{"id":207,"date":"2015-11-30T00:46:24","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T00:46:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wsu.tonahangen.com\/fysroadside\/?p=207"},"modified":"2021-08-30T19:05:07","modified_gmt":"2021-08-30T19:05:07","slug":"journeys-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wsu.tonahangen.com\/fysroadside\/journeys-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Journey’s End (Fall 2015)"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’re in the home stretch of the semester and the course. It’s been a long haul… perfect opportunity to reflect on the importance of long-haul trucking and interstate bus service in the history of the twentieth century American road and the roadside.<\/p>\n

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Tues 12\/1<\/strong> – we’ll screen parts of a documentary called Big Rig<\/em>; in preparation, please read John McPhee’s short essay, “Land of the Diesel Bear” (PDF on Blackboard).<\/p>\n

Thurs 12\/3<\/strong> – Last Writing Workshop day. Bring both your drafts (third draft for H-Lab #4, second draft for H-Lab #5) for one last session of polishing and refining. Course Reflection survey will be posted on this day, please complete it online.<\/p>\n

Tues 12\/8 <\/strong>– Course Wrap-Up \/ Last Day of Class. Screening in class: Freedom Riders<\/em> American Experience documentary<\/p>\n

Wed 12\/9<\/strong> – Reading Day. I invite & encourage you to attend the First Year Showcase to celebrate the achievements and learning of your fellow first-year students.<\/p>\n

Writing Packets for both H-Lab #4 and #5 are due Thursday, 12\/10 by midnight. Dropoff in the history dept in the mailbox on my door (Sullivan 327D) is fine. Thanks for a great ride and best of luck wherever your academic & geographic travels take you!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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