Class Schedule
Spring 2011
Registration begins February 14
Classes begin March 8
Classes end April 14
KACL is a continuing education program of East Tennessee State University at Kingsport
Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS – Spring, 2011
TUESDAYS
Around the World 10:00 AM-Noon
8 Mar – Solo in Thailand & Laos – Ms. Chris Barger. Petting tigers, making mud bricks, farm life, monastery
life, an elephant for a day, and the chicken & rice bus.
15 Mar – WWII - New Zealand to Rabaul – Dr. George and Marie O’Neill sailed for 25 days to various WWII
sites in the southern Pacific. Through film and photographs, you will sail with them in this segment of their
voyage around the north island of New Zealand to Noumea, New Caledonia and on to Guadalcanal, Solomon
Islands and Rabaul, Papua New Guinea.
22 Mar – WWII – Yap to Osaka – Dr. George and Marie O’Neill. Continue your south Pacific journey from
Yap in the Caroline Islands to Guam, U.S., then on to Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Nagasaki and Osaka, Japan.
29 Mar – River Cruising in Southern France – Mr. David Valentine will present a photo program of his river
cruise on the Rhone and Saone Rivers. Included will be visits to Avignon (the city of popes in 1309-1377) and
the Chateauneuf-du-Pape vineyards and cellars. In Vienne, see and learn about the temple of Augustus and
Livia, the Roman amphitheater, and other Gallo-Roman ruins.
5 Apr – China in 1994 – Bob and Dot Dorr – The Dorrs will illustrate their talk about visits to Shanghai, Beijing
and Hong Kong, among other places. Bob is retired from IBM and Dot from the Sullivan County school system
as a librarian.
12 Apr – East Tenn. History Tour – Knoxville This road trip includes lectures and a guided tour of the East
Tennessee Museum of History in the morning and the Blount Mansion in the afternoon.
Transportation cost is $35 for KACL members and $45 for non-members; fee is not included in the
KACL registration fee. We depart from ETSU at Kingsport at 8:00 a.m. and expect to return by 5:30 p.m.
Lunch is on your own.
HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES
1:30-3:30 PM
8 Mar – Confronting the Great Men of History – Dr. Brian D. McKnight, Assoc. Prof., UVA at Wise, a
frequent contributor to the Kingsport Times-News Editorial Page, and an author of three recent books on the
Civil War, says, “Throughout American history, certain individuals have become the "great men" of their day.
While the tendency has been to attribute superhuman qualities to these men, they were, like you and me,
possessing good judgment in difficult times.”
15 Mar – The Great Depression – Mr. George Salaita, Instructor, ETSU History Dept. and a KACL favorite,
will examine the times before, during and after the Great Depression, giving an in-depth examination of this
disaster of the 1920s with comparisons to the U.S.‟s most recent bout with depression/recession.
22 Mar – History of Tennessee’s Judiciary – Mr. Frank Johnstone of Wilson, Worley and Gamble law firm, is
a graduate of MIT and Duke Law School. He will discuss Tennessee‟s court system: capable judges,
constitutional changes and partisan politics.
29 Mar – The History of Coal in Appalachia – Dr. Ted Olson, ETSU Department of Appalachian Studies, will
explore the history of coal, its geology and mining in Appalachia.
5 Apr – Dr. George O’Neill will use a Great Courses DVD to facilitate a series of classes to learn how history‟s
great leaders changed the world. This class will start with the Hammurabi Code of Law (1750 BC), Moses and
Monotheism (1220 BC) and Buddha (526 BC).
12 Apr – East Tenn. History Tour – Knoxville. See above (this date) for details.
WEDNESDAYS
THE ARTS 10:00 AM-Noon
9 Mar – (Topic to be announced)
16, 23 & 30 Mar. – “Dragons and Other Monsters in Art History" Ms. Aurora Pope,
Adjunct Instructor, Northeast State Community College, will explore the widespread use of monster, and
especially dragon, imagery throughout the history of art, emphasizing cross-cultural comparisons of these
images and the symbolic functions they perform within their cultural contexts. Topics include: an introduction
to the monster, monsters as heroes in myths and alchemy, and monsters as „threshold‟ creatures who inhabit
the afterlife.
