Splash Biography



PATTY OWENS, ESP Teacher




Major: English

College/Employer: BC

Year of Graduation: 2015

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Past Classes

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R708: Presidential Pets: Animal Residents of the White House in Splash Fall 2012 (Nov. 04, 2012)
From George Washington's Coonhound Tipsy to Barack Obama's Portuguese Water Dog Bo, presidential pets have been the loyal bystanders to our country's history. Take this course to learn about the animal companions of our nations's leaders throughout history.


R709: Heroic Humanity in Splash Fall 2012 (Nov. 04, 2012)
This class will examine the idea of heroes in literature. Various protagonists, from Odysseus and Hercules to Hamlet, Robin Hood, Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen (etc.) will be discussed. The idea of a composite hero within mythology and literature will be explored. Finally, we will discuss the implications that this has on our own views of heroes and their existence in real life.


R569: Heroic Humanity in Splash Spring 2012 (Apr. 01, 2012)
This class will examine the idea of heroes in literature. Various protagonists, from Odysseus and Hercules to Hamlet, Robin Hood, Harry Potter and Katniss Everdeen (etc.) will be discussed. The idea of a composite hero within mythology and literature will be explored. Finally, we will discuss the implications that this has on our own views of heroes and their existence in real life.