Historical subject

In the article, "The Real Troy," the author, Josh Fischman, states that while not all Trojan myths maintain historical accuracy, most contain some elements of truth. The author cites instances in the Iliad and The Odyssey that archeologists are now finding might be historically relevant. In the article, Fischman quotes Manfred Korfmann saying, "The town makes Troy about 15 times larger than previously thought." (Fischman 56) In this statement, Korfmann is describing the discoveries that had…

They utilized a survey to acquire data from a collection of 3114 subjects (1511 men, and 1603 women) whom were aged 15 years and older, also representative of the general Italian population in terms of geographic area, sex, and socioeconomic status. The samples of adults were selected from 149 municipalities and all 20…

Mesopotamia to the global war in the 1930’s which caused havoc across the globe, the knowledge of these subjects always intrigued from an early age. From my first Social Studies class in the sixth grade until my final years in highschool, I was always most interested in learning the history of the world. The enjoyment I received from sitting in a History class can never be replaced with any other subject. Sitting in the front row seat, right in front of the teacher, listening to the stories from…

showed that inclusion of culturally reflective narratives in curriculum engages those students whose narratives have generally been absent (Halvorsen et al., 2016; Levy, 2016; Traille, 2007). Studies also indicated that this inclusion of diversified historical narratives impacted the student population as a whole. In the article, “Curriculum as Window and Mirror,” Style (1988) identified that learning about others helps us learn about ourselves. “When we hear another out, glancing through the…

David Harvey writes the book of Rebel Cities. In this book, he refers that urban employees class can’t find place in Marxist theory. However they can realize to revolution on the right to the city. He suggests reappropriate to city for anti-capitalist struggle. Rebel Cities analyses that relation with two ways for alienation. One of them, crises of narrative is fictionalized by neo-liberal economy. The other one is positions the masses. When he mentions to these alienation situation he…

The book Lies My Teacher Told Me by James Loewen, exposed may of the historical fallacies taught in American schools. Loewen’s exposé generated a number of question regarding the teachers attitude toward these lies. One of those questions inquires as why educators perpetuate myth rather than offer student a more accurate account of American history. Newcomers teachers usually have the illusion of changing the educational system; however, the system has been proved to be unchangeable. Teachers…

objective. In this case, the teacher had the students work together in groups of four. The objective was to present what it means to be human. This approach was used in a diverse high school, History, classroom. The students were to learn about the historical meaning of being human. They analyzed writings and shared with the group to be able to successfully complete the activity. The benefit of completing this assignment is to have a better understanding of their homework. One of the pros is…

reading such works via their thematic references to historical or socio-political events. According to Boehmer, the fundamental difficulty in theorising a postcolonial aesthetic lies in “the irrefutable fact [that] the postcolonial entails a definition drawn not from the work but from the world; that it first and foremost denotes history, not aesthetic form” (Boehmer 176). The ontology of postcolonial writing – itself as a response to socio-historical events – problematises an aesthetics-based…

The Making of a Subject: How Men and Women Curse Differently Cussing. Swearing. Cursing. Blasphemy. These are just a few of the many words that are used to define profanity. As taboo language, profanity holds a powerful position in our society. Throughout the various languages in this world, there are almost always words that are considered to be taboo. These profane words have a different place in the minds of people than those that fill their daily lexicon. The way that these words are used is…

other works. Her personal bias influences the book so deeply, she refutes all historical fact in favor of rewriting the novels of the eighteenth century. Her complete lack of understanding of historical or artistic context and fact make her novel seem ludicrous to any who do. The novel has sexist undertones, which are a result of Chevalier’s personal issues, overused female archetypes and tropes, and complete historical and artistic inaccuracy. The characters in Girl With a Pearl Earring…