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HON 321A, Community and Environment:  Living, Serving, Learning, Monday, 10:00 – 11:50 a.m.,  2 credits, Enrollment limit:  15, Ref. No.  4626005
Description:
This course will introduce students to reasons for service, provide them with examples of service-learning, and foster in-depth thought and discussion on a variety of social and environmental issues.  A combination of reading, discussion, and hands-on experience, the course aims to provide a place where students can move beyond the classroom to gain knowledge, yet also come back to the classroom to process what they’ve learned.  Students will be challenged to considerhow they livewhere they live, and why it matters.  As a part of this process, students will explore the idea of university connecting with community; how can students serve and learn from the surrounding town?  In addition to ordinary coursework, each student will volunteer for an organization or work towards a cause of their choice (with instructor approval), completing a given number of hours over the course of the semester.
 
Texts:
Berry, Wendell.What are People For?
McKibben, Bill.The Bill McKibben Reader: Pieces from an Active Life.  (release date: March 2008)
Shipler, David K.The Working Poor: Invisible in America.
Instructor:
Elena Ballam is the Supplemental Instruction Graduate Assistant in the Academic Success Center.  She is currently working toward her M.Ed in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies program at Iowa State University. Elena received her B.A. in Sociology from Gordon College (MA).  Her interest in teaching this course stems from her sociology background, as well as numerous experiences she has had doing service for various organizations. 
Erica Romkema is a Teaching Assistant in the English department, and among the first group of TAs to officially use the ISUComm multi-modal approach to teaching writing and communication.  She hopes to earn her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing and the Environment by May 2009; areas of concentration include nonfiction writing and sustainable agriculture.  She holds a B.A. in English from Northwestern College in Orange City, IA.  Erica has participated in a variety of volunteer activities and plans to spend the summer working on a CSA farm north of Ames.

HON 321B, Are You What You Eat?, Tuesday, 1:10 – 2:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4627005

Description:
What nutrients are essential for life, and what foods and food supplements will improve the quality of life? Why? Why not? This seminar will emphasize the role of nutrition provided by food and food supplements in promoting a healthy life through the prevention of diseases and disorders. The physiological function of nutrients and the provision of those nutrients by common foods will be the topic of the first part of the course. Then, the role of nutraceuticals and probiotics as food supplements in a healthy life will be emphasized. Popular topics of nutrition will be discussed via oral presentations by the students. By the end of the semester, students will be in a stronger position to make difficult decisions about their diet composition and supplementation and to evaluate nutrition information that is advertised to them from TV, magazines, and the internet. I will lead discussions of handouts. Each student will make 15-minute oral presentations on current topics of human nutrition.

Texts:
Handouts are prepared for each class meeting that are taken from currently used nutrition texts and current literature such as:

Instructor:
Don Beitz is a Distinguished Professor of Agriculture who has taught biochemistry (e.g., BBMB 420 and BB 405) for 36 years at ISU. In addition, he teaches an Agricultural Biotechnology Colloquium for Scholarship for Excellence students in the College of Agriculture. His research program focuses on application of molecular biology and biochemistry to animal food production and animal diseases. He has participated actively in Honors programs (e.g., Freshman Mentor, Honor projects, Honors seminar teacher, advisor) throughout his ISU career.

HON 321C, Perspectives on Technology, Globalization, and Culture, Tuesday & Wednesday, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4628005, International Perspectives Credit

Description:
This Honors seminar will consist of selected topics from the ME/WLC 484/584 course entitled Technology, Globalization, and Culture, which consists of a series of lectures delivered by a combination of ISU faculty and distinguished national lecturers drawn from a wide range of industrial, academic, and political perspectives. The ME/WLC course provides a cross-disciplinary examination of the present and future impact of globalization with a focus on preparing students for leadership roles in diverse professional, social, and cultural contexts. It examines the threats and opportunities inherent in the globalization process as they are perceived by practicing professionals and articulated in debates on globalization. Honors students will be expected to attend assigned lectures and meet bi-weekly for critical analyses of presentations.
 Students will be expected to read on the topic of globalization and to keep up with related current events. The Honors seminar connected with this ME/WLC course will consist of fifteen to twenty lectures selected for required attendance. Additionally, class will meet bi-weekly on Thurs at 6:00 PM for discussion of assigned lectures. Exact ME/WLC lectures to be included in the Honors seminar will be chosen after the ME/WLC speaker list is confirmed. Therefore, weekly class meetings may number three, two, one, or zero, depending on the week.

