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I have responded to this on my Teaching Digital History blog: http://teachingdigitalhistory.ning.com/profiles/blogs/reflections-on-eci-525
The Court of North Carolina could function as a center for "Democratic Life" on campus. This wide-open and attractive space is inviting, but the school has not provided facilities that make for the court's best use--it is a promise unfulfilled. The…
One of the most compelling points made by the articles, as Michael points out in his post, is that a fuller, multi-sensory experience makes an "us" out of a "them." By realizing our universally shared physicality--that we all have similar sensory ex…
I found myself wondering some of the same things about the absence of some rather obvious literary references from the articles. How can one discuss the sounds and smells of Cannery Row without much reference to Steinbeck? How can one discuss the so…
One of the most compelling points made by the articles, as Michael points out in his post, is that a fuller, multi-sensory experience makes an "us" out of a "them." By realizing our universally shared physicality--that we all have similar sensory ex…
I’ll begin with a confession: I’ve always told my students that history, by definition, is a literate study. This comes from the argument that history begins when humans begin to write; that all existence prior to the written word is prehistory and,…
This group is for students in Contemporary Approaches in the Teaching of Social Studies, Fall semester 2008
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History: The Experience
I’ll begin with a confession: I’ve always told my students that history, by definition, is a literate study. This comes from the argument that history begins when humans begin to write; that all existence prior to the written word is prehistory and, therefore, not really the concern of historians. This erroneous simplification is employed for logistical reasons; it is difficult enough to cover the history of the literate world from 5000 BCE to 1500 CE, in one year, without also having to cover p… Continue
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