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This course is creative writing workshop with a focus on the natural world. We will experiment with new approaches to biology, ecology, and the environment through creative nonfiction, personal environmental essays, flash fiction, and poetry.Writing is fundamental to the practice of science, and imagination shapes science observation and experimentation. We observe, think, and write about individual organisms, ecosystems, and patterns and anomalies, to record our findings, to reach broader publics, and to discover our own thoughts.
In this course, students will experience the environment at Highlands and use these experiences to create a portfolio. Harnessing the power of thinking through writing in tandem with readings from writers, poets, journalists, scientists, activists, and artists. The course will also include field trips with plein air writing components, directing observation through writing, and opportunities to share work beyond the classroom. Methods including craft processes like drafts, peer review, and individual feedback will be emphasized. Evaluations will be based on final portfolios.