ExplorersLifelong LearningInstitute Spring Semester 2014

Sponsored by

THE ROAD SCHOLAR INSTITUTE NETWORK

WELCOME TO EXPLORERS

Growing older in America is characterized by rapid changes. We are discarding negative stereotypes and seizing control of our lives. New social innovations are now the expected not the exception. The Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute is such an innovation. When we retire, we may miss the intellectual challenges and interpersonal relationships that made our lives interesting during our careers. Like our muscles, our minds need exercise to stay young. The Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute recognizes this need and invites people 50 years or older to join us in exercising our minds and keeping vital.

As older adults, we can be intense, self-motivated learners. We can explore new subjects and share our collective knowledge and experiences. The Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute encourages us to continue learning, to expand our horizons and to enhance our personal development. There are no academic admissions requirements, no examinations, no grades; learning is its own reward. Our greatest resource is the exuberant wisdom of our membership.

EXPLORERS MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION

• Attend Explorers academic courses as well as intersession programs

• Attend “Friday Coffee with…” programs• Receive Explorers newsletter, The Compass• Access Salem State University library• Attend Salem State University Center for Creative and Performing

Arts Events at discounted rates

• Join the Peabody Essex Museum with $5 off PEM membership rates

• Enjoy the social experiences of classes, trips and special events

GUEST POLICYImportant! Members may invite one non-member guest at no charge to attend one session per course on a space-available basis. Be sure to ask the class leader or assistant ahead of time. Members may invite non-member guests to attend special programs, such as the Friday coffees and intersession events. A non-member differential fee will be charged for field trips, summer programs and other events requiring a fee.

EXPLORERS LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTEOF SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY10 FEDERAL STREET, SUITE 10, SALEM, MA 01970978.744.0804

SPRING SEMESTER 2014

The Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute (LLI) is a member-directed learning group, one of over 400 such organizations in the United States and Canada that are affiliated with the The Road Scholar Institute Network. Since 1992, seniors in the greater Salem community, mostly retirees with diverse backgrounds, have joined Explorers by paying an annual membership fee.

Members and presenters join in active peer learning to share their knowledge and experience by creating, coordinating and participating in courses on a voluntary basis. We provide programs that are challenging, thought-provoking, sometimes controversial and frequently interactive. These vary in length from a day to a semester; range in format from lectures and discussions to hands-on workshops and field trips; and treat general topics from the arts and sciences to current events and foreign affairs. Classes meet in rooms which range from small to auditorium-style accommodations. Some courses, designated “study groups” require active participation of attendees, such as preparing information to share with the class. Classrooms are located on the first floor of the Explorers Center at 10 Federal Street in Salem. They are equipped with visual aids, audio equipment and lighting as requested by course leaders.

The Explorers Lifelong Learning Institute offers two academic terms a year, Members may enroll in up to five courses per semester. Classes meet for two hours, either mornings or afternoons. Students and leaders often have lunch together between classes. Classes are held Monday through Thursday. On selected Friday mornings, a “Coffee Hour” features a guest lecturer. Between terms there are Intersession programs which feature events two mornings a week. Members and their guests are welcome to attend the coffees and all Intersession events.

On the cover: Mariner Compass Design by Kay Piemonte.

MEMBERSHIP FEES

The 6 month, non-refundable single membership fee of $140 or spousal non-refundable membership fee of $240 admits new members from January 1, 2014 to June 30, 2014. Special charges may be requested for some individual courses. Please use the registration form in the centerfold of this catalogue to apply for membership and to register for courses. Spring Registrations are due by Thursday, January 30, 2014 in order to facilitate class enrollments. If you select a course that is oversubscribed, seats will be assigned by lottery. Notification will be sent to those confirmed; all others will be placed on a waiting list.

Fee reductions are available based on need. Your request will remain confidential and should be

mailed to: Fee Reduction Committee, c/o Explorers LLI, 10 Federal Street, Suite 10, Salem, MA 01970

Explorers Center Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 4 pm.Telephone: 978.744.0804 Email: explorers@verizon.netWebsites: salemstate.edu/explorers (complete catalog online) explorerslli.orgOffice Manager: Dawn Plona Webmaster: Ralph Mednick e-communications: John Arnold

EXPLORERS BOARD OFFICERS President: Elliot Wyner Vice President: Paul ValcourImmediate Past President: Donald Harlow-Powell Treasurer: Laurence RobbinsSecretary: Katherine Mulligan

COMMITTEE CHAIRSCompass: Ann Whittemore Curriculum: Jeanne Louizos Facilities: Elliot Wyner Fellowship: Leona O’ConnorMembership: Judy Arnold Publicity: Eileen LuddyVolunteers: Special Events: Shifra Boudreau Salem State Liaison: Connie Nielson

