The Past as Liberation from HistoryThe Past as Liberation from History explores the difference between the social construction we call history and the lived experience we call the past, arguing that by failing to distinguish between the two, we risk unquestionably accepting as authoritative accounts of the past in which we have no voice. It shows that identities rooted in the richness and variety of the past, even when the history is painful, serve the purpose of drawing us closer to one another as we seek to realize our shared dreams of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. By placing in counterpoint broader educational concerns with the teaching experiences of the author, the study also explores this individual's testimony as a teacher seeking to make relevant for his students the examination of the past. |
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... Isham had taken for his wife , had died a year earlier soon after she had given birth to their child . The infant was living with William and Susan Reed [ Reid ] , who knew Isham well enough to have testified at his trial as to his ...
... Isham had taken for his wife , had died a year earlier soon after she had given birth to their child . The infant was living with William and Susan Reed [ Reid ] , who knew Isham well enough to have testified at his trial as to his ...
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... Isham stood outside of Wyatt - Brown's con- ception of honor - Isham's " shamelessness , " after all , pitted his sense of reputation against the " respectability " of the community that tried him for murder - Wyatt - Brown provided an ...
... Isham stood outside of Wyatt - Brown's con- ception of honor - Isham's " shamelessness , " after all , pitted his sense of reputation against the " respectability " of the community that tried him for murder - Wyatt - Brown provided an ...
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... Isham and ponder the exact cir- cumstances of his crime . Rarely , if ever , had Isham interacted in meaningful ways with prominent citizens ; not surprisingly , his cir- cle of acquaintances tended to be from similar backgrounds . At ...
... Isham and ponder the exact cir- cumstances of his crime . Rarely , if ever , had Isham interacted in meaningful ways with prominent citizens ; not surprisingly , his cir- cle of acquaintances tended to be from similar backgrounds . At ...
Contents
The Past I Have Known | 87 |
Fridays Belong to Ned Cobb | 103 |
Interpreting the Past with Light and Shadow | 123 |
Copyright | |
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Doing History: Investigating with Children in Elementary and Middle Schools Linda S. Levstik,Keith C. Barton No preview available - 2005 |