Texts:
A textbook will be selected from one of the following:
Friedman, T. The World Is Flat. A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century. 1st edition (2005), ISBN: 078627722X. Amazon
Margonelli, L. Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline. 1st edition (2007), ISBN: 0385511450. Amazon
Reich, R. Supercapitalism
Longworth, R., Caught in the Middle.
Additional Readings/Recommended Readings from speakers will be available on WebCT.

Instructor:
J. Bernard is Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Engineering from the Department of Mechanical Engineering. He has been the co-organizer of the Technology, Globalization, and Culture course for the past 3 years. Gene Takle is Professor in the Departments of Agronomy and GEAT and coordinator of the ISU Climate Science Initiative.

Takle joined the ISU faculty in 1971 and currently serves as Professor of Atmospheric Science, Professor of Agricultural Meteorology, and director of the ISU Climate Science initiative. Among approximately 200 research papers and presentations he has co-authored is a chapter on climate change and agriculture as part of the periodic reports of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that, with Al Gore, was awarded the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. For the last two years he also has served as Interim Faculty Director of the University Honors Program.

HON 321D, Zorro, the Masked Caballero: History, Literature, and Film, Thursday, 7:00 – 8:50 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4629005, Diversity Credit

Description:
Meet Zorro, the mysterious hero who inspired Batman and the Lone Ranger. This discussion-oriented seminar, which would be paired with a Zorro Film Series open to all Honors students, will focus on the character of Zorro as he emerges in literature and the way in which literary sources have been adapted for entertainment and social commentary in films of the 20th and 21st centuries. Readings will begin with sources on the history of early California and the historical figure, Joaquin Murieta, upon whom Zorro is based. We’ll uncover the roots of the legend that forms the basis for so many modern interpretations and the cultural milieu within which such a fictional figure could have flourished. We’ll then examine Zorro’s many peronae as bandito, hero, subversive figure, and object of satire in television and film. Throughout the discussion of the films and television show episodes, the portrayal of Mexican-American relations and indigenous populations will provide a sub-focus.

Texts:
• Allende, Isabel. Zorro: A Novel (Harper Collins, 2005).
• McCulley, Johnston. The Mark of Zorro (Townsend Press, 2007).
• Ridge, John Rollin. Life and Adventures of Joaquin Murieta: The Celebrated California Bandit (U of Oklahoma P, 1977) selections in .pdf.
• Thornton, Bruce. Searching for Joaquin: Myth, Murieta and History in California (Encounter Books, 2003) selections in .pdf
• Other resources, particularly those on Zorro films and TV shows, will be made available via the class website for students' use in their final projects and program notes.

Instructor:
Gloria Betcher is an Adjunct Assistant Professor of English who is an award-winning teacher and mentor. She has taught honors seminars on Robin Hood, King Arthur, and The Three Musketeers in history, legend and film, as well as numerous courses in medieval literature. Among her interests in literature and film is the figure of the bandit-hero as liberator of the oppressed.

HON 321E, From Ants to Elephants: Biodiversity, Evolution, and Conservation Issues in the 21st Century, Monday, 3:10 – 5:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4630005,

Description:
Some scientists contend that we are currently facing the sixth mass extinction since the origin of the Earth over four billion years ago. Unlike the first five mass extinction events, this current crisis is driven by the rapid increase in human population growth, habitat destruction, pollution, and global climate change. The goals of this seminar are to explore these modern issues and their associated ethical and political ramifications. We will begin by examining the history of biological diversity, the forces governing its origin and loss (evolution and extinction), and how biologists classify and study biological diversity (species concepts, taxonomy, and systematics). The middle portion of the course will explore how this diversity behaves and is maintained, focusing on ecological interactions (trophic webs, competition, etc.), nutrient cycling, and general principles of community ecology. Finally, we will discuss how human activity threatens to upset the delicate global ecosystem that has evolved over millions of years. Controversial topics will be chosen throughout the semester to spark discussion and debate. Such topics will include but are not limited to: global climate change, the use of new technologies such as cloning to preserve endangered species, introduction of species into new geographic areas for conservation purposes, setting priorities in conservation policy, agricultural practices such as the use of pesticides/herbicides and Roundup-ready crops, and balancing human cultural practices such as whaling against environmental concerns.