AT LARGE MEMBERSFrank HawkeBarbara RhudaJudy SelesnickLarry Shutzer

TABLE OF CONTENTSMONDAYBook Club, Joey Stricklen ...................................................................................................1101 Art History, Barry Poretsky ........................................................................................2102 “Sisters who Sing”, Bill Sano ....................................................................................2103 Put Yourself at Ease, Carlotta Tyler ............................................................................2104 Topics in Medicine, Max Kaulbach, MD ......................................................................3105 Play Reading, John Archer ........................................................................................3106 Earth’s Imagination-The Evolution and Future of the Primate Mind, Bill Grover ........4107 Alternatives to Capitalism, Mary Rossborough ..........................................................5108 Seamus Heaney, Claire Keyes ...................................................................................5109 Common Threads: Seven Massachusetts Poets, Claire Keyes ...................................5 110 Writing Poetry, Mary Miceli .......................................................................................6TUESDAY201 The Making of Southeast Asia, DeWayne Whitehead ................................................6202 Russo-German War, 1941-45, Edward N Finglas .........................................................6203 How Mass Migrations are Changing our World Around Us, DeWayne Whitehead ......7204 On the Road to Writing, Gay Porter ...........................................................................7205 Kill the Messengers! (I don’t want to hear it), Linda Weltner ....................................7206 Changing our World, Tom Gale .................................................................................7207 Current Issues in the Law, Deirdre Robbins ...............................................................8208 Dylan Thomas: Selected Poetry and Prose, Don Tritschler .........................................8209 Intro to Word and Excel, Ralph Mednick and Ann Whittemore .....................................8 210 Engineering in Medicine, Bill Kaufman .......................................................................... 8WEDNESDAY301 “Indissoluble Union”: The Shadow of Disunion – 1775 to 1865, John Fox .................9302 Exploring Korean Literature, Marilyn Day ..................................................................9303 The Great Brain Project, Robert Kalechofsky ............................................................ 10304 The Importance of Gratitude, Laughter, Altruism and Resilience, Jim Markan ......... 10305 Local History: Settlement of Salem Area up to the American Revolution, .............. 10 Fred Hammond306 Wine Tasting, Kathy Genis ....................................................................................... 11307 Ben Gurion and the Destiny of Israel, Herbert Belkin............................................... 11308 Conversational French, Donald Harlow-Powell ......................................................... 11309 People in the Arts, Elaine Antonakes ....................................................................... 12310 Social Justice Theory and Practice, Emanuel Smikun .............................................. 12311 Reading Great American Authors in Short, Marilyn Day .......................................... 12312 Continuing Spanish, Marilyn Cassidy ...................................................................... 13313 The New Testament: A Skeptic’s View, Carl Stecher ................................................ 13THURSDAY401 Intro to PC Laptops, Tony Schettino ........................................................................ 13402 Continuing Elementary Spanish, John/Judy Arnold ................................................. 13403 Jazz Vocalists, Norty Halber .................................................................................... 14404 Memory, Donald Harlow-Powell ............................................................................... 14405 Human Behavior and the Holocaust, Karen Madorsky ............................................. 14406 Conversational Italian, Tony Porcello ...................................................................... 14407 Current Events, Earl Garber .................................................................................... 15408 Animal Rights…And Wrongs, Roberta Kalechofsky .................................................. 15409 Intro to PC Laptops, Tony Schettino ........................................................................ 15410 My Life, My Health, Chronic Disease Self-Management Program, ............................ 16 Janice Wyner and Kaye Hapshe411 Louise Erdrich’s Novels: Communities Extended, Pauline G. Woodward .................. 16412 From the Wailing Wall to the Great Wall: Contemporary Issues in Asia, ................. 17 Stephen Young413 Labor’s Untold Story – Lynn MA, Susan Strauss/Kevin Mahar .................................. 17

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2014 SPRING SCHEDULEOnly members are eligible to register for courses. Unless otherwise indicated, all classes will be held at the Explorers Center, 10 Federal Street.

Book CLuBMoNDAY 10:30–11:30

Coordinator: Joey StricklenNo sign up necessary. Book club meets on the first Monday of each month. Even if you have not read the month’s selection, you may attend for your enjoyment. The Book Club will not be counted as one of your five courses. It is limited to members only.

March 3: The Secret Keeper by Kate Morton During a summer party at the family farm in the English countryside, sixteen-year-old Laurel Nicolson has escaped to her childhood tree house and is happily dreaming of the future. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and watches as her mother speaks to him. Before the afternoon is over, Laurel will witness a shocking crime. A crime that challenges everything she knows about her family and especially her mother, Dorothy—her vivacious, loving, nearly perfect mother.Leader: Georgie Sawyer

April 7: A Month in the Country by J. L. CarrIn J. L. Carr’s deeply charged poetic novel, Tom Birkin, a veteran of the Great War and a broken marriage, arrives in the remote Yorkshire village of Oxgodby where he is to restore a recently discovered medieval mural in the local church. Living in the bell tower, surrounded by the resplendent countryside of high summer, and laboring each day to uncover an anonymous painter’s depiction of the apocalypse, Birkin finds that he himself has been restored to a new, and hopeful, attachment to life. But summer ends, and with the work done, Birkin must leave. Now, long after, as he reflects on the passage of time and the power of art, he finds in his memories some consolation for all that has been lost.Leader: Norty Halber May 5: The Kitchen House by Kathleen Grissom When a white servant girl violates the order of plantation society, she unleashes a tragedy that exposes the worst and best in the people she has come to call her family. Orphaned while onboard ship from Ireland, seven-year-old Lavinia arrives on the steps of a tobacco plantation where she is to live and work with the slaves of the kitchen house. Under the care of Belle, the master’s illegitimate daughter, Lavinia becomes deeply bonded to her adopted family, though she is set apart from them by her white skin.Leader: Joey Stricklen

June 2: Beautiful Ruins by Jess WalterBeautiful Ruins is the story of an almost-love affair that begins on the Italian coast in 1962...and is rekindled in Hollywood fifty years later.Leader: Merry Glosband

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MoNDAY 101 Art History Limited to 25Monday 9-11 amClass Leader: Barry Poretsky March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7, 14, 21Just as no single style defines today’s art; no single ISM defines architecture, furniture, sculpture, or the decorative arts of the post WWI decades.Suggested supplies: pens or pencils

102 “Sisters who Sing”Monday 9:30-11 amClass Leader: Bill SanoMarch 3, 10, 17, 24

March 3, 2014: THE ANDREWS SISTERS. “Don’t sit under the apple tree….” Which sister lived to be 95 and only died in 2013? (Sisters of Swing???)

