Reading and composition in connection with the study of dramatic literature. R1A satisfies the first half of the Reading and Composition requirement, and R1B satisfies the second half.

With the innumerable threats to human well-being, our bodies are on the line. This class takes an embodied approach to research that goes beyond opinion and emotional reactivity toward critical response. We begin with our own body-minds and physical environments. We mine our personal histories for research questions that lead to an investigation of how we came to be who we are and know what (we think) we know. Beginning with writing exercises geared toward reflecting on yourself and/or your family, you will discover the broader social, cultural, political, economic, or spiritual context of your stories. An assortment of eclectic writing experiences will draw on a variety of readings (academic and popular), podcasts, films, performances, and everyday life. We will discuss the issues and themes at hand through a somatic lens: Whose bodies are at stake? Which bodies matter? What happens when we center the body in our analysis of seemingly disembodied texts?

Requisites

• Previously passed an R_A course with a letter grade of C-or better. Previously passed an articulated R_A course with a letter grade of C-or better. Score a 4 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Literature and Composition. Score a 4 or 5 on the Advanced Placement Exam in English Language and Composition. Score of 5, 6, or 7 on the International Baccalaureate Higher Level Examination

Repeat Rules

Course is not repeatable for credit.

Requirements class fulfills