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. 2009-11-10T16:14:39-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/in_preparation_for_our_class_with_randall_maggs.php In preparation for Randall Maggs' visit to UVM, here are a few things I'd like you to watch that tell us a few things about the connection between hockey and Canadian literature. First, this video includes interviews with authors Randall... pwmartin 2009-11-10T16:14:39-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/group_presentation_assignment.php About tonight's class You're reading this tonight because I'm confined to the house with the dreaded H1N1 virus. My son came down with a very bad case of this over the weekend. Within a half-hour of us getting off the... pwmartin 2009-10-28T14:53:18-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/group_blog_assignment_2009.php As you know, each of your groups is focusing on one region of Canada and your group will be creating a blog where you will share with the rest of the class (and the world!) all that you’ve learned about... pwmartin 2009-10-14T16:03:09-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/podcast_assignment_2009.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 2009-10-14T15:31:49-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/how_to_log_in_to_your_group_blog.php To log in, simply go to http://canada.blog.uvm.edu/mt... news pwmartin 2009-09-23T17:12:15-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/three_questions_about_canadian_geography.php Today, each of you wrote down three questions about Canadian geography and then passed your questions to your neighbour. Your job now is to do a bit of research and answer your neighbour's question. In your entry, include the question... news pwmartin 2009-09-09T16:42:07-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/introductions.php Using your first name only, tell us a bit about yourself. Where are you from? What brought you to this class? What do you know about Canada? How was your first week of classes? Do you have any questions about... pwmartin 2009-09-02T15:47:05-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/english_005_syllabus_from_2008.php English 005 TAP: From Pucks to Parliament: Exploring Canadian Culture From Canadian music (Arcade Fire, Neil Young, Nelly Furtado, Joni Mitchell, the Barenaked Ladies, Leonard Cohen, and Avril Lavigne to name a few), to Canadians in film and television (actors... pwmartin 2009-09-02T15:10:48-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/fall_2009_syllabus.php I'll have the fall 2009 syllabus posted by August 31. It's going to be a great semester![Posted with iBlogger from my iPod touch]... pwmartin 2009-08-19T21:07:18-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/the_prairie_sky.php We've been talking about the prairies this week, so I thought I'd point you to the "Seven Wonders of Canada" website created by CBC. This was a nationwide contest to choose what Canadians thought to be our country's greatest wonders.... pwmartin 2008-12-04T21:52:14-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/final_assignment_2008.php The final project for this course gives you the opportunity to write a paper on anything connected to Canadian culture that interests you. Your topic could stem from something we've covered in the class, something you learned about in Ottawa,... pwmartin 2008-11-30T22:27:18-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/top_5_canadian_songs.php Here's your assignment in place of Friday's class. Post a comment to this blog entry where you list your top 5 Canadian songs from the iPod. Make sure to explain the reasons for each choice. See you after the Thanksgiving... pwmartin 2008-11-20T11:08:12-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/readings_for_nov_19.php Two stories for 11/19: Margaret Atwood: The Man From Mars (p. 273) Alice Munro: Miles City, Montana (p. 656)... pwmartin 2008-11-17T16:11:12-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/canada_at_war_resources.php The Memory Project Digital Archive "The Digital Archive officially launched on the anniversary of D-Day on June 6th, 2003. Explore over 85 years of military history through hundreds of first-hand accounts and original artifacts shared by veterans from across Canada."... pwmartin 2008-11-09T15:48:53-05:00 http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/005/archives/podcast_assignment_2008.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 2008-10-29T09:40:03-05:00