March 10, 2014: THE MCGUIRE SISTERS. “Sugar in the morning, sugar in the ev’ning….” Christine, Phyllis, and Dorothy. (Which sister married the MOB and almost…)

March 17, 2014: THE LENNON SISTERS. “Tonight you belong to me….” Four girls of eleven kids in the family. All musical! (Why was their father brutally murdered?)

March 24, 2014: THE SUPREMES. All right, So they’re not sisters! “Baby Love.” MOTOWN RECORDS!!! (Get the dirt on Diana Ross)

Required reading for first class: Internet research on Andrews Sisters, McGuire, Lennon and Supremes. 103 Put Yourself at Ease Limited to 12Monday 9:30-11 amClass Leader: Carlotta Tyler March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7After 50 there are many situations and events that can challenge your peace of mind, your outlook, your health. Join us in a practical application of stress reduction based on integration of mind, body and spirit. Be the best you.Course Format: Highly Participatory. Bring your whole self into the conversation. Some scene-setting lectures, handouts to take home and practice.

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104 Topics in MedicineMonday 9:30-11 amClass Leader: Max Kaulbach, MDApril 7, 14, 21, 28; May 5, 12 Current Topics in Health CareApril 7: Nathan Van Houzen, M.D., Cardiologist, North Shore Cardiovascular Associates The Irregular Heart: Atrial Fibrillation, a discussion on Medical and Catheter Based Treatment April 14: Maury McGough, M.D., Internist, North Shore Physicians Group Where is our personal Health Care headed? PCP, Specialist and Hospitalist. April 21: Sandy Levy, M.D., Neurologist, Essex Neurological Associates TIA, Stroke and the Aging BrainApril 28: Faisal Hasan, M.D., Pulmonologist, North Shore Physicians Group The Lungs in Health and DiseaseMay 5: Leon Remis, M.D., Ophthalmologist Cataract, Glaucoma and other Eye Problems.May 12: Robert Norton, President and CEO, North Shore Medical Center Obamacare and other vexing Health Care IssuesCourse Format: power point presentationsQuestions from audience encouraged.Required reading for first class: Medical articles in the laymen’s press.

105 Play ReadingMonday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: John ArcherMarch 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7Enter the exciting world of Drama. We will explore/dissect some of the greatest plays ever written. From Aristophanes to Albee. Come Feel the emotions of fear, anger, revenge, hope and love. This six week class will focus on three plays. We will start with Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Required books or supplies: 3 PlaysRequired reading for first class: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? by Edward Albee

106 Earth’s Imagination – The Evolution and Future of the Primate MindMonday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: Bill GroverMarch 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7, 14, 21, 28In The Earth’s Imagination video series, cosmologist Brian Thomas Swimme places the human psyche within the fifteen billion year cosmic process in order to highlight the directions in which human consciousness is evolving today and into the future.

With a remarkable ability to make contemporary scientific findings accessible and engaging, Dr. Brian Thomas Swimme relates the history of the Universe to the modern human. If you are even slightly interested in understanding evolution and a scientifically-based philosophical orientation to the meaning of life, you will find this program highly valuable.

Out of the work of Brian Swimme with selections from the work of the Pachamama Alliance we will build a common vision for our future.Course Format: Video and power point presentations with small and large group discussions including opportunity to create a common vision.Required books or supplies: The Universe as a Green Dragon – A Cosmic Creation Story – by Brian Swimme – Published by Bear and Company – One Park Street – Rochester, VT 05767 – ISBN 0-939680-14-9

Journal notebook for duration of class

Required reading for first class: The Universe as a Green DragonSuggested books or supplies:

The Hidden Heart of the Cosmos – Humanity and the New Story – by Brian Swimme – Published by Orbis Books, Maryknoll, New York, USA – ISBN: 1-57075-281-8

Journey of the Universe – By Brian Swimme and Mary Evelyn Tucker – published by Yale University Press, New Haven and London, yalebooks.com – ISBN: 978-0-300-17190-7 (hardback)

The Dream of the Earth – By Thomas Berry – published by Sierra Club, 85 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105 – ISBN 0-87156-622-2

Return to Creation – By Manitoniquat (Medicine Story) – published by Xlibris Corporation 1-888-795-4274, Xlibris.com – ISBN: 978-1-4363-4705-1(softcover)

Think Like A Mountain – Toward a Council of All Beings – by John Seed, Joanna Macy, Pat Fleming, Arne Naess – published by New Society Publishers, PO Box 189, Gabriola Island, BC VOR 1X0 – ISBN: 0-86571-132-1

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107 Alternatives to Capitalism Limited to 28Monday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: Mary RossboroughApril 28; May 5, 12, 19; June 2, 9We will look at what Naomi Klein calls “The Shock Doctrine” method of taking over economies to impose free market reforms. What have been the shocks to our economy and how might we move to what Marjorie Kelly calls the Emerging Ownership Revolution?Course Format: Lecture, handouts, discussion, visualsRequired books or supplies: Bibliography provided but no one book required.

108 Seamus Heaney Limited to 30Monday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Claire KeyesMarch 3, 10, 17, 24, 31; April 7The Irish poet, Seamus Heaney (1939-2013), won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995. His uniquely Irish gift for language made him one of our finest poets of the rhythms of ordinary lives and a powerful voice for peace. This course will consider his collection, North, and his translation of Beowulf.Course Format: this course will be part lecture, part discussion.Topics to be covered: In North, we will pay special attention to the “Bog Poems” and then go to the epic, Beowulf.Required books: North by Seamus Heaney and Beowulf: A New Verse Translation by Seamus Heaney. Inexpensive texts available as used books from Amazon and other on-line sellers.Required reading for first class: Part I: NorthRecommended background reading (not required): Explore the Poetry Foundation website materials on Seamus Heaney. poetryfoundation.org.