Texts:
Novacek, M. 2007. Terra: Our 100-Million-Year-Old Ecosystem—And The Threats That Now Put It At Risk. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. New York. (Main text)

Bowen, B.W. 1999. Preserving genes, species, or ecosystems? Healing the fractured foundations of conservation policy. Molecular Ecology, 8, S5-S10.
Cotton & Wedekind. 2007. Control of introduced species using Trojan sex chromosomes. Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 22, 441-443.

Note: Because this is a dynamic field, literature describing cutting-edge research is constantly being published. Therefore, future articles from scholarly journals may be added to this list as they are published.

Instructor:
Brian Olechnowski is a Ph.D. student in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. his research is in the area of songbirds, prairie habitat and conservation.

Chris Chandler is a Ph.D. student in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology. His research interests are primarily evolutionary biology and genetics.

HON 321F, Introduction to Islam, Tuesday & Thursday, 11:00 – 11:50 a.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4631005, International Perspectives Credit

Description:
Seminar will explore Islam in its cultural, socio-political, and historical context. Particular attention will be paid to myths associated with Islam, and will deal with important current issues such as women in Islam. Students will learn and discuss historical beginning of Islam, central tenants and dogma, modern conflicts with and within Islam, and Islamic philosophy. Various sects of Islam will also be analyzed. Class time will be spent discussing reading material and watching short films as well as lecturing.
In the Spring of 2008, I found a great deal of success in handing out information on Tuesday and then discussing on Thursdays, using prompts like newspaper articles or questions. I would like to give the students the questions beforehand next semester to allow them more time to formulate their ideas. Since I have already taught this seminar once, I believe I will be much more prepared than I was this semester teaching it, meaning I will be able to enrich the class even more.

Texts:
Al-Quran, translated version (any).
Other texts will be provided to students.

Instructor:
Jennifer Clair-Toy is a life long practitioner of Islam, born and raised in a Lebanese Shi’ite family.

HON 321G, The (Sustainable) Clean Plate Club, Thursday, 2:10 – 4:00 p.m., 2nd Half,1 credit, Enrollment limit:  15, Ref. No.  4632005

Description:
In a world that is becoming more of a global market with each passing day, it is easy for us as citizens to not take into consideration where our simple amenities come from.  Food is something that is a daily requirement for living, but often times we do not consider what makes up our food, where it comes from, or how it got to us.  Beyond that, we often forget the people and processes behind food production and consumption.
After completion of the course, students will be able to: 1) Understand the concept of food miles in their food consumption and purchasing, 2) Make educated decisions in food purchasing, 3) Understand their own role in food production and consumption, 4) Clearly speak to the different methods of food labeling, 5) Understand local and sustainable food movements in Iowa & the U.S.  Involvement in the ISU Dining Farm to ISU program, as well as other projects, will be part of the course.
 
Texts:
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (2007).  By Barbara Kingsolver.
        http://www.animalvegetablemiracle.com
Omnivore’s Dilemma (2007) By Michael Pollan
http://www.amazon.com/Omnivores-Dilemma-NaturalHistoryMeals/dp/0143038583/ref=tag_dpp_lp_edpp_img_in
In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto (2008) by Michael Pollan
        http://www.amazon.com/Defense-FoodEaters-Manifesto/dp/1594201455/ref=bxgy_cc_b_text_a
Eating Fossil Fuels: Oil, Food And the Coming Crisis in Agriculture (2006) by D.A. Pfeiffer. 
        http://www.amazon.com/Eating-Fossil-Fuels-Coming-Agriculture/dp/0865715653/ref=cm_lmf_tit_4
Fast Food Nation (2005) by Eric Schlosser
http://www.amazon.com/Fast-Food-Nation-Eric-Schlosser/dp/0060838582/ref=cm_lmf_tit_9

