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The Importance Of Clothing In 1960s Protest Movements, Nicole Ziege
The Importance Of Clothing In 1960s Protest Movements, Nicole Ziege
Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects
The 1960s became one of the most tumultuous decades in American history because the decade experienced ideological polarization between the younger and older generations, and there was a mass influx of protests by many from the country’s younger generation in support of political and social changes for the country. Protest movements, including the anti-Vietnam War movement, the women’s liberation movement and the Civil Rights movement, became significant to the political and ideological landscape of the 1960s. Clothing became a central visual tactic to create cohesion between the protesters of these movements in order to make their protests more effective and …
“Reacting To The Past:” How To Use And Assess Role Playing Games In American History, Jennifer Hanley
“Reacting To The Past:” How To Use And Assess Role Playing Games In American History, Jennifer Hanley
Arts and Humanities
Reacting to the Past is a series of games developed by Mark Carnes at Harvard University that are designed to encourage students to get excited about history and to help them develop important academic skills such as reading and thinking critically, conducting historical research, and public speaking. (More information on this can be found at https://reacting.barnard.edu/) Reacting to the Past games can either be played over the course of an entire semester or condensed into mini games to allow students to explore an important historical moment or figure in great detail. My goal is to implement Reacting to the …