109 Common Threads: Seven Massachusetts PoetsMonday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Claire KeyesApril 14, 21, 28This course builds on a similar course from previous years. Students will participate in the Common Threads project, a state-wide activity sponsored by the Massachusetts Poetry Festival. We will consider seven poems by seven Massachusetts poets. Using materials supplied by the MPF we will read and discuss these poems. The object of this course will be to discover the “common threads” among the seven poems.Course format: this course will develop a conversation about the poetry under consideration. Student participation in that conversation is strongly encouraged.Topics to be covered: topics will depend on which poems are chosen. As of this writing, the poems will not be available until March 2014.Required books: none. Copies of the poems will be available at the first session.

110 Writing Poetry Limited to 10Monday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Mary MiceliMay 5, 12, 19; June 2Writing poetry – using: prompts, ideas and biographical remembrancesCourse Format: Intro to poetry writing in informal settingRequired books or supplies: Poetry: Everyday Musings by Mary Anne Miceli. Cost is $20 payable to teacher at session I.Required reading for first class: Bring in 2-3 poems you may have written. Bring in ideas ‘to write about’.Suggested books or supplies: Bring in book of favorite poems or bring in one favorite poem.

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201 The Making of Southeast AsiaTuesday 9-11 amClass Leader: DeWayne WhiteheadMarch 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8Southeast Asia today is made up of several different countries and the people also had several different origins. Of course, they all came out of Africa. But, some followed the shores of the Indian Ocean and existed mainly on shellfish. Others went north to the Black Sea or Central Asia, populating China. Those mainland Chinese migrated to Japan, Formosa and then Polynesia. Mainland Chinese migrated south to mainland South East Asia.

They brought agriculture and were ocean ports for the Sea Silk Road, all the way around to the Middle East and Africa. Agriculture brought Hindu workers and Hinduism; ocean trade brought Islam. It’s a pot of cultures and religions. It makes for a great story.

202 Russo-German War, 1941-45Tuesday 9-11 amClass Leader: Edward FinglasMarch 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; May 6 There is general agreement among historians that the Russian war effort to defeat Nazi Germany and its client states was the decisive factor for securing Allied victory in World War II. This course will explore the history of the conflict from the Russian perspective, utilizing readings, lectures, discussions and video presentations.Course Format: Each class will begin with a video presentation lasting approximately 50 minutes. This will be followed by a lecture/discussion session lasting one hour.Required books or supplies: Overy, Richard, Russia’s War. Penguin Books ISBN 0-14-027169-4Required reading for the first class: Overy, Preface, Introduction and Chapter 1.

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203 How Mass Migrations are Changing our World Around usTuesday 9-11 amClass Leader: DeWayne WhiteheadApril 22, 29 May 6, 13, 20, 27Mass Migrations are changing our world around us, even while we speak. The world was populated by migrants going every which direction. Most are looking for a better life, free of violence and maybe freedom. Who is moving and where to and why. What are the (perceived) benefits; and what are the liabilities – for migrants and the recipient people.

The answers (or purported answers) make up the nightly world news. The migration stories vary according to the reporting sources; The BBC will be very different from Fox News. Who is right? Don’t know yet, but areas of dynamism can be explored, with potential dangers and benefits for all.

Other migration courses explored actual happenings. This course is more like current events regarding mass movement of peoples.

204 On the Road to Writing Limited to 10Tuesday 11:10-1 pmClass Leader: Gay PorterMarch 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 22This class introduces the basic elements of written expression using media, music and the arts as inspiration and illustration. The goal is to enhance skill levels. People who complete this course may join the Not your Average Writing group. Suggested books or supplies: notebooks/pens/pencils

205 Kill the Messengers! (I don’t want to hear it)Tuesday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: Linda WeltnerMarch 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8Should we call them whistleblowers or traitors? Are they idealistic or neurotic? Are they hell bent on giving Americans information we need to know or are they trying to harm our government? Come meet Chelsea (Bradley) Manning, Edward Snowden, Daniel Ellsberg and other hero/villains of our age.Course Format: There will be discussion and debate.

206 Changing our WorldTuesday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: Tom GaleApril 15, 22, 29; May 6, 13, 20We will continue to show and discuss the six year program of “Changing our World” where Linda Weltner interviews citizens who are out in the world changing it by their good deeds.Course Format: Informal. Interactive discussions about each show’s topics/issues.Suggested books or supplies: Howard Zinn Peoples History of USRequired reading for first class: None – Read newspapers, magazines on current events.

207 Current Issues in the LawTuesday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Deirdre Robbins March 4, 11, 18, 25We will look at current topics in the law. Possible topics: surveillance and data gathering by NSA, voting rights, Bulger and Tsarnaev trials. Suggestions by participants welcome.Course Format: Lecture and discussion

208 Dylan Thomas: Selected Poetry and Prose Limited to 15Tuesday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Don TritschlerMarch, 4, 11, 18, 25; April 1, 8, 15, 22We will read a few short or one long poem for discussion at each class meeting. Likewise, we will read and discuss some of his short prose pieces. We will hear his recorded readings of some of these and other works to enhance our discussions. I will provide some background.Required books of supplies: The Poems of Dylan Thomas, ed, Daniel Jones, New Directions (June, 1971) Dylan Thomas, The Collected Stories, New Directions Paperback (October, 1986)Required reading for first class: The force that through the green fuse drives the flower; Especially when the October wind; When, Like a running grave; The hand that signed the paper.

