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Experience Literature Courses for Personal Enrichment, University Transfer and General Education

Contemporary Fiction, Children’s Lit and More

Exciting creative writing, literature and language classes will be offered throughout the 2000-01 academic year at Foothill. This fall, students can choose from a variety of stimulating language arts classes, including:

ENGL 5: Gay & Lesbian Literature (4 units);
ENGL 8: Children’s Literature (4 units);
ENGL 14: Contemporary Fiction (4 units);
ENGL 23: Traditional Grammar (4 units);
ENGL 29: Mystery & Detective Fiction (4 Units);
ENGL 46: English Literature (4 units);
ENGL 48: American Literature (5 units);
GERM 8/POLI 8: Post WW II Germany (4 Units); and
HUMN 1A: Humanities & The Modern Experience (4 units).

During Winter and Spring quarters, you can also enroll in additional special language arts courses, including Introduction to Poetry, African-American Literature, Nature Writing, Women Writers, Jane Austen and field trips to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival.

Each of these courses has a Web page on the the Language Arts web site. Click here for registration instructions or call (650) 949-7325.

Whodunit 101: Foothill Has Mystery Fiction Class

Ever wondered who done it? Ever wondered why who-done-it did it? Ever wondered why so many readers love mysteries? Share your opinions and your passions regarding this most loved form —the mystery. Explore mystery and detective fiction by enrolling in the new four-unit ENGL 29: Mystery & Detective Fiction course this fall. You’ll read books you might not have read otherwise and re-read old favorites. The class meets Monday and Wednesday, Sept 25–Dec. 15, from 6 to 7:50 p.m.

“Through discussion and some lecture, we’ll share new ways to look at mystery fiction, ways that may lead us to deeper understandings of the works, our culture and other cultures, and ourselves,” says English Instructor April Flowers who will teach the class. “I believe that one of the driving forces of the popularity of mystery fiction is the innate desire to know, not only who done it, but why, and to experience a sense of control and closure in a world that is too often chaotic.”

Readings will include works by noted mystery writers, including Edgar Allan Poe, Sue Grafton, Agatha Christie, Robert B. Parker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Patricia Cornwell, Dashiell Hammett and many others.

Click here for registration instructions or call (650) 949-7325.

New Program: Foothill Offers Online Lesbian & Gay Literature Course this Fall

Students from around the globe can now enroll in the world’s first online gay and lesbian literature course offered by Foothill when Fall Quarter classes begin Sept. 25. The three-unit ENGL 5: Gay & Lesbian Literature course will be taught by Foothill English Instructor Scott Lankford.

“We’re expecting students from Lithuania to Louisiana to sign up for this innovative class,” Lankford says. “It’s my hope that students who do not have access to gay studies courses in their own communities will begin to connect with the whole universe of history and literature available to them,” he says. “I’m also looking forward to discussing lesbian and gay literature with straight students who might be hesitant to sign up for a traditional gay-lit course that’s offered closer to home. Like African-American literature or world literature, the power and passion of gay and lesbian literature is open to anyone willing to open a book, or open their mind.”

Foothill College has long been a regional leader in the study of gay and lesbian literature. In 1993, Lankford taught the college’s first lesbian and gay literature course offered in Silicon Valley. He holds a doctorate in modern thought and literature from Stanford.

“The big difference in an online classroom as compared to a traditional classroom is that lectures and discussions will be conducted via the Web. Anyone familiar with email, chat and Web-surfing should have enough computer knowledge to participate in lively class discussions,” he says.

The course takes a solid historical approach to the study of gay and lesbian literature. The goal is to build a foundation for a lifetime of reading. Along with Out of the Past, a history of lesbian and gay identity, students will read works by Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf and James Baldwin. The 12-week online class concludes with readings by a wide range of contemporary American authors, including poet and critic Gloria Anzaldua, National Book Award winner Paul Monette and California Native American author Greg Sarris. Students enrolled in the ENGL 5 course should be prepared for an intellectually rigorous college-level curriculum.

Click here for registration instructions or call (650) 949-7325.

Literature Survey

We want your feedback. Simply access our quick online survey and tell us which Foothill literature class you want us to continue offering. We’ll use your feedback to design a curriculum that better meets your needs.

