Curt, a young Tewa Indian, and his grandfather, Andy, prepare for Feast …
Curt, a young Tewa Indian, and his grandfather, Andy, prepare for Feast Day. They enjoy the good food, beautiful dances, colorful costumes and the time they spend together celebrating the traditions of their ancestors
The course is an introduction to Dante and his cultural milieu through …
The course is an introduction to Dante and his cultural milieu through a critical reading of the Divine Comedy and selected minor works (Vita nuova, Convivio, De vulgari eloquentia, Epistle to Cangrande). An analysis of Dante's autobiography, the Vita nuova, establishes the poetic and political circumstances of the Comedy's composition. Readings of Inferno, Purgatory and Paradise seek to situate Dante's work within the intellectual and social context of the late Middle Ages, with special attention paid to political, philosophical and theological concerns. Topics in the Divine Comedy explored over the course of the semester include the relationship between ethics and aesthetics; love and knowledge; and exile and history.
This subject offers a broad survey of texts (both literary and philosophical) …
This subject offers a broad survey of texts (both literary and philosophical) drawn from the Western tradition and selected to trace the immediate intellectual antecedents and some of the implications of the ideas animating Darwin’s revolutionary On the Origin of Species. Darwin’s text, of course, is about the mechanism that drives the evolution of life on this planet, but the fundamental ideas of the text have implications that range well beyond the scope of natural history, and the assumptions behind Darwin’s arguments challenge ideas that go much further back than the set of ideas that Darwin set himself explicitly to question - ideas of decisive importance when we think about ourselves, the nature of the material universe, the planet that we live upon, and our place in its scheme of life. In establishing his theory of natural selection, Darwin set himself, rather self-consciously, to challenge a whole way of thinking about these things. The main focus of attention will be Darwin’s contribution to the so-called “argument from design” - the notion that innumerable aspects of the world (and most particularly the organisms within it) display features directly analogous to objects of human design and, since design implies a designer, that an intelligent, conscious agency must have been responsible for their organization and creation. Previously, it had been argued that such features must have only one of two ultimate sources - chance or conscious agency. Darwin proposed and elaborated a third source, which he called Natural Selection, an unconscious agency capable of outdoing the most complex feats of human intelligence. The course of study will not only examine the immediate inspiration for this idea in the work of Adam Smith and Thomas Malthus and place Darwin’s Origin and the theory of Natural Selection in the history of ensuing debate, but it will also touch upon related issues.
Humans are social animals; social demands, both cooperative and competitive, structure our …
Humans are social animals; social demands, both cooperative and competitive, structure our development, our brain and our mind. This course covers social development, social behaviour, social cognition and social neuroscience, in both human and non-human social animals. Topics include altruism, empathy, communication, theory of mind, aggression, power, groups, mating, and morality. Methods include evolutionary biology, neuroscience, cognitive science, social psychology and anthropology.
Future Publications in den Humanities Long Description: Auf dem Fu-PusH-Weblog haben wir …
Future Publications in den Humanities
Long Description: Auf dem Fu-PusH-Weblog haben wir die Fortschritte des Projektes „Future Publications in den Humanities“ dokumentiert und Hinweise zu themenbezogenen Veranstaltungen und einschlägiger Literatur gegeben.
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The students at Riverside Elementary School are excited about a visit from …
The students at Riverside Elementary School are excited about a visit from a real author. The class has been reading books by the author to get ready for her visit. No one was as excited as Eddie.
Juno receives a letter from his grandmother who lives in Seoul, Korea. …
Juno receives a letter from his grandmother who lives in Seoul, Korea. Even though he cannot read the Korean-language text, she is able to communicate with her grandmother through letters that include pictures and objects.