209 Intro to Word and Excel Limited to 8Tuesday 2-4 pmClass Leaders: Ralph Mednick and Ann Whittemore March 18, 25; April 1These classes provide each user a PC laptop for a hands-on experience learning Microsoft Word (word processing) and Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet app). Use Word to compose and print a letter then easily move the letter to an email program for delivery by internet to others. Learn how to use Excel to create spreadsheets useful for travel, investments, and medical data collection. Other Word and Excel applications covered will be based on class interest.

210 Engineering in MedicineTuesday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Bill KaufmanMay 6, 13, 20, 27With the turn of the 20th Century, engineers began working with physicians to create new methods and equipment for diagnosis and treatment of diseases as well as improved prostheses. Advanced computer technology brings an amazing range of innovations to enhance medical procedures and equipment. This course updates one presented in 2008.

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WEDNESDAY 301 “Indissoluble Union”: The Shadow of Disunion – 1775 to 1865Wednesday 9-11 amClass Leader: John J. FoxMarch 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21 There is a belief that upon Independence the people, as Washington said, formed an “indissoluble union.” The fact is between 1775 and 1865, the nation was under the constant shadow of disunion. This constitutional study will examine how the shadow shaped the nation’s history in the 90 years from the Declaration to the War of Secession.Course Format: Lecture/DiscussionSuggested books or supplies: Course participants might sharpen their remembrances of the period by reading any college level general text of American history or the printed/eprint version of the Encyclopedia Britannica.

302 Exploring Korean LiteratureWednesday 9-11 amClass Leader: Marilyn DayMarch 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 23You will be introduced to Korean literature, with a contemporary novel and one from the Japanese Occupation. We will also read short stories, poetry and view a film by a Korean director. You will receive a list of reviews of Korean literature for future reading.Required:

• Please Look After Mom by Kyung-Sook Shin, translated by Chi-Young Kim,Vintage Contemporaries, Random House, 2012.

• Lost Names by Richard Kim, University of California Press, 1998 • The Legend of Hong Kil Dong by Anne Sibley O’Brien, a graphic novel,

Charlesbridge, 2008, (paperback). Available new or used on Amazon.Please read: The Legend of Hong Kil Dong for the second class.

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303 The Great Brain Project: on the far reaching initiative of the U.S. and Israel to explore the brain and how and where memory, knowing, consciousness and reasoning take placeWednesday 9-11 amClass Leader: Robert KalechofskyMarch 12, 19, 26; April; 2, 9The brain is vital to our lives: How and where we remember, know, reason—what is consciousness. Why we remember and why we forget. How our brain forms metaphors and how it errs—and how metaphors and errors can help us understand or make mistakes. We will study the relationship between memory, history and biography, trying to understand our past as individuals and culturally.Readings for the course- as much as we can: excerpts from Robert Kalechofsky’s The Enfolded Brain: Thinking About Thinking

Excerpts from Christoff Koch (one of the American team in The Great Brain Project) – Consciousness2. selected writings of Jean Piaget3. Ellen Bialystok’s study of the relationship between language and cognition4. selections from Eric Kandel’s books: In Search of Memory and The Age of Insight.5. selections from Robert Kalechofsky’s book Knowing and Erring, and his paper Metaphors and Errors6. some papers of the latest scientific research findings about the brain, memory lost and found, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases

304 The Importance of Gratitude, Laughter, Limited to 12 Altruism and ResilienceWednesday 9:30-11 am Class Leader: Jim MarkanMarch 12, 19, 26; April 16, 23, 30This will be a facilitated discussion group. This course is intended to be fun and interactive. We will explore four characteristics associated with a happy life: gratitude, laughter, altruism and resilience. Come join us to enhance your life while you enjoy yourself.Course Format: Facilitated discussion group

305 Local History: Settlement of Salem Area up to the American RevolutionWednesday 9:30-11 amClass Leader: Fred HammondApril 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21Why would people leave Europe? What were some of the problems they faced? Why witchcraft? Role in American Revolution.Course Format: Lecture/discussionSuggested books or supplies: Sidney Perley’s History of Salem

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306 Wine Tasting Limited to 12Wednesday 11 amClass Leader: Kathy GenisMay 7, 14, 21, 28This is an introductory course and will cover major grape varietals and wine regions. Each week we will explore a wine related subject (tasting, food pairing, cellaring) accompanied by a lecture on a specific geography (Burgundy, Italy etc). There will be an option to taste those wines discussed following class.Course Format: 4 lectures lasting approximately 45 minutes followed by a walk over to Salem Wine Imports to taste some samples of those wine regions and grape varietals covered in class. Total class time is expected to be 1 hour 15 minutes.Suggested books or supplies: Kevin Zraly’s Windows on the World Complete Wine Course (2012 edition) is an excellent source and supplement. Sterling Publishing Company. Optional reading: available through Amazon.