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The Heights Online Archive	Experience Literature Courses for Personal Enrichment, University Transfer and General Education Contemporary Fiction, Children’s Lit and More Exciting creative writing, literature and language classes will be offered throughout the 2000-01 academic year at Foothill. This fall, students can choose from a variety of stimulating language arts classes, including: ENGL 5: Gay & Lesbian Literature (4 units); ENGL 8: Children’s Literature (4 units); ENGL 14: Contemporary Fiction (4 units); ENGL 23: Traditional Grammar (4 units); ENGL 29: Mystery & Detective Fiction (4 Units); ENGL 46: English Literature (4 units); ENGL 48: American Literature (5 units); GERM 8/POLI 8: Post WW II Germany (4 Units); and HUMN 1A: Humanities & The Modern Experience (4 units). During Winter and Spring quarters, you can also enroll in additional special language arts courses, including Introduction to Poetry, African-American Literature, Nature Writing, Women Writers, Jane Austen and field trips to the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Each of these courses has a Web page on the the Language Arts web site. Click here for registration instructions or call (650) 949-7325. Whodunit 101: Foothill Has Mystery Fiction Class Ever wondered who done it? Ever wondered why who-done-it did it? Ever wondered why so many readers love mysteries? Share your opinions and your passions regarding this most loved form —the mystery. Explore mystery and detective fiction by enrolling in the new four-unit ENGL 29: Mystery & Detective Fiction course this fall. You’ll read books you might not have read otherwise and re-read old favorites. The class meets Monday and Wednesday, Sept 25–Dec. 15, from 6 to 7:50 p.m. “Through discussion and some lecture, we’ll share new ways to look at mystery fiction, ways that may lead us to deeper understandings of the works, our culture and other cultures, and ourselves,” says English Instructor April Flowers who will teach the class. “I believe that one of the driving forces of the popularity of mystery fiction is the innate desire to know, not only who done it, but why, and to experience a sense of control and closure in a world that is too often chaotic.” Readings will include works by noted mystery writers, including Edgar Allan Poe, Sue Grafton, Agatha Christie, Robert B. Parker, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Patricia Cornwell, Dashiell Hammett and many others. Click here for registration instructions or call (650) 949-7325. New Program: Foothill Offers Online Lesbian & Gay Literature Course this Fall Students from around the globe can now enroll in the world’s first online gay and lesbian literature course offered by Foothill when Fall Quarter classes begin Sept. 25. The three-unit ENGL 5: Gay & Lesbian Literature course will be taught by Foothill English Instructor Scott Lankford. “We’re expecting students from Lithuania to Louisiana to sign up for this innovative class,” Lankford says. “It’s my hope that students who do not have access to gay studies courses in their own communities will begin to connect with the whole universe of history and literature available to them,” he says. “I’m also looking forward to discussing lesbian and gay literature with straight students who might be hesitant to sign up for a traditional gay-lit course that’s offered closer to home. Like African-American literature or world literature, the power and passion of gay and lesbian literature is open to anyone willing to open a book, or open their mind.” Foothill College has long been a regional leader in the study of gay and lesbian literature. In 1993, Lankford taught the college’s first lesbian and gay literature course offered in Silicon Valley. He holds a doctorate in modern thought and literature from Stanford. “The big difference in an online classroom as compared to a traditional classroom is that lectures and discussions will be conducted via the Web. Anyone familiar with email, chat and Web-surfing should have enough computer knowledge to participate in lively class discussions,” he says. The course takes a solid historical approach to the study of gay and lesbian literature. The goal is to build a foundation for a lifetime of reading. Along with Out of the Past, a history of lesbian and gay identity, students will read works by Walt Whitman, Oscar Wilde, Virginia Woolf and James Baldwin. The 12-week online class concludes with readings by a wide range of contemporary American authors, including poet and critic Gloria Anzaldua, National Book Award winner Paul Monette and California Native American author Greg Sarris. Students enrolled in the ENGL 5 course should be prepared for an intellectually rigorous college-level curriculum. Click here for registration instructions or call (650) 949-7325. Literature Survey We want your feedback. Simply access our quick online survey and tell us which Foothill literature class you want us to continue offering. We’ll use your feedback to design a curriculum that better meets your needs.
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