This week marks the anniversary of the tragic Kent State demonstrations, a protest against the Vietnam War (specifically, the Cambodia invasion) that cost the lives of four students and injured nine others. Given the importance of Vietnam to modern American history, it is a common topic in our history classrooms and assignments. The Kent State… Read more »
Month: April 2013
The Technology is a Changin’
You might have heard that VHS tape players are being removed from all classrooms starting next semester. If you’ve ever used a video in your projects or presentations, you’ll need a more modern format from now on. Of course, you’re probably already used to using modern media like DVDs. But even those sources can be… Read more »
Sing, O Muse
April is National Poetry Month. Launched in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets, it pays tribute to the ways poetry enriches American culture, both past and present. Their website has a number of poetry-related readings and activities, including a Poem-A-Day program you can receive through email. You can also follow Natasha Trethewey, our current… Read more »
World Health Day
World Health Day, celebrated every April, is the World Health Organization’s holiday designed to raise global health awareness. Each year, the WHO chooses an aspect of healthy living that they want to use the holiday to promote, and have used the opportunity to showcase topics ranging from road safety to safe motherhood to mental health. … Read more »
So, If I Can’t Use Wikipedia, What Do I Use?
You’ve heard it before – you can’t use Wikipedia for this assignment. This actually isn’t new – long before Wikipedia was invented, students in past generations were often banned from citing any encyclopedia for some assignments, because professors want students to use more in-depth sources. But let’s say you really need a comprehensive encyclopedia for… Read more »