Required Texts

Lunsford, Andrea and John Ruszkiewicz. The Presence of Others: Voices and Images that Call for Response. 5th ed. New York: St. Martin's, 2008.

Silverman, Hughes and Weinbroer. Rules of Thumb. Boston: McGraw Hill.

Please choose one of the books from the Whole text booklist. These novels are readily available in most bookstores or online. They have not been ordered for the class through Moorpark's bookstore.

Education: the Idea of a University

• Newman, John Henry "The Idea of a University"
• Rose, Mike. "Lives on the Boundary."
• Student Choice from education section in POO

American Cultural Myths: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly

• Jefferson. "Declaration of Independence" (492).
• Atwood. "A Letter to America" (510).
• Douglass. "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" (497).
• Kingsolver: "And Our Flag Was Still There" (604).

Science: O Brave New World

• Bishop. "Enemies of Promise" (304)
• Grady. "Struggling Back From War's Once Deadly Wounds" (331).
• Science Blog TBA

Others readings may be assigned in class.