307 Ben Gurion and the Destiny of IsraelWednesday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: Herbert BelkinMarch 12, 19, 26This course will follow Ben Gurion, the father of newborn Israel, as he struggled with Arabs, Britain and the United Nations to make his Zionist dream of a Jewish homeland come true. His complex life will be studied as he grew from a farm hand to Prime Minister of Israel.Course Format: Illustrated lecture with class participationRequired books or supplies: Ben Gurion. A Political Life by Shimon Peres and David Landau Publisher: Schocken – Random House 2011 ISBN No. 978-0-8052-4282-9Required reading for first class: Pages 3-64Supplemental reading: Ben Gurion Prophet of Fire Publisher Simon and Schuster 1983 Author Dan Kurzman ISBN No. 0-671-23094-8

308 Conversational French Limited to 15Wednesday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: Donald Harlow-PowellMarch 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 30; May 7Parlez-vous francais? Come and have fun and converse in French! Improve your vocabulary. Develop fluency in spoken French. Practice conversation using basic vocabulary. We will also explore the different learning technics available. All levels, beginners with a little high school to fluent are accepted.Required books or supplies: French/English Dictionary/notebook or binder

309 People in the Arts Limited to 88Wednesday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Coordinator: Elaine AntonakesGuest Lecturer: Suzanne Kiley (John Singer Sargent)April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30In this course we will explore 20th century creative traditions which are powerful windows into the American spirit. The lives and works of the following will be examined: John Singer Sargent, Eugene O’Neill, Tennessee Williams, Arthur Miller, Toni Morrison.

310 Social Justice Theory and PracticeWednesday 11:30-1:30Class Leader: Emanuel SmikunMay 7, 14, 21, 28; June 4The course will review major principles of distributive justice and justice in exchange. We will then estimate the impact of these principles on the social changes that have been unfolding over the past three decades. Theories of unfair social distribution and exchange will be offered and tested for salient groups of family, educational, occupational and management status, as well as for their shared settlement, industry, property and political class interests.Course Format: Lectures with input from class participantsRequired books or supplies: Distributive Justice and Fair Exchange by Emanuel Smikun ISBN 0-983-70251-1 (paperback)Required reading for first class: Distributive Justice and Fair Exchange, IntroductionSuggested books or supplies: Justice as Fairness by John Rawls, ISBN 0-674-00511-2 (paperback) Principles of Distributive Justice by David Miller, ISBN 0-674-70628 (hardcover)

311 Reading Great American Authors in ShortWednesday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Marilyn DayMarch 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 23 Have you always wanted to read the Great American Novel but never quite had the time? Try reading the novellas and short stories of the classic authors: Melville, Crane, James, Hawthorne, Faulkner, Baldwin and Rand.Required: any edition is acceptable. • Billy Budd by Herman Melville • Maggie, Girl of the Streets by Stephen Crane • Daisy Miller by Henry James • “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne (short story) • “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner (short story) • “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin (short story) • Anthem by Ayn Rand

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312 Continuing SpanishWednesday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Marilyn CassidyMarch 5, 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14, 21, 28 June 4Emphasis is on both grammar and conversation. This is not a class for beginners. Participants must have a decent amount of knowledge of the language. Good humor and dedication required.Course Format: Grammar through conversationRequired books or supplies: TBDSuggested books or supplies: Spanish dictionary 313 The New Testament: A Skeptic’s View Limited to 22Wednesday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Carl StecherMarch 12, 19, 26; April 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; May 7, 14Who was Jesus? What did he teach? How reliable are the gospels? How has he been interpreted by various Christian denominations and non-Christians? The group leader is a skeptic, but all views are welcome for open-ended discussion in an atmosphere of respect and good humorRequired books or supplies: Bible, any translation

Required reading for first class: Matt. 1-2; Luke 1-2; John 1: 1-18

THuRSDAY 401 Intro to PC Laptops Limited to 8Thursday 9-11 amClass Leader: Tony SchettinoApril 3, 10, 17This is a hands-on introduction to the PC laptops running Microsoft Windows. Laptops will be provided during the sessions. However, you may bring in your own. This course is intended for those who are presently using a PC. We will cover SETTING-UP, USING and CARING FOR your PC.

402 Continuing Elementary Spanish Limited to 16Thursday 9-11 amClass Leaders: John and Judy ArnoldApril 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22, 29; June 5This class is for students who have a basic knowledge of Spanish and/or feel confident with present tense.Course Format: Study of assigned sections of the work text with exercises. Class discussions and conversations based on studied material.Required books or supplies: Spanish Now! Level 2, 3rd Edition, ISBN 9-780764-141102 Author: Christopher Kendris. Pub: Barron’s Required reading for first class: Preview work unit 1 pp. 2-30Suggested books or supplies: A good bilingual dictionary. Spiral notebook.

403 Jazz VocalistsThursday 9:30-11 amClass Leader: Norty HalberMarch 6, 13, 20We will listen/watch some of the greats, sometimes, different versions of the same song (thanks to Carol Kopek). First names, Frank, Ella, Anita, Sarah, etc.

404 MemoryThursday 9:30-11 amClass Leader: Donald Harlow-PowellMarch 27; April 3, 10, 17Having a hard time remembering names, dates, places. This course will teach you new and old technics to improve your memory and have fun doing it. We will explore old technics and new ones available for free on the internet.

405 Human Behavior and the Holocaust Limited to 30Thursday 9:30-11 amClass Leader: Karen MadorskyApril 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22The group will examine universal themes of human behavior such as identity, community, authority, morality and universe of obligation through the lens of the Holocaust and facing history and ourselves.Course Format: We will watch films, read Night by Elie Wiesel and participate in discussions.Required books or supplies: Night – Elie Weisel

406 Conversational Italian Limited to 12Thursday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: Tony PorcelloMarch 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3, 10This is an introduction to conversational Italian for beginning and intermediate students.Required book: Baron’s learn Italian The Fast and Fun Way (3rd Edition) by Marcel Danesi (available at Derby Square Book store)Required reading for first class: Skim through the book.

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407 Current EventsThursday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: Earl GarberMarch 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8A lively discussion group meets weekly to discuss local, national, international and inter- galactic issues (if they arise). Everyone is encouraged to participate and bring topics of interest for group discussion. Opposing viewpoints on any and all topics is encouraged.Required books or supplies: Newspapers, news magazines, TV and radio news programs and talk, internet.

