Deep Dive Conversation #1: What is history?
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Hello! Remember, conversations are meant to help us think about, digest, discuss, and question the issues we are confronting and the materials we are engaging. Pick something from the Deep Dive options that looks interesting, read (or watch or listen to) it, and then tell us about it. How to get full points:
· Go beyond simple summaries of the item you selected (though your summary should be accurate)
· Share what you found interesting, surprising, or significant about what you read (or viewed, or heard)
· Connect the item back to what we read and/or viewed for this module (“Things everyone should read and review” from the module front page)
Let’s be sure that our conversations are informal, open, and engaging dialogues (and keep in mind you are more than welcome to use the video function to record yourself—note that it may take a few minutes to save). You can review the tips for conversations
here—remember to check back through the module.
Deep Dive options (remember, select
one of these nine items to read, watch, or listen to):
Readings:
· Megan Daniels, ”
Black Athena, 30 Years OnLinks to an external site.”
· Jerry Bentley, “
Why Study World History?Links to an external site.”
· Jacqueline Jones, ”
Why Study You-Know-What?Links to an external site.”
AHA Perspectives
Podcasts:
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Tides of History podcast, “
The Ebb and Flow of HistoryLinks to an external site.
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Dig Podcast “
Black Athena Controversy: Battle of HistoriansLinks to an external site.
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Documentaries and explainer videos:
· TedEd, ”
The History of our World in 18 MinutesLinks to an external site.
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· CrashCourse ”
The Rise of the West and Historical MethodologyLinks to an external site.
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· David Wingrow, “
A New Understanding of Human History and the Roots of InequalityLinks to an external site.
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· StudyHall, “
Why Study HistoryLinks to an external site.