Books and Beyond
“What are
you studying?” is a question that I come across often. Once the person knows
that I am studying history, the immediate conclusion is: Oh there is going to
be many readings. Most of them probably don’t really know how right they are.
Good thing that it is snowy and windy outside creating the perfect winter
reading atmosphere!
Monday
always kicks off with my women in American history class. We explored the
similarities and differences of Native American women and European settlers. In
doing so we read primary and secondary sources about Pocahontas and explored
the differences between the original and legendary Pocahontas. Moreover, we
watched “Black robe” and looked at different kinds of pictures featuring
different types of clothing and daily activities such as farming.
What I like
about my Civil War class is that the course outline allows us to explore the
causes of the war, the war itself and the consequences on a local, regional,
national and international level. It is a wonderful opportunity to learn more
about Ohio’s local history while staying in the area. It ties in very nicely
into the knowledge that we gained in our SHP classes and it offers a different
angle on German or European history and developments at that time.
We explored
the concept of Manifest Destiny, reading Huckleberry Finn and analyzing Charlie
Chaplin’s work in my US High and Popular culture class. It is very interesting
to learn the different European and American perspectives on certain
developments. It is also very fascinating to see the various definitions which Americans
created for themselves.
No comments:
Post a Comment