408 Animal Rights—And WrongsThursday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: Roberta KalechofskyMarch 13, 20, 27; April 3, 10The animal rights movement has gained momentum and affects almost every aspect of our lives and the economy. We will study its impact on our farming practices, our health practices, the clothes we wear and native populations; religious teaching about animals and the legal position of animals in western countries: Is it true that a farmer can kick his cow to death? Or use electric prods? What is a humane slaughterhouse?Course Format: Reading and discussion, perhaps will show some films if time permits.Required books or supplies: Peter Singer, Animal Liberation, Harper Collins, ISBN #978-0-06-17113Paul Waldau, Animal Studies: An Introduction, Oxford University Press, ISBN #978-0-19p82703-9Gail A. Eisnitz, Slaughterhouse, Prometheus Books, ISBN #978-1-59102-450-7Roberta Kalechofsky, The Poet-Physician and the Healer-Killer: Vivisection and the Emergence of a Medical Technocracy, Micah Publications, ISBN #978-0-916288-55-6

409 Intro to PC Laptops Limited to 8Thursday 11:30-1:30 pmClass Leader: Tony SchettinoApril 3, 10, 17This is a hands-on introduction to the PC laptops running Microsoft Windows. Laptops will be provided during the sessions. However, you may bring in your own. This course is intended for those who are presently using a PC. We will cover SETTING-UP, USING and CARING FOR your PC.

410 My Life, My Health, Chronic Disease Self-Management ProgramThursday 11:30-1:30 pm Limited to 12Class Leaders: Janice Wyner and Kaye HapsheApril 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22 Learn to manage your chronic health issues with new tools and techniques so you can enjoy doing the things you like. Do you have arthritis, hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, etc.? You will take charge of your life and handle the challenges of living with a chronic condition. Developed by Stanford University and is an evidence-based program. Course Format: Two Lay leaders and participants who work in pairs at times. Support group format.Required books or supplies: Books used as reference only – are optional, will be supplied by leaders. $20 optional “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions.”Suggested books or supplies: Optional notebook for personal notes, optional book supplied by leaders.

411 Louise Erdrich’s Novels: Communities Extended Limited to 10Thursday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Pauline G. WoodwardMarch 6, 13, 20, 27; April 3, 10, 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15, 22Louise Erdrich continues to investigate borders and boundaries, intersecting communities and family matters in three selected novels: The Beet Queen, The Antelope Wife and The Plague of Doves. To varying degrees, all three novels hinge on catastrophic events that impact lives within and beyond the reservation.Course Format: This class features close reading of the novels with an emphasis on reader response to events, images and characters. Class members are encouraged to express interpretations and make connections to other works by Erdrich and/or other authors, as well as their own lives.Required books or supplies: The Beet Queen 1986 (Harper Perennial) ISBN 0060835273 The Antelope Wife 1998 (Harper Perennial) ISBN 0061767964 The Plaque of Doves 2008 (Harper Perennial) ISBN 0060515139Required reading for first class: The Beet Queen, Part ne includes Chapters 1-3.

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“FRIDAY COFFEE WITH…” SPRING 2014 SCHEDULE

Selected Fridays 10 am – NoonAll “Friday Coffee” speakers begin at 10 amOpen to all – No admission charge – No registration412 From the Wailing Wall to the Great Wall: Contemporary Issues in Asia

Thursday 2-4 pmClass Leader: Stephen YoungApril 17, 24; May 1, 8, 15 Asia is one of the most dynamic regions on earth and an area largely unknown by most Americans. With over 60% of the world’s population, the birthplace of most of the world’s major religions and with some of the largest and most dynamic economies, this region is of utmost importance to understand. Four faculty members from Salem State University will introduce you to Asia broadly and then delve into the details of current events in: Southwest Asia (also known as the Middle East), Central Asia, South Asia, East Asia and Southeast Asia.

April 17 Dr. Stephen Young, Professor, Geography Department Overview of AsiaApril 24 Dr. Vanessa Ruget, Professor, Political Science Issues in Central AsiaMay 1 Dr. Steven Silvern, Professor, Geography Department Issues in the Middle East and Southwest AsiaMay 8 Dr. Kanishkan Sathasivam, Political Science Issues in South AsiaMay 15 Dr. Stephen Young, Professor, Geography Department Issues in East and Southeast Asia

413 Labor’s Untold Story – Lynn, MAThursday 2-4 pmClass Leaders: Susan Strauss and Kevin MaharMay 22, 29; June 5, 12 We will examine the experiences of blue collar workers in Lynn, MA and their attempts to better their working conditions. We will especially look at the 1860 protest in shoe manufacturing, the 1969 strike against General Electric, the fight for women’s equality at GE and lastly, Lynn’s legacy today.Suggested Background Reading: A. Men, Women and Work: Class, Gender, and Protest in the New England Shoe Industry, Mary H. Blewett: esp. pp 68-141 221-325B. Labor’s Untold Story, Richard O. Boyer and Herbert M. Morais: esp. pp. 290-380C. Them and Us, James J. Matles and James Higgins: esp. pp. 153-304

MARCH 7, 2014The Life and Times of John L. Sullivan, America’s First Sports SuperstarChristopher Klein, author and travel writer John L. Sullivan, the larger-than-life boxer, embodied the American Dream for late nineteenth-century immigrants as he rose from Boston’s Irish working class to become the most recognizable man in the nation. The first modern heavyweight boxing champion of the world, he was the gold standard of American sport for more than a decade and the first athlete to earn more than a million dollars.

