HPW 300W - Desert Writing

Institution:

Westminster College (Salt Lake City)

Subject:

Human Performance and Wellness

Description:

, The primary goal of Desert Writing is to write, outside the boundaries of the classroom, dorm, room, and city in order to (hopefully) write, outside the boundaries of the mind. Students will, be given writing prompts and exercises while, traveling in the stark red rock desert and the, jagged Wasatch mountains to spark creativity and, form innovative connections, ideas, and, perspectives that might not have formed in the, familiar environment of a dorm room or a, classroom. Students interested in all forms of, creative writing (poetry, fiction, non-fiction,, etc.) are welcome to work in the form of their, choice. Students are encouraged to write about, anything; they do not need to locate their, writing in the outdoors. Students need not have, any previous experience writing or camping., , While in the wilderness, the course will also, focus on the nuts-and-bolts of outdoor living and, outdoor leadership, including camping, cooking,, map & compass, orienteering, hiking, preparation,, LNT, leadership styles, group dynamics, and, decision-making. , , The secondary goal of this course is to hone, craft-based creative writing skills (dialogue,, imagery, structure, etc.). While most outdoor, writing sessions will be devoted to creating new, material, most classroom sessions will be devoted, to workshop, lessons on craft, and revision, with, the intention of revising a piece to turn in at, the end of the semester., , Course objectives: , .Break creative boundaries through writing, creatively and living outside the boundaries of, classroom, school, and dorm, .Demonstrate leadership and decision-making, skills, learn about leadership styles and group, dynamics, .Learn to camp, cook, and live comfortably, outside, .Demonstrate map & compass skills, .Explore the desert and mountains, .Build relationships , .Build trust both in a wilderness setting and in, a workshop setting, .Verbally exchange positive and constructive, feedback on leadership skills and creative work, .Participate in freewriting, writing prompts,, and writing exercises, .Read literature both inside and outside of, class , .Think critically and discuss literature in the, context of changing environments - classroom,, mountains, desert, .Write consistently outside of class , .Produce a revised piece of writing

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.westminstercollege.edu

Phone Number:

(801) 484-7651

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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