Oftentimes, when we engage with the framework of decolonization, it comes from …
Oftentimes, when we engage with the framework of decolonization, it comes from a very specific theoretical strand within the academy and does not include or interconnect with the lives of Indigenous Peoples, especially those who have survived and continue to survive genocide. This OER engages with the idea of decolonization through a short narrative that highlights a conversation from a grandchild and their grandmother. The story does not adhere to a linear format of time, yet goes back and forth between the past and present, an almost cyclical reflections as one plans and figures out their future. The work of decolonization requires an entire epistemological, ontological, axiological, and methodological shift internally and externally. This is simply the beginning of a lifetime commitment.
Glossary ahéhee’ – thank you k’ad – phrase used to end a conversation or start a new one kinaaldá – women becoming ceremony nahjee’ – phrase used for expressing that I’m finished and/or go away. shídeezhí – my little sister shimásaní – my grandma shiyazhí – my little one yadilah – phrase used in frustration
References Smith, L. T. (2012). Decolonizing methodologies: Research and Indigenous peoples. Zed Books. Tuck, E., & Yang, K. (2012). Decolonization is not a metaphor. Decolonization: Indigeneity, Education, & Society, 1(1), 1-40.
These resources will allow you to investigate the key themes of Dickens's …
These resources will allow you to investigate the key themes of Dickens's novels alongside original source material from the British Library. Literary manuscripts, newspapers, letters, workhouse menus and many more fascinating collection items will help students open up the social, cultural and political context in which Dickens was writing. This website includes performances by Simon Callow and discussions by Professor of English, John Mullan, filmed at the Charles Dickens Museum, London.
Mary French, director of the Dictionary Project, discussed her organization’s work to …
Mary French, director of the Dictionary Project, discussed her organization’s work to promote literacy by giving dictionaries to students. She explains how Annie Plumber began the project and its impact over time.
This resource was created by Jen Kastanek in collaboration with Lauren Rabourn as part …
This resource was created by Jen Kastanek in collaboration with Lauren Rabourn as part of the 2019-20 ESU-NDE Digital Age Pedagogy Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Lesson Plans promoting both content area and digital age skills. This Lesson Plan is designed for Grade 10 and English Language Arts.
This resource was created by Brandi Edmond in collaboration with Lauren Rabourn as part …
This resource was created by Brandi Edmond in collaboration with Lauren Rabourn as part of the 2019-20 ESU-NDE Digital Age Pedagogy Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Lesson Plans promoting both content area and digital age skills. This Lesson Plan is designed for Grades 11-12 and English Language Arts.
This resource was created by Elizabeth D Lafleur in collaboration with Lauren Rabourn as …
This resource was created by Elizabeth D Lafleur in collaboration with Lauren Rabourn as part of the 2019-20 ESU-NDE Digital Age Pedagogy Project. Educators worked with coaches to create Lesson Plans promoting both content area and digital age skills. This Lesson Plan is designed for Grades 11-12 and English Language Arts.
For this lesson students are required to read"To Kill a Mockingbird" by …
For this lesson students are required to read"To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee. Students will then demonstrate an understanding by creating a digital story. Students will give an overview of their favorite part of the book, and present it to the class. Students will create a digital story for their presentation.
Within this collection you will find lessons and handouts you can use …
Within this collection you will find lessons and handouts you can use in your classroom. You will also find a brief summary of each resource with the source sited for further exploration, appropriate grade level, approximate lesson length, and learning standards.
Dr Sally Bayley presents an illuminating reading of Emily Dickinson's 'I started …
Dr Sally Bayley presents an illuminating reading of Emily Dickinson's 'I started early, took my dog'. In her reading, she seeks out allusions to Shakespearean plays including Hamlet and The Merchant of Venice. She then answers questions about the poem. This audio recording is part the Interviews on Great Writers series presented by Oxford University Podcasts.
Dogzilla is a fantasy story of mice who protect their city, Mousopolis, …
Dogzilla is a fantasy story of mice who protect their city, Mousopolis, from being destroyed by Dogzilla. The mice come up with a plan to give Dogzilla a bath, which scares him away.
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