Attendance
You are expected to attend all classes unless you are desperately sick. Most professors will understand if you miss one or two classes over the course of a whole semester, but you would be wise not to miss no more than that. If you are desperately sick and need to stay in bed, please talk to one of your classmates to find out what you missed. And check this website. Any student who misses more than two classes will be required to have a conference with the teacher.
Participation
Participating in class means more than merely showing up for class. It means coming to class awake, well-rested, and prepared.
Documentation
Plagiarism is a serious offense and will be treated as such on the ESF campus. The Council of Writing Program Administrators offers this definition for plagiarism: "In an instructional setting, plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not common‐knowledge) material without acknowledging its source." A failure to acknowledge and properly cite your sources can look like plagiarism. It’s essential for you to think about your sources, evaluate whether or not the sources are credible, and document where you are getting your information from at every step of the process.
The Writing Center
The Writing Resource Center is located in 13 Moon Library. Peer tutors and graduate assistants are trained to work with you on all stages of your writing projects. This is a free resource available to support your writing. The Writing Center asks that you come prepared for your appointment by bringing your assignment, ideas, papers, and a specific area you would like to work on.
Academic Accommodations
Students wishing to utilize academic accommodations due to a diagnosed disability of any kind must present an Academic Accommodations Authorization Letter generated by Syracuse University’s Office of Disability Services. If you currently have an Authorization Letter, please present this to your teachers as soon as possible so that they may assist with the establishment of your accommodations. Students who do not have a current Academic Accommodations Authorization Letter from Syracuse University’s Office of Disability Services cannot receive accommodations. If you do not currently have an Authorization Letter and feel you are eligible for accommodations, please contact the Office of Wellness and Support, 110 Bray Hall, (315) 470-6660 or wellness@esf.edu as soon as possible.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify and discuss works of contemporary and twentieth century American nature literature in which urban nature is not merely the setting, background, or casual reference point but a central subject.
2. Discuss literature (and other texts) in relation to the geographic and cultural aspects of place and identity in an urban setting.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of different literary elements and the creative process used by regional writers who explore urban environmental issues.
4. Analyze several forms of written expression (poem, novel, autobiography, short story, memoir, creative non-fiction, essay) and the ways in which these genres explore the relationship between nature and culture.
5. Analyze the ways in which the city has been conceptualized by the dominant literature of western culture, examining the trope of an urban wilderness and the ways in which the concept of a nature is constructed in and by an urban culture.
6. Apply knowledge of the hard sciences and the social sciences to the literary analysis of texts, looking at topics such as land use management, policy, urban planning, ecology, resource distribution, and geology.
7. Use their own writing to summarize, analyze, or respond to a text.
You are expected to attend all classes unless you are desperately sick. Most professors will understand if you miss one or two classes over the course of a whole semester, but you would be wise not to miss no more than that. If you are desperately sick and need to stay in bed, please talk to one of your classmates to find out what you missed. And check this website. Any student who misses more than two classes will be required to have a conference with the teacher.
Participation
Participating in class means more than merely showing up for class. It means coming to class awake, well-rested, and prepared.
Documentation
Plagiarism is a serious offense and will be treated as such on the ESF campus. The Council of Writing Program Administrators offers this definition for plagiarism: "In an instructional setting, plagiarism occurs when a writer deliberately uses someone else’s language, ideas, or other original (not common‐knowledge) material without acknowledging its source." A failure to acknowledge and properly cite your sources can look like plagiarism. It’s essential for you to think about your sources, evaluate whether or not the sources are credible, and document where you are getting your information from at every step of the process.
The Writing Center
The Writing Resource Center is located in 13 Moon Library. Peer tutors and graduate assistants are trained to work with you on all stages of your writing projects. This is a free resource available to support your writing. The Writing Center asks that you come prepared for your appointment by bringing your assignment, ideas, papers, and a specific area you would like to work on.
Academic Accommodations
Students wishing to utilize academic accommodations due to a diagnosed disability of any kind must present an Academic Accommodations Authorization Letter generated by Syracuse University’s Office of Disability Services. If you currently have an Authorization Letter, please present this to your teachers as soon as possible so that they may assist with the establishment of your accommodations. Students who do not have a current Academic Accommodations Authorization Letter from Syracuse University’s Office of Disability Services cannot receive accommodations. If you do not currently have an Authorization Letter and feel you are eligible for accommodations, please contact the Office of Wellness and Support, 110 Bray Hall, (315) 470-6660 or wellness@esf.edu as soon as possible.
Inclusive Excellence Statement
As an institution, we embrace
inclusive excellence and the strengths of a diverse and inclusive community.
During classroom discussions, we may be challenged by ideas different from our
lived experiences and cultures. Understanding individual differences and
broader social differences will deepen our understanding of each other and the
world around us. In this course, all people
(including but not limited to, people of all races, ethnicities, sexual
orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, students undergoing
transition, religions, ages, abilities, socioeconomic backgrounds, veteran
status, regions and nationalities, intellectual perspectives and political
persuasion) are strongly encouraged to respectfully share their unique
perspectives and experiences. This
statement is intended to help cultivate a respectful environment, and it should
not be used in a way that limits expression or restricts academic freedom at
ESF.
Learning Outcomes
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
1. Identify and discuss works of contemporary and twentieth century American nature literature in which urban nature is not merely the setting, background, or casual reference point but a central subject.
2. Discuss literature (and other texts) in relation to the geographic and cultural aspects of place and identity in an urban setting.
3. Demonstrate knowledge of different literary elements and the creative process used by regional writers who explore urban environmental issues.
4. Analyze several forms of written expression (poem, novel, autobiography, short story, memoir, creative non-fiction, essay) and the ways in which these genres explore the relationship between nature and culture.
5. Analyze the ways in which the city has been conceptualized by the dominant literature of western culture, examining the trope of an urban wilderness and the ways in which the concept of a nature is constructed in and by an urban culture.
6. Apply knowledge of the hard sciences and the social sciences to the literary analysis of texts, looking at topics such as land use management, policy, urban planning, ecology, resource distribution, and geology.
7. Use their own writing to summarize, analyze, or respond to a text.