Instructor:
Mickey Fitch is in her third year of being the Oak-Elm Hall Director for the Department of Residence where she helps create a safe, academically focused community of 400+ women.  Previous to Iowa State, Mickey completed her Master’s in Counseling and Student Personnel focusing in College Student Affairs at Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2005.  Her Bachelor’s was obtained from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point in Psychology and Human Services in 2003. 
Mickey credits going to college in north-central Wisconsin and the “hippie” school of the UW system as what sparked her initial interest (both academically and personally) in sustainability, organic living, and the eco-friendly campus.  In her spare time, Mickey hangs out with her partner Kris, their cat Betty, and on the roads of Iowa cycling.
Sue DeBlieck: graduated from Iowa State University in May 2007 with a BS in Community and Regional Planning and started a MS in Sustainable Agriculture in fall 2007.  She has been the program coordinator for ISU Dining’s Farm to ISU program since it began in March 2007.  Past job experiences include research at the Center for Transportation Research and Education, and design at Shive-Hattery through the Iowa Visioning Program.

HON 321H, The Third Culture & Dangerous Ideas, Monday, 2:10 – 4:00 p.m., 2nd Half, 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No.4633005

Description:
Based on the book What’s Your Dangerous Idea? Today’s Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable. (John Brockman, publisher & editor), this course will take a critical and creative look at some of the most dangerous ideas of the world’s leading minds. Students will also have an opportunity to ask some of their own dangerous ideas! Additionally, this course will explore the idea of the Third Culture, which, according to Brockman, “consists of those scientists and other thinkers in the empirical world who, through their work and expository writing, are taking the place of the traditional intellectual in rendering visible the deeper meanings of our lives, redefining who and what we are.”

Texts:
Full Text
Brockman, J. (Ed.)(2007). What’s Your Dangerous Idea? Today’s Leading Thinkers on the Unthinkable. New York: Harper Perennial.

Exerts
Brockman, J. (Ed.) (200 ).What Are You Optimistic About?: Today's Leading Thinkers on Why Things Are Good and Getting Better. New York: Harper Perennial.

Brockman, J. (Ed.) (200 ).What We Believe but Cannot Prove: Today's Leading Thinkers on Science in the Age of Certainty. New York: Harper Perennial.

Brockman, J. (Ed.) (200 ). Third Culture: Beyond the Scientific Revolution. New York: Harper Perennial.

Instructor:
Adam Foley received a B.S. in Residence Life Studies & Sexual Health Education, with a minor in Leadership, from the University of Minnesota- Twin Cities, in 2003. He then received an M.A.E.d. in Educational Leadership and Policy studies from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 2005. Adam is currently in his third year as a Residence Hall Director at Iowa State University and is also in his first year of his Ph.D. program in Curriculum & Instruction, with a focus on Multicultural Education.

Adam has taught numerous courses as an undergraduate, graduate, and professional, including Psychology 131 and Gender Justice at Iowa State University.

HON 321J, 20th Century Europe 1900-1950, Wednesday, 3:10 – 5:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4634005, International Perspectives Credit

Description:
For some students, a jouney into 20th century Europe may be a refresher course in these tragic years. But for others it is a primer of the major cataclysms that affected Europe and us all. We will extensively review the Great War (WWI), the 30s, the Spanish Civil War - which is inadequately covered and recognized, the rise of the Nazis and the aftermath of World War II. We will remember the Holocaust by seeing a recent film, Everything is Illuminated. We will cover as much as we can within the time available. Class will include reading of poetry, discussion, some lectures, as well as viewing the many films that capture the essence of this tragic time.

Texts:
Poetry: Great War British Poets; handout - Akenfield; Your Death Would Be Mine, Paul and Marie Pireaud in the Great War (Martha Hanna)

Poetry: Selected Poems, Anna Akhmatova
The end of the European Era, Felix Gilbert and David Clay Large. This textbook is recommended a s valuable source for additional details for the student paper.

Instructor:
Katherine Fromm is a lecturer in the English department. She received her A.B. from UCLA and both her MA and PhD are from ISU. She has taught many courses at Iowa State ranging in topics and discipline.

