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Service Learning In The Social Studies, Shaun Conway

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

Education reform of the future starts with public service. Over the last two and a half years, I have built a public service program at Lake Park High School in Roselle, IL. The class allows students to pursue topical areas of self-interest in a classroom setting, while supplementing those subject topics with in-depth public service opportunities and experiential learning methodology outside the school building. Students can opt to take the semester elective during their junior or senior year (although the course was recently approved to be offered in full year format).

Reform of the future must start with public service …

Review Of "Maps Of Time: An Introduction To Big History", James Sabathne

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.

Archaeological Analysis Of Bison Remains From Wilde Cave, Idaho, Michelle Platt

Student Research Symposium

In October of 2017 a small crew of students excavated Wilde Cave. The floor of this lava tube located in Idaho was littered with hundreds of faunal samples. As an Honors Capstone Research Project the bone remains were collected and analyzed. We spent two days collecting the samples along with their coordinates. Returning to USU, the osteological specimens were cleaned, labeled, identified, and cataloged. Following the completion of identifying and cataloging, the information was analyzed to understand the statistical relationships between the specimens.

Stocks Or Stakeholders: Nonhuman Animals In Natural Resource Sociology, Michael Briscoe

Student Research Symposium

Human values and meanings for nonhuman animals are socially constructed. Nonhuman animals provide value through tangible means, such as food or economic value, but they also are valued for providing experiences, symbols, and ecosystem services like diversity. Nonhuman animals are afforded certain rights and considerations in modern society, but these have proved insufficient in ensuring positive outcomes for both social and ecological systems. Considering nonhuman animals as stakeholders could improve natural resource outcomes by more fully addressing transboundary and uncertainty issues.

Exploring The Implications Of Authenticity In A Museum Setting: Study Of A Utamaro Print At The Usu Museum Of Anthropology, Raeann Bell

Student Research Symposium

Recently the USU Museum of Anthropology received a Japanese print featuring a design called Mayu-Hiki by artist Kitagawa Utamaro. The piece came with very little provenance and required research to discover where the print came from and, particularly, whether or not it was an original printing. To determine provenance, I utilized digital archives of verified original Utamaro pieces from museums and auction houses. I discovered an original Mayu-Hiki print curated at Sotheby's (an art auction house) for comparison with the USU Museum of Anthropology’s print. The USU print is missing certain markings and is printed on significantly newer paper than …

Using Sanak Island Archeological Data To Augment A Hunter-Gatherer Dynamic Population Model, Jack Kiefer, Paden Thompson

Student Research Symposium

Research has provided a theoretical framework by which to model hunter-gatherer population dynamics and their interaction with habitat resources. However, empirical archaeological evidence can also provide many insights into historical interactions. We marry these two methods by augmenting an existing dynamic model to incorporate archaeological data on the historic interactions between the native Aleut tribe and the Sanak Island marine ecosystem. Our augmented model successfully shows the existence and variability of population cycles as food and resource abundances change through time. Analysis of the model provides insight into the paleoecology of the region, including the theoretical possibility that a greater …

Forms Of Bilingualism And Play Across Linguistic Boundaries In Dual Language Classrooms, Kristina Wirtz

Faculty Research and Creative Activities Award (FRACAA)

This ethnographic study has followed a cohort of students from K through 3rd grade to examine the practices and attitudes of bilingual and “emergent” bilingual learners in a Michigan dual-language immersion elementary school. In our society, American-accented English predominates and has greater prestige over Spanish or Spanish-English bilingualism — a situation that sociolinguists describe as “diglossia.” The school’s mission is to develop balanced bilingualism (idealized as dual monolingualism) and to instill pride in Spanish language and Hispanic culture. And yet, bilingual speakers in the school often share a “code-switching” or “interlanguaging” norm rather than two monolingual norms. It is these …

Career Corner: Boye Takes Advantage Of Career And Leadership Development Center, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

All Forum Articles

No abstract provided.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 107 [108], No. 24 (Apr. 12, 2018), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 107, but it is the 108th volume in the series.

