http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/ This is the blog for "English 005: From Pucks to Parliament: Exploring Canada's Cultural Landscape," Dr. Paul Martin's 2007 freshman seminar on Canadian culture. 2007-12-17T22:56:03-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/class_blogs_now_complete.php With the class now being officially finished, you might be interested to take a look at the group blogs created by this year's English 005 students: Group 1: BC and the Territories Group 2: Atlantic Canada Group 3: Ontario and... pwmartin 2007-12-17T22:56:03-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_10.php In this podcast, we hear a student's reactions to our class field trip to Ottawa. Download file... pwmartin 2007-12-06T00:28:17-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_12.php This podcast looks at the connections between language and culture in Canada. Download file... pwmartin 2007-12-06T00:24:31-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_11.php In this entertaining podcast, one of students who is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States offers us a guide to traveling in Canada. Download file... assignments pwmartin 2007-12-06T00:14:33-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_9.php This podcast is set up as a radio show focusing on the week's stories from Canadian NHL teams. Who can complain about a podcast on hockey? Download file... pwmartin 2007-12-05T22:59:26-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_8.php This next podcast sets the bar very high for next year's crop of English 005 students. Set up as a radio show that focuses in this episode on Ovens Natural Park in Nova Scotia, this is an entertaining listen that... pwmartin 2007-12-05T22:22:11-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_7.php In this podcast, one of our students recounts his recent visit to Nova Scotia and explains why you just might want to make that your next holiday destination. Download file... assignments pwmartin 2007-12-05T15:07:49-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_6.php Here's the sixth of our thirteen podcasts from this year's group of English 005 students. This podcast makes a provocative argument about the differences in how Canadians and Americans interact with their environment. Download file... pwmartin 2007-12-05T15:05:11-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_5.php The fifth installment of our class podcasts for 2007 features a funny and very lively account of our class trip to Ottawa. I might never see that trip in quite the same way again... :) Download file... pwmartin 2007-12-05T01:38:37-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_4.php Here's our fourth student podcast. This is a terrific coast-to-coast-to-coast tour of the Canadian music scene. Download file... pwmartin 2007-12-04T23:52:23-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_3.php Here's the third podcast from our class. This podcast's topic is "A Crash Course on Canada." Download file... pwmartin 2007-12-04T23:35:20-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_2.php Here's the second of this year's crop of new podcasts. This podcast's topic: Canadian actor and writer Seth Rogen Download file... pwmartin 2007-12-04T23:20:56-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/2007_student_podcasts_part_1.php Here, in random order, is the first of the student podcasts created for this year's English 005 class. I gave students complete freedom for their topics and they chose a wide range of subjects for the podcast. Little did I... news pwmartin 2007-12-04T23:00:44-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/final_project_assignment.php At long last, here are all the particulars about the final project assignment. The final project for this course will give you the opportunity to write a paper on anything connected to Canadian culture that interests you. This could stem... pwmartin 2007-11-26T23:41:55-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/podcast_assignment_2007.php Create a 7-10 minute podcast on a Canadian topic that you find interesting. This could be anything from your take on our Ottawa experience, an interesting event in the history of Canada, Canada/US relations, or even your favourite Canadian band,... pwmartin 2007-11-01T14:38:19-05:00