Posters for Environmental Symposium

Projects for English 301 and English 207
Fall 2006

Dr. Tina L. Hanlon, thanlon@ferrum.edu

Ferrum College

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UPDATE: GIVE YOUR TITLE TO DR. HANLON BY MONDAY, NOV. 6 IF YOU WAN T A SPECIFIC TITLE ON THE SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM.

Web site for Environmental Symposium. You can register online to attend other events in addition to the poster presentation (and you should definitely do so if you are in Appalachian Literature).

Deadlines for Posters:

• Have your topic approved by Dr. Hanlon by Nov. 2 or 3.

• Have your poster ready for evaluation by Dr. Hanlon by Tuesday, Nov. 7. 

• Three posters from each class will be chosen for the symposium display.

• Poster presentations are on Nov. 10 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. (in Franklin Hall Atrium)

• This is a professional conference (which means it will be good to list on your resume) and there will be presenters from other schools at this event.

• Dr. Hanlon will write to your other professor if you will miss a class on Friday at 1:30.

• The preliminary program (on paper) says this is "designated time for presenters to stand with their posters to give explanations and answer questions."

• We will designate a day when your posters will be presented in our class, and the class will have a chance to ask questions, but you will not have to give an oral report in class.

Other Poster Guidelines

• Poster size should be 3 feet by 4 feet. Dr. Thomas recommends using one Powerpoint slide and setting it to this size if you are doing a printed poster.
• Posters can be vertical, for an easel, or horizontal trifold posters for a table.
• Posters can be printed on the large printer in the faculty computer lab in the library, or you can construct them another way if you prefer a design that would involve more textures or other materials. We will arrange a time for using the big printer next week, no later than Nov. 8. Tim Pohlad-Thomas has offered to help with the printing..
• Your project grade will be based on your poster and your appearance at the environmental symposium, and you must turn in a written list of sources used for your project (including any people you consulted). If you are working with someone else, each person must submit a list of sources and indicate what she or he did individually for the project.
   
• The focus of your poster can involve any environmental topic relating to children's literature or Appalachian literature (depending on which class you are in).. The theme of the symposium is Environmental Partnerships for a Sustainable Future. To find resources on environmental literature, see "Picture Books and the Environment," "Nature and the Environment in Appalachian Literature," Humans within Ecosystems web page, bibliography for "How Green Was My Bedtime Story." Talking to a professor in Environmental Science would also be helpful (but do so as soon as possible, since they are probably busy preparing for the symposium). The list of "Elements to Look for" at the bottom of the page "Picture Books and the Environment" can give you ideas for focusing your project.
• Your poster can focus on a particular author or a particular work of literature, or a particular environmental issue with related literary resources. You can tie in any other material from the arts or sciences or social history relating to environmental issues, as long as you have a strong focus that includes Appalachian literature (for English 207) or children's or young adult literature (for English 301).
• If education is your field or your interest, you can focus your poster on teaching about the environment (and focus on developing lessons for a certain age group if you choose), or you can focus on literature and environmental issues without a specific pedagogical focus other than whatever you are showing or teaching the general audience who will view your poster
   
• Be sure your poster has a clear focus and is readable and accurate.
• Indicate on the poster the sources of any quotations or images that need documentation.
• Put your name on your poster and any other identifying information you think appropriate, such as the course title and Fall 2006 and Ferrum College.
• Your poster must be checked by Dr. Hanlon before the symposium (before it is printed if you are using the big printer).
• If you are using the big printer, avoid using excessive background color or other effects that will take excessive amounts of ink to print.

Check here later for updates to these guidelines and details about topics that various students are selecting.

General Resources for Topics in Appalachian Literature:

Appalachian Studies Association Bibliography (online)

Appalachian Studies Bibliography Cumulation 1994-2004, WVU (online)

Encyclopedia of Appalachia. Eds. Rudy Abramson and Jean Haskell. Knoxville: Univ. of Tennessee Press, 2006. Entries are arranged alphabetically within each section, such as Cultural Traditions: Folklore and Folklife, Cultural Traditions: Humor, Cultural Traditions: Language, Cultural Traditions: Literature. (In our library's reference section.)

On reserve for this class: Edwards, Grace Toney, JoAnn Aust Asbury, and Ricky L. Cox, eds. A Handbook to Appalachia: An Introduction to the Region. Knoxville, Univ. of Tennessee Press, 2006. Excellent introduction to regional studies by a variety of scholars, including a section by Roberta Herrin on children's literature.

AppLit: Resources for Readers and Teachers of Appalachian Literature for Children and Young Adults

Poster Topics (this is what I know so far):

In Children's Literature:

• Nicole Baker is focusing on The Lorax by Dr. Seuss and other picture books that deal explicitly with environmental problems such as pollution.

• Kenzie Franklin and Roxanna Belcher are using The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein and other resources relating to human use of trees.

• SeaJay Hogan and Tiffany Hudson are focusing on water conservation (not sure what literature)?

In Appalachian Literature:

• Evan F. is focusing on folk medicine, using literary depictions from James Still and other examples

• Ryan Cooper is focusing on coal mining and mountaintop removal with reference to some nonfiction and literature by James Still and Lee Smith.