HON 321K, The Future of International Development:  Continued Aid or Sustainable Action, Tuesday, 5:10 – 7:00 p.m., 1st Half, 1 credit, Enrollment limit:  15, Ref. No.  4635005

Description:
Four billion people in developing countries live on less than $2 per day, or incomes below $1500 per year. By 2025 this number will reach six billion. This seminar seeks to educate and train students to address significant issues surrounding poverty in the developing world. We will define, discuss, and analyze strategies in international aid and local sustainable development practices to define our own thoughts to address global problems of tomorrow and today.
The course will provide multidisciplinary analysis to address real-world situations, where one in two people inhale smoke and toxic fumes from cooking with solid fuels, one in five lack access to clean water, one in six go undernourished or are functionally illiterate, and one in three are children who can not yet provide for themselves. We will analyze barriers to meeting development targets with emphasis on practical problem solving. Through the course students will develop a holistic viewpoint on poverty reduction through consideration of controversial theories.
Coursework is largely discussion based. A small-group project is included to develop a strategy to meet a Millennium Development Goal of your choice. Real world examples.

Texts:
Adams, W. (1984) “Intermediate technology and development,” (3-14) in Betz M.J., McGowan P. & R.T. Wigand (eds.)Appropriate Technology: Choice and Development. Durham, North Carolina: Duke Press Policy Studies.
Flavin C. & G. Gardner (2006) “China, India, and the New World Order,” (1:3-23) in Worldwatch InstituteState of the World 2006. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Smillie, I. (2000) “Small is beautiful,” (6:86-103) inMastering the Machine Revisited. London: Intermediate Technology Development Group.
UNDP (2003) “Policy, not charity: What rich countries can do to help achieve the goals,” (8:145-162)Human Development Report 2003. New York: United Nations Development Program.

Instructor:
Nathan Johnson has spent the last five years in university and corporate environments to advance livelihood quality for low-income families throughout the world. His present work includes technical design methodology and product innovation in emerging markets. Nathan combines his technical expertise with business development to bring world-class quality solutions to developing countries using market-based strategies. Nathan has worked on all continents but Antarctica. In his travels he has seen the need for deeper understanding in culture, economics, and the environment to assist creating appropriate technologies to combat poverty. Working first hand in households earning 10, 5, or 1 dollar a day has provided Nathan greater understanding of world problems and a sense of purpose on the worksite or in the classroom.

Nathan has a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in International Development from Iowa State. He is now pursuing his PhD in mechanical engineering with a combined strategy of product and business development to assist companies, NGOs, and governments to provide world-class solutions for low-income families around the world.

HON 321L, ISU’s 2009 Solar Decathlon Project: An Interdisciplinary Case Study, Tuesday, 5:10 – 6:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4636005

Description:
In January 2008, a multidisciplinary team of students and faculty from ISU’s Colleges of Agriculture, Business, Design, Engineering, and Liberal Arts and Sciences received one of 20 internationally-awarded grants from the US Department of Energy to participate in the 2009 Solar Decathlon. For this event, the team will design and construct a small solar-powered house in Iowa and then transport it to Washington, DC in the fall of 2009 to compete in ten contests on the National Mall (for more information, go to http://www.solardecathlon.org). Two members of the ISU Solar Decathlon faculty steering committee will lead this seminar. The objective is to provide a venue for students to study, understand and take a critical look at the process of multidisciplinary work necessary for the successful completion of this project. The semester will begin with a historical look at small house design and the history of prefabricated houses around the world to place these efforts in context. Students will then be introduced to faculty and graduate students from the Solar Decathlon Team who will speak to them about their activities and specific approaches to the project. This will allow the seminar students to learn about how this complex endeavor can be engaged from multiple disciplines (i.e. design, engineering, business, biocomposite research, journalism and mass communications) while still resulting in a holistic and cohesive final product. The class will be both lecture and discussion-based with supplemental readings on various topics.

Texts:
In addition to the list of books on reserve (see below) from which students will read excerpts, we will also have a number of texts as .pdfs on a computer server that students can access.

