A short, not-for-credit, online course for FREE! Starts September 22, 2014 Laura Ingalls Wilder’s novels have inspired generations of readers of all ages. Join us as we explore her work, her life, and her legacy. This eight-week course will examine Wilder’s contributions to children’s literature through the first four novels of her Little House series. How did Wilder’s personal life influence her fiction? What literary themes and techniques unite these books? Are the books a reliable representation of the pioneer experience in the American West? Enroll Now! www.MissouriState.edu/Laura Contact Us! Lacey Geiger, Missouri State Open Course Coordinator LaceyGeiger@MissouriState.edu • 417-836-8803
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Enroll Now! www.MissouriState.edu/Ozarks A short, not-for-credit, online course for FREE! Starts September 8, 2014 Learn about the Ozarks through the arts, humanities, media, and social sciences. During this ten-week course, you will:
Contact Us Lacey Geiger Missouri State Open Course Coordinator LaceyGeiger@MissouriState.edu 417-836-8803
n Explore such issues as regional heritage, cultural
adaptation, and the survival of regional and cultural identity and folkways through comparison of Ozarks people and places with other cultural groups and regions. n Explore the peoples, places, characteristics and dynamics of the Ozarks region. EO/AA/M/F/Veterans/Disability