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3 Receive Fellowships To Ohio Innocence Project At University Of Cincinnati Law, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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Gaming In The Gilded Age, Brian Mullgardt

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

This article presents both a lesson on and research about using a video game to teach history, specifically the game Railroad Tycoon 3 and its use in teaching about the Gilded Age.

Preparing History Teachers And Scholars?: Content Exams And Teacher Certification From The Progressive Era To The Age Of Accountability, Richard Hughes

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

In recent decades states have mandated brief, multiple-choice exams to assess the content knowledge of history teachers for certification. Despite the efforts of college professors to assess student learning through research papers, essay exams, and other assignments, the ability of college students to graduate and become certified to teach history depends on a passing score on a small number of multiple-choice questions. The overlooked story of how standardized testing came to shape the certification of history teachers began at least 80 years before federal legislation such as No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Used in almost every state, such exams undermine …

A Time For Change: Transforming A New Generation Of Students Into Historical Thinkers, Lauren Seghi

The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies

This article describes the advantages of teaching students how to think historically in the classroom. I contend that teaching students how to think historically and "do" history as historians do will help them understand better both the past and the present world around them. It also provides insight into the work of Stanford University clinical psychologist Sam Wineburg and educators and authors Frederick D. Drake, Sarah Drake Brown and Lynn R. Nelson. Especially important is my analysis of Drake's 1st-, 2nd-, and 3rd-Order document approach. My hope is that this article gives history and social studies teachers a new perspective …

Spectrum, Volume 40, Issue 9, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: SHU community comes together for Social Justice Week --Tell us your story: Jessica Berard, alumna, dancer, Assistant Director of the Sacred Heart Dance Program, and master's student of Clinical and Mental Health --The faces of SHU: student ambassadors --New food ordering app created by SHU students --On April 7 Sacred Heart University’s ladies-only vocal ensemble, SHU L.O.V.E., held their annual Pops Concert: “Wings OfCompassion: Songs to Embrace Humanity” --Junior lacrosse midfielder Max Tuttle has been selected to the first round of the 2018 Tewaaraton Award Watch List --SHU's club ultimate team is hosting their first ever “Spikeball Spring …

Spectrum, Volume 40, Number 9, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: What really made French Montana unforgettable -- NBC's Tom Brokaw to give 2018 commencement address -- SHU community comes together for social justice week -- New food ordering app created by SHU students -- Club ultimate to host spikeball tournament -- Bowling places second at NEC championships --

Of Primary Importance: Applying The New Literacy Guidelines, Janet Hauck, Marc Robinson

History Faculty Publications

Written by a librarian and a history professor, this article describes a primary source literacy project for students. In addition, this essay reports the project’s effectiveness in teaching undergraduates to analyze information and develop primary source literacy. The methodology employed included a research project with 24 undergraduates, along with a pre- and post-survey. The research project and student survey incorporated principles from the Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy, published in 2017 by the ACRL’s Rare Books & Manuscripts Section and the Society of American Archivists. The article offers research and practical implications for librarians and instructors interested in strategies to …

Contemporary History | History Of The Us Military Traumatic Brain Injury Psychological Health, April 19, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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The "Construction" Of The American Indian In The Early National Period [U.S.], Andrew Smith

ESSAI

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The Fluid Pastoral: African American Spiritual Waterways In The Urban Landscapes Of Harlem Renaissance Poetry, Maren E. Loveland

Criterion: A Journal of Literary Criticism

In 1921 Langston Hughes penned, “My soul has grown deep like the rivers” in his poem “The Negro Speaks of Rivers” (Hughes 1254). Weaving the profound pain of the African American experience with the symbolism of the primordial river, Hughes recognized the inherent power of water as a means of spiritual communication and religious significance. Departing from the traditional interpretation of the American pastoral as typified by white poets such as Robert Frost and Walt Whitman, the African American poets emerging from the Harlem Renaissance established a more nuanced pastoral landscape embedded within urban cultures, utilizing water in particular as …

All Bathwater, No Baby: Expressive Theories Of Punishment And The Death Penalty, Susan A. Bandes

Michigan Law Review

A review of Carol S. Steiker and Jordan M. Steiker, Courting Death: The Supreme Court and Capital Punishment.

Be Careful What You Wish For? Reducing Inequality In The Twenty-First Century, Reuven S. Avi-Yonah, Orli K. Avi-Yonah

Michigan Law Review

A review of Walter Scheidel, The Great Leveler: Violence and the History of Inequality from the Stone Age to the Twenty-First Century.

