HERB - citing, ahem, newage materials in handouts...
RAISYA@aol.com
RAISYA at aol.com
Mon May 8 17:27:01 PDT 2000
Jadwiga,
I agree with Iasmin about using an annotated bibliography. When teaching
gardening, for example, I include two groups of books, one of historical
sources, and one with the best "how-to" books on gardening I know. Often
people need to start with the modern books to make sense of the period
sources. There are also other considerations, such as the distillation
problem. I may love Thomas Hill's 16th century gardening book, but people
living in this area are going to have a lot more success relying on Warm
Climate Gardening as an introduction. Although opinions can differ wildly,
as a judge, I like the same kind of annotated bibliography with
herbal/gardening projects. If you relied significantly on a modern source to
work out the period instructions or for a substitution, the book should be
included.
An idea for making the class somewhat "hands-on" (sorry if you've already
thought of this): Involve the senses! In this case, bring in bottles of the
oils and waters you've made as well as some dried herbs, then having a
sniffing session. I've brought plants for people to smell and taste, cut
open an "eastern watermelon" in class, and passed around Fava bean seeds for
people to handle.
Good luck with the class! Any chance of us seeing the handout when it's done?
Raisya
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