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Nov 23, 2024
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LH105 Origins of Human Thought and Culture4 credit(s)
As the first course in the Lasallian Honors Program at Saint Mary’s University, Origins considers a variety of beginnings. This first-year seminar facilitates a successful transition to the university through its emphasis on developing critical academic skills and attitudes as well as appreciation of the university’s Lasallian mission and of Winona’s natural environment. Points of departure for understanding our intellectual, environmental and spiritual traditions include readings on the natural features of our region and on the life of Saint John Baptist de La Salle; the ancient narratives of Gilgamesh, Genesis and The Iliad; and a modern novel, Toni Morrison’s Song of Solomon, which elaborates on the modern significance of ancient hero stories. As part of the introduction to the Saint Mary’s community, and as a precursor to the Aesthetics course in the junior year of the honors program, students attend and discuss four local arts events during the semester. Students’ participation as audience members provides opportunities to reflect on the nature and value of art in community and culture.
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