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The Reconstruction Era: As Taught In United States History, Tahj Frazier
The Reconstruction Era: As Taught In United States History, Tahj Frazier
History - Master of Arts in Teaching
I. Synthesis Essay………………………………..8
II. Primary Documents and Headnotes………..39
III. Textbook Critique……………………………..50
IV. New Textbook Entry………………………….57
V. Bibliography………………………………….....77
The Omnipresence Of Christianity In The United States: An Analysis Of The Second Great Awakening (1790-1850), Lance Sum
History - Master of Arts in Teaching
I. Synthesis Essay………………………………...1
II. Primary Documents and Headnotes………...22
III. Textbook Critique……………………………...39
IV. New Textbook Entry…………………………..44
V. Bibliography………………………………….....20
For The People: The Historiography Of The Black Panther Party And Black Community Politics And Activism, Josh Perez
For The People: The Historiography Of The Black Panther Party And Black Community Politics And Activism, Josh Perez
History - Master of Arts in Teaching
I.Synthesis Essay………………………………..3
II.Primary Documents and Headnotes………..26
III.Textbook Critique…………………………….36
IV.New Textbook Entry………………………….41
V.Bibliography…………………………………...49
A Blend Of Absurdism And Humanism: Defending Kurt Vonnegut’S Place In The Secondary Setting, Krisandra R. Johnson
A Blend Of Absurdism And Humanism: Defending Kurt Vonnegut’S Place In The Secondary Setting, Krisandra R. Johnson
Butler Journal of Undergraduate Research
This essay argues that Kurt Vonnegut blends a unique humanist stance into his absurdist plots and characters, ultimately urging readers to confront the absurd with a kindness and human decency his protagonists often find rare. As a result of this absurd and humanist synthesis, I defend and promote Vonnegut’s place in the secondary English curriculum, despite his rank on many banned books lists, since his characters’ journeys correlate thematically with the growth and process of postmodern adolescents and encourage moral responsibility without sentimental manipulation.
Focusing on Cat’s Cradle, God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater, and Slaughterhouse-Five as primary sources, specifically …