1. You will read/ view the links below. Not only will you come to class prepared to discuss these articles/podcasts--but you will write about each one in your.....
2. Reading/Research Journal: which you will start this week. You can use an old fashioned notebook or type it in a Word document. But I will be asking to see what you have each week. I would probably expect about 2+ pages/week. I want serious reflection and real thoughts about what you are reading.
3. Read the ANB biography-of-the day each and every day and write comments in your Reading and Research Journal.
4. Find a scholarly article on some historical figure. Bring the article/link and source to class. Also write about it in your RR Journal. Be ready to discuss it.
5. Then we will have a general discussion in class about: what we expect to learn from biographies; what makes a good biography; and the kinds of people we might want to read about.
Literacy and why reading (books) is important (a few short articles to get us started)
global student comparisons
reading for pleasure
why reading is important
on literacy and reading
why we should read more books
reading stats
biography links to read
Caro on writing biographies (45 minutes)
PRI podcast on the presidency (55 minutes-will be emailed to you)
short article on using bios in the classroom
brief interview w/biographer David McCullough
"Biography as History," by Banner, Lois W.
American Historical Review; June 2009, Vol. 114 Issue 3, pp.579-586
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"Why Biography?" by Kessler-Harris, Alice
American Historical Review; June 2009, Vol. 114 Issue 3, pp.625-630
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