ISU Solar Decathlon Team, "Interlock House: Proposal for 2009 Solar Decathlon," Dec. 2007.
Davies, Colin. The Prefabricated Home (London: Reaktion Books, 2005)
Herbert, Gilbert. The Dream of the Factory-Made House: Walter Gropius and Konrad Wachsmann (MIT Press, 1984)
Knerr, Douglas. Suburban Steel: The Magnificent Failure of the Lustron Corporation, 1945-1951 (Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 2004)
Richardson, Phyllis, and Lucas Dietrich. Xs: Small Structures, Green Architecture. (New York: Universe, 2007).
Richardson, Phyllis and Lucas Dietrich. Xs: Big Ideas, Small Buildings. (New York: Rizzoli, 2001).

Instructor:
Mikesch Muecke is Associate Professor of Architecture. He holds a Ph.D. in Architectural History and Theory (Princeton University, 1999), two Master’s Degrees in Architecture (Princeton, 1995 and University of Florida, 1991) and a Bachelor of Design (University of Florida, 1989). He teaches design studios, history/theory/culture seminars, and computer applications courses. In his most recent research he has been working on the intersection of biocomposites and design, as well as on the interdisciplinary topic of music and architecture.

Kimberly Elman Zarecor is Assistant Professor of Architecture. She holds a Ph.D. in Architecture (Columbia University, 2008), a Master of Architecture (Columbia University, 1999) and a B.A. in Art History (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1996). She teaches design studio and history/theory/culture courses with an emphasis on 19th- and 20th-century modernism in Europe and America. Her dissertation looked at the history of housing types and prefabrication technologies in early postwar Czechoslovakia. She is working on a book manuscript based on this work.

HON 321M, Ethical Eating, Wednesday, 1:10 – 3:00 p.m., 1st Half, 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4640005

Description:
“Ethical Eating” explores the consequences of the food choices we make. If we choose to eat meat where does that meat come from, under what conditions were the animals raised and what are the environmental consequences of animal production? For the plant products we eat, were they produced by industrialized agriculture in some distant location or grown organically by a local farmer? This seminar will deal with issues such as animal rights and welfare and the environmental and social consequences of food production.

The seminar will consist of readings for each week followed by a discussion led by 1 or more students in the group who have delved more deeply into the topic.

Texts:
The Omnivore’s Dilemma – Michael Pollan
The Ethics of What We Eat – Peter Singer and Jim Mason
Additional selected current articles will be provided

Instructor:
Barbara Pleasants served many years on the ISU Animal Care Committee and teaches courses on Comparative Anatomy, Human Biology, General Biology and the Holocaust. She has also taught an honors seminar on “Issues in Biology and Medicine”.

John Pleasants teaches Environmental Biology, Human Biology and General Biology. He has co-taught an honors seminar on “Issues in Biology and Medicine”. His research is in the area of the environmental effects of GMO’s.

HON 321N, Developing Your Leadership, Thursday, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4645005

Description:
Purpose of class:
Students will explore personal leadership and develop more effective leadership skills. The objective of the course will be to help students describe their role as a leader.

Objectives:
• Students will be able to describe their role as a leader and follower
• Students will be able to, explain how their personal leadership style, influences how they interact with others
• Students will be able to work effectively with other people in groups, and will be expected to
complete a group project and then present the results at the end of the course. The students will analyze the processes of group interaction and leadership throughout the experience and summarize the lessons learned at the end.
• Students will be able to describe their personal values and vision.
• Students will be able to recognize leadership characteristics within themselves and others
• Students will identify at least one issue in the community and explain how to effectively approach the problem with leadership
• Students will demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills

The students are expected to practice the techniques discussed during the topic discussions and then describe their experiences with the practice in WebCT and personal journals.

Texts:
No required readings. Instructors will post articles or direct students to book chapters as needed.

Instructor:
Vanessa Preast teceived her DVM in 2000 and practiced small animal medicine before returning to graduate school. She has been studying leadership, specifically Servant Leadership, informally for about 3 years.

Since October 2005, Jennifer Garrett has been the Coordinator of Leadership and Service in the Memorial Union. Before coming to Iowa State, she worked at Texas Woman’s University in Student Development. Jennifer has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Florida and a master’s degree from Florida State University. As Coordinator of Leadership & Service at Iowa State, she works with several student groups including Dance Marathon, Freshmen Council, The 10,000 Hours Show and Leadership Journey. She is the Chair of the Keep Iowa State Beautiful committee, a campus-wide initiative to beautify campus.