1942 - Aboriginal Navigation Off The Coasts Of Upper And Baja California, Bulletin 151, Anthropological Papers, No. 39, Robert F. Heizer And William C. Massey

Government Documents and Publications

This 1942 Bureau of American Ethnology report discusses the differences in coastal topography and the particular types of boats used in the local environments: Tule balsas, log dugouts, log rafts and plank canoes. The Pacific coast, from the Oregon-California boundary to the southern tip of Baja California stretches about 1,600 miles and embraces some nineteen degrees of latitude. Environmentally this long coastal area can be divided into separate provinces that influenced the type of boats used for navigation by the aboriginals.

A Closer Look At Nabataean Burials, Anna Nielsen

FHSS Mentored Research Conference

The ancient city of Petra is famous for monumental rock-cut tombs. These structures contain two little-understood mortuary types: primary burial, in which corpses were interred without alteration, and secondary burial, in which corpses were exposed and defleshed. This research explores the circumstances under which Nabataeans received primary or secondary burial.

Quaker Campus, April 12, 2018 (Vol. 16, Issue 21), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

The Grizzly, April 12, 2018, Valerie Osborne, Emily Shue, Kayla O'Mahoney, Lisa Nghe, Courtney A. Duchene, Sophia Dibattista, Julie Krasutsky, Skyler L. Gailing, Paige Szmodis, Xichang Wu, Taylor Schaeffer, Gabriela Howell

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

"The Distance Between Us": Ursinus Welcomes Mexican-American Author Reyna Grande • Lantern Launch Celebrates All Things Creative About Ursinus • Berman Museum Opens Annual Student Exhibition • International Perspective: Easter Festivities in Prague Recall Student's Childhood Celebrations • Senior Awarded Fulbright Scholarship • Students Present at Celebration of Student Achievement • Summer Looks Bright for Dr. Lori Daggar • Opinions: Ursinus Needs More Science Labs for Humanities Students; Facebook's Data Scandal Reveals Need for Privacy Protection • Men's Lax Maintains Optimism Amid Rocky Season • T&F Impresses in Outdoor Opener

You Have Seventy-Two Hours: How The City Complaint System Enables Criminalization Of The Unsheltered Population, Lindsey Grace Earl

Theses and Dissertations

The unsheltered population has been denigrated since the formation of the United States. This is true in a city I call Marinville, Illinois where the privatization paradigm, social stratification, and anti-homeless ordinances have contributed to the shutdown of at least five homeless encampments. Multiple times per week, law enforcement officials interact with the chronically unsheltered population and incarcerate individuals for petty ordinance violations. In our current regulatory system, city officials, police officers, and homeless service organizations (HSOs) all influence the unsheltered population’s lives, including options for social and spatial mobility. This thesis is based on multi-method research from 2016-2017: engaging …

Teachers’ Professional Identity Construction: A Narrative Inquiry Of Non-Native English Speaking Teachers In Saudi Arabia, Mustafa Abdo Hersi

Language, Literacy, and Sociocultural Studies ETDs

This qualitative study examineshow five in-service male non-native English speaking teachers (NNESTs) constructed and negotiated their professional identity as teachers to make meaning of their lived experiences in an EFL milieu, a Saudi Arabian university. The study also explores the challenges related to NNESTs’ teaching lives and how they negotiated them as they constructed their professional identities. I approached the studied phenomena by employing a narrative inquiry method. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and an autobiography. The study draws on Clandinin and Connelly’s framework of three-dimensional space (temporality, sociality, and place), Bourdieu’s theory of forms of capital,and Gee’s …

Lexical Opportunism And The Limits Of Contract Theory, Jeffrey M. Lipshaw

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ritalin To Roundup: Expanding The Pharmaceutical Industry Statutory Experimental Use Exception To Agriculture, Jennifer Carter-Johnson

University of Cincinnati Law Review

No abstract provided.

