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Bonnie | October 18, 2009

For work reasons, I am reading Why Geography Matters, by Harm de Blij. I have only read the first three chapters so far, but definitely recommend it. Here is my draft of a lesson plan for the first third of chapter 1–please comment, if you are so inclined… Chapter 1 In the first part of [...]

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Tags: geographic literacy, geography, Harm de Blij, history, literacy, social studies

Bonnie | September 14, 2009

The Destruction of Tenochtitlan This chapter focuses on Cortez’ arrival in the Aztec Empire, his approach to and entrance into Tenochtitlan (the Aztec capital), Montezuma’s submission to Cortez, and the destruction of Tenochtitlan. This lesson focuses on the question of historical responsibility. Lesson 1 1) Class Discussion: Read the first paragraph of the chapter with [...]

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Tags: Cortez, history, In the American Grain, lesson plan, literature, Montezuma, Tenochtitlan, William Carlos Williams

Bonnie | April 18, 2009

Cleaning and decluttering my house, I found my old notes from my bias review of a world history textbook (this is some seriously old clutter — these notes are from the year 2000 or 2001, I think!). I may treat you to a selection of issues from these notes over the next few weeks. It’s [...]

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Tags: adoption committee, bias, history, racism, textbook