6 Apr – The James Bond Phenomenon – What is it about the James Bond films that has kept them coming
for fifty years? Is it the „license to kill‟ or the sexy „Bond Girls?‟ Is it the exotic locations, the suggestive
innuendo, or Q‟s gadgets? Dr. Dave Petke, a long-time „Bondophile‟, will take a tongue-in-cheek look at the
factors which have helped James Bond survive the death and aging of actors, law suits, changes in technology
and world political systems to keep 22 films alive and a 23rd on the way. The presentation will be illustrated
with still photos and video clips to illustrate his conclusions.
13 Apr – James Bond (Continued)
GREAT DECISIONS 1:30-3:00 PM held at the Kingsport Public Library
9 Mar – Rebuilding Haiti
23 Mar – Horn of Africa
6 Apr – Germany Ascendant
16 Mar – U.S. National Security
30 Mar – Response to Financial Crisis
13 Apr – The Caucasus
You must register at the Kingsport Public Library, 400 Broad Street, Kingsport, Tennessee.
Discussion manual: $20. Co-sponsored by The Friends of the Kingsport Public Library.
THURSDAYS
THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, WHAT IT WROUGHT
10:00 AM-NOON
10 Mar-14 Apr. Mr. Dave Haga, Instructor, ETSU History Department
10 Mar – Religious Freedom, State Constitutions, and Articles of Confederation
17 Mar – Treaty of Paris, African Americans, and Constitutional Convention
24 Mar – U.S. Constitution, Anti-Federalism, and Bill of Rights
31 Mar – Politics in 1790, Alien Sedition Act, and the Election of 1800
7 Apr – Women & Native Americans, Revolution as Social Movement
14 Apr – Reflections by Revolution Generation; Meaning of Revolution
THRILLING THURSDAYS 1:30 – 3:30 PM
10 Mar – Jaws and Nemo, i.e., Sharks – Dr. Diane R. Nelson, Retired Professor of Biology, ETSU, will
provide the answers to what sharks, sea turtles and coral reefs have in common; what the future holds for
these vital keystone creatures; and how they can be protected and why we should care.
17 Mar – Electrical Power: Then, Now, Tomorrow – An AEP spokesman will discuss what electricity is and
the history of how it is delivered to our homes as well as what the future holds for this critical industry.
24 Mar – Mozart’s “The Magic Flute” – One of Mozart‟s best, easily understood, „comic‟ operas, regardless of
language in which it is sung.
NOTE: 2 p.m., Johnson City, Carmike Cinema ($20). Please sign up with Ms. Pat Fink, ETSU at Kingsport
front office by Friday 17 March to carpool. Lunch is on your own.
This charge is not included in the KACL tuition.
31 Mar – The Modern Library. Speaker to be determined.
THRILLING THURSDAYS (Continued)
7 Apr – Johnson City: Then, Now, Tomorrow – Mr. Alan Bridwell, Johnson City historian and marketing
director at the Johnson City/Washington County Economic Development Board, will bring to light the past,
present and future of our neighbor to the south. He has also promised to prove if there is any truth to the myth
that Johnson City was a Mafia vacation spot frequented by Al Capone.
See: www.johnsoncitypress.com/News/article.php?ID=79732
14 Apr – Homeless in Kingsport? – Mr. Kermit Addington. Mr. Addington has become an advocate for the
homeless people of Kingsport in the past couple of years. You didn‟t know there were homeless people in
Kingsport? Oh, yes there are. Come hear what our city, our churches and other federal, state and private
agencies are (and are not) doing about the homeless situation.
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Rules for the Road: 1. No coolers or alcoholic beverages will be allowed on the bus. 2. Plastic
bottles with secure tops or other secure drinking containers are allowed. Cans and glass bottles are
not allowed on the bus. 3. Snacks will be allowed on the bus. Please remember that the bus has to
be returned in the same condition in which it arrived or we forfeit our deposit.