Czech Immigrants In Nebraska: A Question Of Identity And Assimilation, Katharine Meegan

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This thesis examines the dynamics of cultural and social assimilation through the experiences of Czech immigrants into Nebraska. The Czechs' long struggle to maintain their ethnic identity has shaped their experiences with assimilation. After a review of assimilation theory, I conclude that the Czech experience with assimilation follows a “straight-line” assimilation model, a progression of assimilation that is complete by the third generation. Their relatively small size, settlement in rural areas, and a strong desire to maintain ethnic identity, as reflected in the formation of Czech language benevolent associations, gymnastic societies, and Czech language newspapers, led to “social” and “structural” …

The Pacifican March 1, 2018, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

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The Pacifican February 15, 2018, University Of The Pacific

All Issues - Student Newspaper, The Pacifican, Pacific Weekly

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"The Scriabin Companion: History, Performance, And Lore," By Lincoln Ballard And Matthew Bengtson, Anatole Leikin

Performance Practice Review

Book review: Ballard, Lincoln, Matthew Bengtson. The Scriabin Companion: History, Performance, and Lore. Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield Publishers, 2017. ISBN: 978-1-4422-3261-7.

Anatole Leikin discusses this 2017 work by Lincoln Ballard and Matthew Bengtson.

Spectrum, Volume 40, Number 3, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: SHU welcomes siblings for annual siblings weekend -- Academic mentoring program receives grant -- Former NFL player visits campus -- Anxiety isn't uncommon in college -- Wrestling hosted senior night -- Bowling team continues to excel -- Woman's lacrosse prepares for upcoming season

Spectrum, Volume 40, Issue 2, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: This week the Spectrum gives us building updates on the new projects at SHU, as well as recaps of both Superbowl LII and the State of the Union Address. Two members of the Sacred Heart Community were awarded an Opioid Addiction Prevention Grant, three new Chaplains are introduced to Sacred Heart's campus, and the "Heart to Heart" mental health initiative gets students and athletes involved in finding their voices. The Theatre Arts Program presents Be More Chill, and Kate Svenson is named NEC Scholar Athlete of the year.

Spectrum, Volume 40, Number 1, Sacred Heart University

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Highlights include: Jenna Bush Hager visits campus. Two organizations at Sacred Heart, BuildOn and Habitat for Humanity, spent the last two weeks of the winter break in different parts of the world to help those in need --Sacred Heart University was recently awarded a grant of $300,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) --Spectrum editorial board 2018 (photos) --Tell us your story: senior Abigail McCarthy --Club spotlight: S.M.I.L.E. --Men's ice hockey schedule affected by government shutdown --Winter break 2017 recap: Seven Pioneer teams see action between terms --Larry Nassar sentenced to 40 to 175 …

Contemporary History Institute Features A Variety Of Events This Semester, Ohio University College Of Arts & Sciences

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The Resurrection Of Trust In American Law And Public Discourse, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals

The Resurrection Of Trust In American Law And Public Discourse, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals.

When I Left The Darwin Day Committee, Bruce Ledewitz

Ledewitz Papers

Published scholarship collected from academic journals, law reviews, newspaper publications & online periodicals.

2018 Ruby Yearbook, Mia Truman, Emily Bender, Xinyun Zhang, Tiffini Eckenrod, Annparke Sullivan, Ursinus College Senior Class

The Ruby Yearbooks, 1897-2020

A digitized copy of the 2018 Ruby, the Ursinus College yearbook.

Pacific Review Winter 2018, Alumni Association Of The University Of The Pacific

Pacific Magazine and Pacific Review

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Exhibit Panels For From Scribes To Scrawlers: Handwriting In America, Maine Women Writers Collection

From Scribes To Scrawlers: Handwriting In America

Set of 6 panels used in the exhibit From Scribes to Scrawlers: Handwriting in America. They cover the history of writing, technology of writing, cursive education, paleography and graphology, and explaing the items in the exhibit.

Vulcan Historical Review 22 (Complete Issue), Vulcan Historical Review Staff

Vulcan Historical Review

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2018 Nsu Fact Book, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Fact Book

This 26th edition of the Nova Southeastern University Fact Book reflects an expanding body of data and information that provides perspective on the university’s character, growth, and accomplishments.

The 2018 Fact Book includes narrative, numeric, and graphic representation of the university, including history, characteristics, and development of the institution. Data are presented in both tabular and graphic formats to provide pertinent detail, and general trends are highlighted.

A Feminist Mirror: Reflections Of The 1960'S In Betty Friedan, Alice Grissom

Vulcan Historical Review

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Corruption: Brazil's Everlasting Parasite, Patricia Vilhena

Honors Undergraduate Theses

The purpose of this thesis is to explore corruption in Brazil, how it has endured for so such a long period, and the effects it has in the country. Understanding the history of Brazil, how the government was established, and how the branches operate is crucial to comprehend the rooting causes of the Brazilian corruption. The focus is not just about what corruption is and the effects it has on education, economy, and infrastructure, but also on the factors that contributed to its expansion and the circumstances that allowed it to sustain until today. Brazil is a country known for …