History of education

Feature Films Teach History? There have been numerous studies regarding whether or not movies can teach history. The debate is ongoing. Some historians think that yes, movies can teach history but many lean the other direction. Historians question the validity of a film because of characters that weren’t real, or relationships that didn’t exist. In the study, there are a few key players like Peter Seixas and Robert Rosenstone. Seixas, a historian and a professor, believes history can be taught…

Nodaway County has a rich history reflected in numerous historical buildings. From downtown Maryville to the Administration Building at Northwest Missouri State University the history is clearly visible. Associate Provost of Undergraduate Studies Michael Steiner said a large portion of the Northwest campus is historical but said the oldest building and most significant building on campus is the Administration Building “The Administration Building is the first and most historical so obviously…

Throughout my exploratory essay there was an objective tone instead of a subjective tone. This tone helped me write an efficient exploratory essay in which I include factual evidence and textual analysis towards the topic of segmented assimilation in which specific generations go through, as they adjust to a new culture and society. Instead of including emotions and my opinion on the situation, I had to use historical resources, via web or journals, such as social studies. The medium of this…

George Santayana, said “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” This statement has great meaning for those who are seeking to live a life of Christ. Knowing our history and what previous generations with through, should motivate us to not fall into the same sinful traps. It is reflecting on the three backgrounds, the Jewish, the Greek, and the Roman that reminds us of the disobedience of the children of God, but it also show us the mercy of God. Galatians 4:3-5 (KJV)…

How do we study a historical event? A good way to learn about a historical event is through good collection of primary sources. Mark Wasserman’s The Mexican Revolution: A Brief History with Documents is just that. It is a good academic representation as well as a good teaching tool; while it has it shortcomings overall, it is a good collection of documents for the time period it covers. To start, this book gives a good academic representation of the Mexican revolution because it uses a…

As the common saying by George Santayana goes, “those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” Despite the fact that history does not repeat itself in perfect sequence, this statement has proven itself to be true throughout history. One particular example in American history is the failure of intelligence in both the bombing of Pearl Harbor, as well as the attack of September 11th on the Twin Towers. This holds true in the failure to anticipate the attacks despite the warning…

Due to my project’s broad questions, my research will incorporate and entwine several themes. These themes include the history of federal immigration policies from 1980’s onward, Charlotte's immigration and New South history, non-profit history, and the history of immigrant integration. The central historiography I will address, focuses on the history of various nonprofits' ability to achieve their political, social, and ideological goals (such as immigrant integration). I plan to engage with…

History is an important discipline to recognize and appreciate, especially with interpreting the present and future of society. It also creates and maintains stereotypes to determine a person’s role in society based on one’s class, social, gender, cultural and personal identity. The amount of privileges given to a person is based on their social class and ethnicity. As a biracial female who is also racially ambiguous, it is difficult to know my exact place in society. I knew the privileges that…

What has happened, what is, and what will be is the great question of history. Without the known, we wouldn't have a present. Without the present, we wouldn't have a future. Without the future, what's the point? One hundred years is a long time to reflected on; however, the past gives us wisdom for the future. JROTC is a program designed to benefit many people in all different branches. Such as the Army JROTC, which officially started with the passage of the National Defense Act of 1916.…

Howard Zinn’s book was more reasonable, due to the fact that it gives information about the bad things that happened to the United States. His story explains what Christopher Columbus has done. Columbus wanted the Arawaks to be his slaves because of how built they are, they cut themselves for ignorance, and Columbus notice that their weapons were not made of iron. The book by Larry Schweikart and Michael Allen explains of how great the United States is, but do not know what kind of violence that…