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KACL, in partnership with East Tennessee State University, was established in 1993 to provide
adults, regardless of educational background or age, with opportunities to attend stimulating
courses, lectures and special events. A volunteer board of directors manages KACL and board
members often serve as instructors. KACL greatly benefits from its ready access to ETSU faculty as
they share their expertise in community outreach – as well as from talented local instructors with
interesting topics.
KACL 2011 Board Members
Margy Clark, Secretary
Jim Jones
Scott Jordan
George O’Neill, Curriculum Chair
Ed Parsons, President
Dave Petke, Treasurer
Most classes are held on the campus of ETSU at Kingsport near Allandale Mansion. Please note
exceptions in the course descriptions. Classes are informal with little or no homework, and no
grades or tests. They offer you the opportunity to indulge your intellectual curiosity, engage in
discussion, and enjoy a congenial and cooperative setting among friends and neighbors.
You may register beginning February 14, 2011, by returning the enclosed Application for
Membership along with a check for $45 to KACL, ETSU at Kingsport. Additional members of the
same immediate family may register for $22 each. The enclosed fee covers as many classes as you
would like to attend. There is no other fee, except for the road trip. Those who wish to become
familiar with the KACL programs are welcome to attend any single class without charge.
REFUNDS: No refunds will be made after the first week of the term. Requests for refunds must be
made in writing and submitted to KACL. A $7.50 processing fee will be deducted from refunds.
PARKING AND ACCESS: Parking at ETSU at Kingsport is available in the designated student parking
area and handicapped spaces. To avoid citations, please do not park in the faculty/staff parking
spaces.
The classroom building may be entered through the two front and two side ground-level entrances.
Physically handicapped students may enter through these doors. An elevator to the second-floor
classrooms is available. Persons with disabilities who require special assistance or seating are
requested to call ETSU at Kingsport at 392-8000 for details.
ETSU is a tobacco-free campus. All use of tobacco is restricted to private vehicles.
East Tennessee State University is a Tennessee Board of Regents institution and is fully in accord with the belief that
educational and employment opportunities should be available to all eligible persons without regard to age, gender, color,
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Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning
Spring 2011, March 8—April 14
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
10:00 AM—Noon
10:00 AM—Noon
10:00 AM—Noon
Around the World
The Arts
American History
8 Mar—
9 Mar— TBD
16 Mar— Dragons and Other Monsters in Art History—Ms. Aurora Pope
23 Mar— Dragons (Cont’d) - Ms. Aurora Pope
30 Mar— Dragons (Cont’d) - Ms. Aurora Pope
6 Apr— The James Bond Phenomenon—
Part I—Dr. Dave Petke
13 Apr— James Bond—Part II—Dr. Dave Petke
10 Mar—
15 Mar—
22 Mar—
29 Mar—
5 Apr—
12 Apr—
Solo in Thailand and Laos—
Ms. Chris Barger
WWII—New Zealand to Guadalcanal—
Dr. George and Marie O’Neill
WWII—Rabaul to Okinawa—
Dr. George and Marie O’Neill
River Cruising in Southern France—
Mr. David Valentine
China in 1994—Bob and Dot Dorr
Road trip to Museum of East Tennessee History and Blount Mansion (see
below for details)
1:30 PM—3:30 PM
17 Mar—
24 Mar—
31 Mar—
7 Apr—
14 Apr—
1:30 PM—3:00 PM
The American Revolution—
What It Wrought—Mr. Dave Haga
Continued
Continued
Continued
Continued
Concluded
1:30 PM—3:30 PM
Historical Perspectives
Great Decisions
Thrilling Thursdays
8 Mar—
9 Mar—13 Apr
Location: Kingsport Public Library
Co-sponsored with the Friends of the Kingsport
Public Library. Topics:
Rebuilding Haiti;
U. S. National Security;
Horn of Africa;
Responding to the Financial Crisis;
Germany Ascendant;
The Caucasus.