HON 321P, Creativity and Your Career, Tuesday, 5:10 – 6:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4647005

Description:
This seminar will study historic, cultural interpretations of the fulfillment of a career/life and how they may relate to creativity. Over the semester different understandings of – why we exist will be explored, defended, and discussed. The central premise of the course is that a constructive lifelong career is highly related to individual creativity. Life fulfilling concepts will be evaluated against the idea that we exist to create, and thus improve the value of life and the social experience.

Students will be challenged to think about how their personal creativity can effect their future career satisfaction. Students will study, research and present different perspectives on the meaning of a successful career and life. Class members will discuss each assigned interpretation.

Texts:
1. Multiple handouts re: control and freedom
2. Orbiting the Giant Hairball, Gordon McKenzie, 1996
3. Harvard Business Review August 2002, – readings on innovation
4. Numerous reference materials – research into religion, science, and philosophy

Instructor:
John Thomas is retired from a 38 year advertising and marketing career in a creative environment. After retirement in 2005, he started lecturing within the Greenlee School. John is very interested in creativity, and has been teaching creative seminars here at Iowa State. He would lead an honors seminar with the perspective that creativity is the key to a satisfying career.

To date John has taught ADVRT434 -- Campaigns, ADVRT334 -- Creative writing, ADVRT497 – Creative seminar, JLMC220 – Introduction to Public Relations, JLMC301 – Advertising strategy and experimental course LAS125X. He is currently under a three year contract ending in 2010.

HON 321Q, What the Paperbag Princess Can Teach Us: Social Justice Lessons in Children’s Literature, Tuesday & Thursday, 4:10 – 5:00 p.m., 1st Half, 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 4648005, Diversity Credit

Description:
Seminar Content: Who is the Paperbag Princess and what does she have to do with social justice? This seminar will answer that question and hopefully raise many more about the role social justice plays in our lives. By using the lens of children’s literature students will engage in meaningful dialogue around topics of diversity such as race, gender, class, sexual orientation, religion, and national origin. Students will use critical theory to analyze the relationship between selected children’s books and social justice principles. In doing so, students will develop a stronger sense of how messages of diversity are contextualized by young people and how those messages may have influenced their own perspectives. Lastly, we will take the messages that the books teach us and think about ways to apply them to our current environments in ways that make talking about social justice and diversity enlightening and engaging.

Texts:
Nealon, J. & Giroux, S.S. (2003). The theory toolbox: Critical concepts for the humanities, arts, & social sciences. Oxford: Rowman & Littlefield.

Selections will be taken from the following books for the course pack:

Lurie, A. (1990). Don’t tell the grown-ups: The subversive power of children’s literature. Boston: Little & Brown.

Nikolajeva, N. (2001). How picturebooks work. New York: Garland Publishing.

Clark, B.L. (2003). Kiddie Lit: The cultural construction of children’s literature in America. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press.

Hearne, B. & Sutton, R. (Eds.). (1993). Evaluating children’s books: A critical look. Urbana-Champaign: University of Illinois.

Instructor:
Stephanie Masta Zywicki is in her third year as a hall director with the Department of Residence and is currently working on her Ph.D in Curriculum and Instruction with a concentration in multicultural and anti-bias education. She loves talking about issues of social justice and thinks that the Paperbag Princess really is on to something. She is very excited to combine two of her passions.

HON 321R, The Mental Martial Art:  Go, Tuesday, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m., 2 credits, Enrollment limit:  16, Ref. No. 5145005
Description:
The seminar will explore in detail the game of Go (also known as Igo, Weiqi, or Baduk), a 3,000- to 4,000-year-old game from China that is one of the most widely played board games in the East and the oldest board game still played in its original form.  Approximately half the class (one hour per week) will focus on how to play the game, including a short introduction of a new topic and including playing in-class against other classmates.  The remaining half will be spent reading and discussing the history of Go, its impacts on society in ancient and modern times, and applications of the game to subjects such as mathematics, computer science, and business.  Students will be expected to attend class every week, complete weekly assignments, and practice playing outside of class.  No prerequisite courses are required; however a love for games, an interest in other cultures, and good study discipline is strongly recommended: Go requires dedication and perseverance to succeed at playing it.
 
