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Responding To Xenophobia: Politics, Populisms And Our Teaching, Phyllis E. Vanslyck
Responding To Xenophobia: Politics, Populisms And Our Teaching, Phyllis E. Vanslyck
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This essay explores ways faculty in the humanities may guide students through current manifestations of populism, specifically, this movement’s encouragement of xenophobia. As a member of an English department at a public community college in the United States, I argue, first, that community college students, who often have deep personal connections to the experiences of immigrants, may respond to the anti-immigrant rhetoric in useful and provocative ways. Second, I suggest that the related history of anti-immigration sentiment in American politics since the beginning of the 20th century can provide students with a powerful context for understanding xenophobia today. Third, I …
Creating And Using Open Educational Resources (Oer) In Reading And Writing Classes, Christine E. Hutchins
Creating And Using Open Educational Resources (Oer) In Reading And Writing Classes, Christine E. Hutchins
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Creating her own assignments using openly licensed course materials allows this professor and her students to be more creative and to take greater advantage of digital resources.