Additional fee ($25) covers the cost of the reading
and discussion manual. Register at the Kingsport
Public Library.
10 Mar—
15 Mar—
22 Mar—
29 Mar—
5 Apr—
12 Apr—
Confronting the Great Men of History—
Dr. Brian D. McKnight
The Great Depression—
Mr. George Salaita
A History of Tennessee’s Courts—
Mr. Frank Johnstone
Coal Mining in Appalachia—
Prof. Ted Olson
The World was Never the Same—
Dr. George O’Neill
Road trip, continued (see below for
details)
17 Mar—
24 Mar—
31 Mar—
7 Apr—
14 Apr—
Jaws and Nemo: Sharks—
Dr. Diane R. Nelson
Electrical Power: Then, Now, Tomorrow – AEP Spokesman
Mozart’s Magic Flute—Live telecast
(Johnson City)
The Modern Library—TBD
Johnson City: Then, Now and Tomorrow—Mr. Alan Bridwell
Homeless in Kingsport?
Mr. Kermit Addington
KACL membership fee of $45 covers participation in any or all of the courses. Additional, immediate family members may enroll for $22 each.
Except where noted, all courses are held on the campus of ETSU at Kingsport, 1501 University Blvd, near Allandale Mansion, Room 236.
Special Road Trip: Registration and refund deadline: March 25, 2011. Extra cost event. KACL members: $35; non-members: $45.
Depart ETSU at Kingsport for Knoxville: 8:00 AM. Museum tour with lecture: 10:00-Noon. Lunch at Downtown Grill and Brewery (on your own).
Blount Mansion tour and lecture: 1:30-3:30 PM. Return to ETSU at Kingsport: Approximately 5:00 PM
Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning
Spring 2011 Term – Application for Membership
The following classes will be offered this term. You may register for as many classes as you can comfortably handle.
Please check
the courses for which you are registering.
_________ am Tuesday Around the World
_________ am Thursday American History
_________ pm Tuesday Historical Perspectives
_________ pm Thrilling Thursdays
Knoxville You must come to ETSU at Kingsport to register.
_________ am Wednesday The Arts
Wednesday afternoon Great Decisions will meet in the Kingsport Public Library, 400 Broad Street, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Please register and buy your text at the library.
To finalize your application, complete the form below and send a $45 membership fee. Additional immediate family
members may enroll for $22 each. Each member must complete an Application for Membership. Please make your
check payable to KACL, and return to: ETSU at Kingsport, 1501 University Boulevard, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
Email address:
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________Phone:___________________________________________________
I understand that East Tennessee State University has no legal responsibility for my physical welfare while I am
a member of the Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning or a participant in an alliance-sponsored function.
Emergency Contact Person:___________________________ Relationship:____________________ Phone: __________________
Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning
Spring 2011 Term – Application for Membership
The following classes will be offered this term. You may register for as many classes as you can comfortably handle.
Please check
the courses for which you are registering.
_________ am Tuesday Around the World
_________ am Thursday American History
_________ pm Tuesday Historical Perspectives
_________ pm Thrilling Thursdays
_________ am Wednesday The Arts
Knoxville You must come to ETSU at Kingsport to register.
Wednesday afternoon Great Decisions will meet in the Kingsport Public Library, 400 Broad Street, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Please register and buy your text at the library.
To finalize your application, complete the form below and send a $45 membership fee. Additional immediate family
members may enroll for $22 each. Each member must complete an Application for Membership. Please make your
check payable to KACL, and return to: ETSU at Kingsport, 1501 University Boulevard, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660
Email address:
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________Phone:___________________________________________________
I understand that East Tennessee State University has no legal responsibility for my physical welfare while I am
a member of the Kingsport Alliance for Continued Learning or a participant in an alliance-sponsored function.
Emergency Contact Person:___________________________ Relationship:____________________ Phone: __________________