Texts:
The class will be reading articles and/or topical summaries on a regular basis; as the topics are not set in stone yet, article samples are not of much use.  For learning Go, since there are so many good books about Go for all skill levels (such as listed on http://www.kiseido.com/go_books.htm or http://senseis.xmp.net/?GoBooks), students can purchase these as they wish (highly recommended to purchase at least one beginner’s book and one book just above introductory level).
Instructor:
Kyle Blocher is a self-employed computer consultant.  He has five years of university-level teaching experience, as well as three years of intensive experience playing Go and one year of experience teaching it in elementary, middle school, and adult age groups.  He has been to the East three times and studied abroad in Hong Kong, playing and teaching Go while he was there.
Kirk Moloney is an associate professor in E.E.O.B. at Iowa State University.  His field of study is plant ecology, with a special emphasis on spatial dynamics and invasive species.  He has been on the faculty since 1992.  He has been interested in the game of Go since the mid-1970s.

HON 321T, Sustaining the Earth:  Public Scholarship in the Arts and Humnaities, Thursday, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit:  15, Ref. No. 5148005

Description:
This honors seminar will be integrated with the 2008-9 CEAH lecture series on “Sustaining the Earth: Public Scholarship in the Arts and Humanities”. This lecture series will feature presentations and seminar discussions with five invited scholars that will be held on Thursday nights during Fall 2008. Each lecture will explore a topic on contemporary humanistic research on the conceptions, histories, languages and literatures of sustainability.
Students will be required to attend the public lectures of the participants in the seminar series, which will be held on Thursday nights at 8:00 PM in the Sun Room at the Memorial Union. Please see the CEAH website for dates and descriptions of the lectures. During weeks when there is no public lecture, students will meet with the instructor in 1155 Jischke from 7:00 - 8:00 PM to discuss previous and upcoming lecture topics. Successful completion of the course requires submission of a written report on one of the themes related to the seminar

Texts:
Readings on the CEAH website

Instructor:
Kevin deLaplante teaches courses in the philosophy of the natural sciences at ISU, including Phil 496X/596X: History and Philosophy of Ecology. His research is on foundational issues in pure and applied ecology and their relationship to issues in environmental philosophy.

HON 321Y, Assisted Reproductive Technologies: Biological & Ethical Considerations, Tuesday, 11:00 – 11:50 a.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 7631005

Description:
The objective of this seminar is to provide students with a scientific basis for understanding reproductive biology in animals and humans. The first part of the semester will largely be lecture and discussion, whereas the last part of the semester will focus on student presentation of topics such as embryonic stem cells, in vitro fertilization, embryo freezing and nuclear transfer (cloning).
Lectures will include a discussion of reproductive anatomy and physiology, regulation of reproductive cycles, and an overview of artificial insemination and embryo transfer. Students will be given assigned readings throughout the semester. In addition, students will work in teams of 2 or 3 to develop and deliver a presentation to their classmates.

Texts:
Students will be asked to purchase a course packet which contains many of the required readings. Other required readings will be distributed throughout the semester, as current issues will be used as the basis for discussions.

Instructor:
Curtis Youngs, Associate Professor of Animal Science, has taught reproductive biology courses for 20 years and has been actively involved with research on embryo transfer and embryo manipulation in domestic mammalian livestock. Some of his former students are actively employed at human infertility clinics throughout the United States.

HON 321Z, Contemporary Arabic Culture, Wednesday, 2:10-3:00 p.m., 1 credit, Enrollment limit: 15, Ref. No. 7634005, International Perspectives Credit

Description:
The seminar will cover several topics in Arabic culture (media, music, literature). Students will have a better understanding of the Arab world while taking into consideration recent political issues. Each class time will be devoted to a particular issue (newspapers, religious aspects, history, etc.). Students will read Arabic newspapers in English and compare political issues and will examine current, historical and religious issues from the Arab perspective

Texts:
Amin Maalouf: Crusades through Arab Eyes (ISBN: 0805208984) and selected readings online.

Instructor:
Jean-Pierre Taoutel was born in Syria and grew up in Lebanon before moving to France. French and Arabic are his native languages. He has been teaching at ISU since 1999 as a Lecturer of French and an instructor of Arabic.