L403 The Immense Journey - Loren Eiseley

L403 The Immense Journey - Loren Eiseley

Qualifies for Nonfiction and Fiction MFA credits

Man cannot afford to be a naturalist, to look at Nature directly, but only with the side of his eye. He must look through and beyond her.
~ Henry David Thoreau

Course Length: 4 weeks

Difficulty (1-5): 4

Course Description: Students read essays from The Immense Journey by Loren Eiseley, participate in weekly topic discussions, and write a short respone paper.

Required text: The Immense Journey by Loren Eiseley

Print:The Immense Journey: An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the Mysteries of Man and Nature

Kindle:The Immense Journey: An Imaginative Naturalist Explores the Mysteries of Man and Nature

Online Readings:

Loren Eiseley Biography by Naomi Brill

Immense Journey review by Deb Derrick

Moderated by:Bob Hembree

Week 1

• The Slit
• The Flow of the River
• The Great Deeps
• The Snout
• How Flowers Changed the World

Week 2

• The Real Secret of Piltdown
• The Maze
• The Dream Animal
• Man of the Future

Week 3

• Little Men and Flying Saucers
• The Judgment of the Birds
• The Bird and the Machine
• The Secret of Life

Week 4

Writing Project

See classroom for assignments.

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