessions of 1 1/2-2 hours apiece?
Of the things you know I know about, what else works as a class of 3-4 sessions of 1 1/2-2 hours apiece?
Cultural history of the Beatles?
Doctor Who as hope and joy in dark times?
Star Wars or Star Trek's impact on culture or vice versa?
errantwritings: Yeah there might be enough interest from those who have only followed old or new Who...
Fuzzytale: There's a Trek class right now lemme find it...
"Star Trek and Social Justice"
Other classes this semester: Environmental Justice in Studio Ghibli Films
The Cozy Mystery as social commentary
You Must Remember This: Casablanca’s Classic Music
Cold War Movies
dang, nice
CajsaLilliehook: I really don't know much about those!
So yeah the above aren't mine, but this is what's going on over there.
Maybe the Western as American "History"
I feel like there's a course to be had about the enduring popularity of zombies.
I used to think Star Wars as American Myth was a good course idea, but I think the accumulation of content dilutes its mythological power.
PollyPaperclip: I think maybe once I do "Horror as Social Commentary" I'll figure out if there's a next direction for that?
And yeah, I think you could have done that much more coherently before the expansion
You know, the writers of the "West" like Ivan Doig, Wallace Stegner, Larry McMurtry, Edward Abbey, Larry Watson, Barry Lopez, Annie Proulx and so on - a lot to mine particularly relative to Washington, PNW
Like "Winter Brothers" and "Sea Runners" for example, or "Beyond the Hundredth Meridian" (not PNW) but still a great exploration of the West and national politics
CajsaLilliehook: Oh yeah that's an interesting aspect, the PNW connection!
Winter Brothers, if I remember right, is mosty on the Olympic Peninsula. Sea Runners, escaped indentured men in Russian Alaska escape by canoe and travel to Oregon. One of the most engrossing books I ever read. I started a pot of coffee back in the drip coffeemaker era. while it brewed, I started Sea Runners and didn't stop reading, forgot the coffee,
Aww heard this from another teacher there: "I was hearing nothing but raves about you at CRI today. They love you!"
CajsaLilliehook: I'll put it on my list!
I do wonder if I should stick (for now) to more film/pop culture subjects just to stay in my lane until I'm more comfortable.
Sherlock has a million spinoffs
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oh I know