Christopher Klein is a freelance writer specializing in history, travel and sports. A frequent contributor to the travel pages of the Boston Globe on Boston.com, his articles have also appeared in The New York Times, National Geographic Traveler and Smithsonian.com among many others. Mr. Klein is a graduate of Drew University in Madison, New Jersey and lives in Andover.

March 21, 2014Oceans and Climate ChangeBarbara Warren, Executive Director, Salem Sound Coastwatch Oceans are the life blood of the planet. The oceans, which play a key role in mitigating climate change, also bear the brunt of climate change. Our guest will give an overview of the ways that climate change is affecting the oceans and marine life, particularly around New England waters.

Barbara Warren holds a Masters of Science degree from Antioch New England Graduate School. She has monitored North Shore salt marsh systems since 1999 to evaluate salt marsh restorations. Ms. Warren has developed the Wetland Health Assessment Toolbox with scientists from the Massachusetts Bays Program and Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management Office. With her husband, when not out on the water, she builds sea kayaks.

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March 28, 2014Slavery to Freedom: African-Americans on the North Shore, 1750-1850Terri McFadden, Researcher, Beverly Historical SocietyAlthough it never was an important part of the local economy, slavery certainly was part of the life here in Massachusetts. Through public record, legal documents and memoirs by a number of citizens, the lives of several African-American families in the 18th and 19th centuries will be traced as well as their journey from slavery to freedom.

Terri McFadden became a historian after going back to college to study museum science and history. She spent eleven years working in natural history at Harvard and for the past three years has been employed at the Beverly Historical Society.

April 11, 2014Quality Learning Resources That You Can Find Online for Free or Nearly Free Ted Novakowski, Coordinator, Friday Coffee Speaker SeriesHere’s your chance to become acquainted with the plethora of useful and enriching educational opportunities that are available on the Internet. An informative, interactive and illustrated program filled with demonstrations of websites including hundreds of free college courses, podcasts, videos, lectures, health information, films, books and more.

Ted Novakowski is coordinator of the Explorers Friday Coffee speaker series and a former public school technology administrator. His hobby is finding fascinating online resources.

April 25, 2014Your Guide to Protecting Your Money in Today’s Consumer MarketplaceBarbara Anthony, Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs, Commonwealth of MassachusettsOur guest will relate how the state Consumer office empowers consumers through education and outreach to maintain a fair and competitive marketplace. Topics covered will include: identity theft, your shopping rights, safety at home and away, the Lemon Law, home foreclosures and more.

Barbara Anthony is a Massachusetts native who has spent her career fighting for consumers, resulting in a reputation as one of the state’s top consumer advocates. Ms. Anthony began her career with the U.S. Department of Justice. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and a Masters degree in Economics from Northeastern University. She is also a graduate of Suffolk University Law School where she currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law.

May 16, 2014The Controversy behind Salem’s Bewitched StatuePeter Alachi, author and instructor, Salem State UniversityOur guest takes us through the history of TV Land’s “Bewitched” memorial statue and the controversy surrounding its unveiling in June of 2005. The statue is of Elizabeth Montgomery who played the Samantha Stevens character in the Bewitched TV series as a “good witch.”The cast filmed in Salem in the 1970’s, and the bronzed memorial statue to honor Montgomery was met with both excitement and resentment.

Peter Alachi is an artist and also author of three books about the former TV series, Bewitched. Mr. Alachi is also an instructor of biology and microbiology at Salem State University. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in biology and computer science from Suffolk University and a Masters degree in Biology from Northeastern University.

BULLETIN BOARD AND CANCELLATIONS

Bulletin Board: There is a bulletin board at the Explorers Office at 10 Federal Street, Salem for all the schedule updates, coming events, special Salem State University events and other pertinent information.Cancellations: If Salem State University cancels classes, Explorers classes will also be cancelled. If Salem State classes are delayed, Explorers classes will be cancelled. Tune in to the following for updates: Radio: WBZ 1030 AM; WBOQ 104.9 FM TV: Channels 4, 5, 7, 25 and 56 There is also a recorded message on the Explorers telephone: 978.744.0804.Handicapped Information: Our quarters at 10 Federal Street are handicapped accessible. Please use the side entrance near the parking lot.Explorers Center Office Hours: Monday – Thursday, 8:30 am – 4 pm Telephone: 978.744.0804 Email: explorers@verizon.netWebsite: salemstate.edu/explorers (Complete catalogue online) explorerslli.org

CURRICULUM COMMITTEE Shifra Boudreau Dana Denault Joan Fox Frank Hawke Jeanne Louizos, Chair Ted Novakowski Anthony Porcello Catherine (Tina) Scoulogenis Judy SelesnickIrene Shohet Rachel Smalley

Joan Tobin Peter VanDeBogert Donald ZaikConnie Nielson,Salem State University

Explorers on the Road – Donald Harlow-PowellRoad Scholar Institute Liaison – Don Tritschler

BUILDING EVACUATION PROCEDURES

When the directive comes for the building to be evacuated, you should stop whatever you are doing and head for the hall door as quickly as possible.

Because you need to be able to hear directions as you exit, there must be no talking.

Proceed directly to the hall. Do not stop for coats or personal belongings unless someone from the office or a board member tells you to do so.

When you enter the hall, turn right and exit to St. Peter Street. As you exit, you will be given directions where to gather outside the building.

If the hallway is not passable, go to a classroom with windows, open the windows, close the door and wait for evacuation.

Stay with your classmates and your class leader. In an emergency, it will be necessary to take attendance once everyone is presumed to be out of the building.

Do not re-enter the building unless everyone is given permission to do so.

If you are handicapped and unable to negotiate the steps to St. Peter Street, turn left and use the ramp exits located at: 10 Federal St. or at the far end of the building.

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