Untold Stories: Using Common Core State Standards To Give Voice To Japanese Americans, Gregory Samuels

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

This article explores the idea of facilitating the use of Common Core State Standards, more specifically, the Comprehensive Instructional Sequence Model (CIS), in the social studies classroom for the purposes of providing students exposure to marginalized topics or those topics that are frequently overlooked in the dominant classroom discourse. Included in the article is a brief exploration of how the author reflects upon teaching marginalized topics in the social studies and suggestions for implementing the CIS Model, as well as a user-friendly handout to facilitate this model. The provided lesson includes a snapshot of the experiences and daily events of …

Voices Of Cooperating Teachers And Preservice Teachers: Implications For Elementary Social Studies Education, Mary Beth Henning, Eiu-Kyung Shin

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

Examining the current beliefs and practices of elementary social studies teachers and preservice teachers suggests that there are similarities and differences between how they perceive their roles as curricular-instructional gatekeepers (Thornton, 1991). Using both survey data and focus groups, cooperating teachers describe their contemporary elementary social studies teaching practices as a blend of stand-alone activities and integrated instruction. Elementary teachers recommend more hands-on activities and literacy development strategies be taught in social studies methods classes. Preservice teachers also reported their preferred teaching practices and rationales in social studies, showing some significant differences from cooperating teachers.

Review Of "Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human", Jennifer Rehg

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

No abstract provided.

Stuck In The Present: Gaps In The Theoretical Past And Applied Future Of The Psychology Of Men And Masculinities, Zachary T. Gerdes

Psychology from the Margins

Over 30 years of research in the psychology of men and masculinities (PMM) has relied primarily on social constructionist and social learning theoretical perspectives. Social constructionism applied to gender and masculinity is much older than is often claimed in the psychology of men and masculinities literature. By paying a deeper homage to the feminist and social science researchers throughout the 20^th century that influenced social constructionist theory applied to gender, PMM theory can grow and more effective clinical and prevention interventions can be designed for men. This is especially important considering the hundreds of problematic outcomes associated with how …

Daily Eastern News: April 11, 2018, Eastern Illinois University

April

No abstract provided.

The Gendered Masks We Wear So Well: The Issues Of Being Lgbt Or Non-Binary In High School, Conner Davis

Faculty Curated Undergraduate Works

By examining theories, doing a review of the literature, and providing arguments, the contents of this paper analyze multiple aspects of the modern binary gender system in high school, as well as teenage sexuality performances. This paper brings together research involving different schools from different areas, and explains why and how LGBT and gender non-binary students are oppressed in classes, by the curriculum, and in socialization between students. If these schools are more open with their student population about the prevalence and existence of LGBT and gender non-binary students, then schools will be better equipped to provide support, and create …

Spectator 2018-04-11, Editors Of The Spectator

The Spectator

No abstract provided.

2018 Undergraduate Research Competition Program, Coastal Carolina University

Undergraduate Research Symposium Programs

10th Annual Undergraduate Research Competition, April 11-12, 2018. Document includes abstracts.

Um Departments Help Quitman County Schools Host Career And Health Fair, Sarah Sapp

University of Mississippi News

Students and faculty provide health assessments for Marks community

Honors Convocation (2018 Program And Video), Illinois Wesleyan University

The Kemp Foundation's Teaching Excellence Award Ceremony Programs

No abstract provided.

Montana Kaimin, April 11, 2018, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Natural Semantic Metalanguage: Primes, Universals, And Syntax With Data From The Semantic Field Grace In The Old Testaments Of The King James Bible And Martin Luther’S German Bible, Mary K. Bolin

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries: Faculty Publications

This paper examines the use of "Semantic Primes" or "Natural Semantic Metalanguage" (NSM) as developed by Wierzbicka and Goddard, comparing it with other techniques of semantic analysis and applying to the semantic field "Grace" as defined by Bolin (1999) in the King James English Bible and Luther's German Bible.

The Arab “Street” And The Middle East’S Democracy Deficit, Dale F. Eickelman

Naval War College Review

Rising education, easier travel, new communications media, and liberalizing voices are quickly making the Arab “street” a true “public sphere”—a force with which governments, and the West, will have to reckon. The good news, argues a scholar of the Muslim world, is that channels exist by which the West can address the Arab public. But that public, better informed, will be quick to notice gaps between statement and action.