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Vermont Marble: America’s Monument Stone
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Vermont Marble: America’s Monument Stone
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Vermont Marble: America’s Monument Stone. Fire Jamb. jamb also jambe ( jm ) n . 1. One of a pair of vertical posts or pieces that together form the sides of a door, window frame, or fireplace , for example. 2. A projecting mass or columnar part. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Vermont Marble: America’s Monument Stone
Fire Jambjamb also jambe (jm)n.1. One of a pair of vertical posts or pieces
that together form the sides of a door, window frame, or fireplace, for example.
2. A projecting mass or columnar part. From: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/jamb
Word of the Day: marmorealPRONUNCIATION: (mahr-MOHR-ee-uhl)
• MEANING: adjective: Resembling marble or a marble statue, for example, in smoothness, whiteness, hardness, coldness, or aloofness.
ETYMOLOGY: From Latin marmoreus (made of marble) from marmor (marble). Earliest documented use: 1798.
USAGE:"Bernhard Schlink's intelligent book [The Reader] has
been frozen in marmoreal stillness.”
Class ScheduleWeek 1
18 Sep 12Week 2
25 Sep 12Week 3
02 Oct 12Week 4
09 Oct 12Week 5
16 Oct 12Week 6
23 Oct 12Week 7
30 Oct 12Week 8
06 Nov 12Reading Marble
Valley (9-38)Proctor(13-20)
Marble Valley (39-70)Proctor(34-53)
FIELD TRIP TO THE VERMONT MARBLE VALLEY
Marble Valley (71-86)Proctor(54-78)
Marble Valley (87-112)Proctor(79-87)
Marble Valley (113-128)Proctor(88-110))
Marble Valley (129-146)Proctor(111-130)
Marble Valley (147-156)Proctor(131-158)
Video Vermont Marble Trail
VermontDanby Marble Removing a Marble Block
Visit the Danby Quarry, Marble Museum & International Carving Studio
Vermont: This Land of Ours (1947)
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Discussion ReadingRoundtable
Course Introduction
Marble vs.Granite
ReadingRoundtable
Alice Blount presentation on the geology of marble
ReadingRoundtable
ReadingRoundtable
Linda Goodspeed in class
ReadingRoundtable
ReadingRoundtable
Mike Austin in class?
ReadingRoundtable
FinalThoughts
18 September 2012
Trip to Vermont
Drivers - Trip to Vermont CJ Smith Mike Galbraith – Returns Early Ann & Bob Hargraves Phil Hobbie – From/To Quechee John & Katie Manchester Cindy Rand John Whitcomb
Trip to Vermont Cost = $50 (unused portion
will be refunded). Pay today at break or after
class, and coordinate with drivers today, if possible.
Meet at D.O.C. House next Tuesday at 7am. Return about 630pm.
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION
10 MINUTE BREAK
Word Press Internet Site ilead12653.wordpress.com Invitation email for you to become an “author”Optional – You do not have to participateFollow instructions on email for setting up your user
name and password, if you want to participate.You will be authorized to post comments,
documents, photos, websites, etc. to our class site. I will enter a running summary of materials covered
and bonus materials not covered in class on the website as the course progresses.
The website will remain open after the course ends.
Vermont Danby Marble
Danby Marble Quarry
TV ProgramAbandoned – National Geography
ChannelWed 26 Sep @ 9:30pm
Vermont Marble: America’s Monument Stone
