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Historiography and the history classroom

Dr. Kyle Ward St. Cloud State University Krward@stcloudstate.edu. Historiography and the history classroom. I. History is a fascinating topic . A. It constantly changes 1. some events changed or have different interpretations 2. some disappeared

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Historiography and the history classroom

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  1. Dr. Kyle Ward St. Cloud State University Krward@stcloudstate.edu Historiography and the history classroom

  2. I. History is a fascinating topic • A. It constantly changes • 1. some events changed or have different interpretations • 2. some disappeared • 3. some stayed relatively the same • 4. some depend a nations government, culture and/or religion

  3. II. Just depends on where and when you read your history textbook • A. one’s own interpretation, perspective and bias

  4. III. Examples from Students • International School of Minnesota

  5. IV. International Perspectives on US History • * Canada • * Nigeria • * Spanish-American War • * England • * North Korea • * Saudi Arabia

  6. V. Different Perspective in US History Textbooks • A. An example of perspective and bias • 1. Pilgrims

  7. VI. Historical Truth? • A. There are “facts” • B. history is written in the present and it is effected by current social, political, economic and cultural events • C. socially agreed upon historical stories

  8. VII. US History over time • A. Native Americans • B. African Americans

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