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Language Arts Classes for a Variety of Interests

Children’s Lit, Shakespeare and Nature Writing

Students can choose from a variety of interesting language arts courses taught by outstanding Foothill faculty this quarter. If you’re looking to enrich general knowledge or transfer units to the university-level, you’ll enjoy the stimulating discussions and readings in classes such as ENGL 2: Advanced Composition; ENGL 8: Children’s Literature; ENGL 17: Introduction to Shakespeare; ENGL 20: Nature Writing; ENGL 22: Women Writers; LING 25: Linguistics; ENGL 28: Jane Austen; ENGL 31: Chicano Literature; ENGL 40: Asian-American Literature; ENGL 46C: British Literature; and ENGL 48C: American Literature.

You can also enroll in creative writing courses, including CRWR 39A-D: The Short Story and CRWR 60A: Autobiography. Or, enroll in the ENGL 4: Journalism course and help transform the student newspaper into a wired online ‘zine. Foothill also offers GER 8: Post World War II Germany, a new online class that combines German and political science.

For course information, call (650) 949-7250. Click here for registration instructions, or call (650) 949-7325.

Foothill Hosts Second Century Astronomy Lecture

**Dr. Vera Rubin**

Foothill College is the only community college in the nation selected to host one of the Second Century Astronomy Lectures presented by the American Astronomical Society. This special lecture will feature Dr. Vera Rubin, noted research astronomer at the Carnegie Institution in Washington. On Wednesday, May 2, at 7 p.m., Rubin will present What’s the Matter in the Universe, a non-technical, illustrated lecture. Admission is free and the public is invited to attend.

A pioneer in the study of the properties of distant galaxies of stars, Rubin was one of the discoverers of dark matter—a mysterious material that may make up as much as 90 percent of the universe, but whose nature astronomers do not yet understand.

The lecture is part of the Silicon Valley Astronomy Lecture Series, founded by Foothill College Astronomy Instructor Andrew Fraknoi. The series is co-sponsored by the NASA-Ames Research Center, Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and the SETI Institute. For information, access www.foothillcollege.org or call (650) 949-7888.

Summer Class Examines Harry Potter, Cinderella
and More Children’s Lit

New Online Course

Find out why Harry Potter’s adventures are captivating kids and adults, learn about the Cinderella tale that is common to all cultures, and find Good Night, Moon’s moving mouse by enrolling in the four-unit ENGL 8: Children’s Literature course offered online for the first time this summer at Foothill. The class is designed for parents, teachers, storytellers, librarians and readers who love children’s books.

Taught by English Instructor Rosemary Arca, the new course incorporates exciting interactive multimedia, collaborative projects and the virtual storyteller, Luna. Students will explore picture books, historical fiction, contemporary realistic fiction, folklore motifs and archetypes. The class also meets the multicultural requirement for the general education pattern and is transferable to UC and CSU systems.

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