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Brush off the Dust! History now!- How I was inspired to try something new and terrifying in the ARTS May 6, 2013How I was inspired to try something new and terrifying in the ARTS · ETFranz · Storify. This is my penultimate post for this blog. Click above to see the tease for my next project. When that has launched … Continue reading →Erika Franz
- A Bit of Mad Libs, A little practicality and a little fun March 28, 2013Every semester it is one of my favorite assignments. In asking students to start to recognize the vocabulary that can help them place a Vita (translation: Life–as in an early form of biography that often focused less on accuracy and more on … Continue reading →Erika Franz
- Lecturing and passive learning March 25, 2013A common question for educators that is often raised is that of lectures and passive learning. There are two reasons why it is good to ask about this: Is the lecture/passive learning method a successful means for teaching our students? … Continue reading →Erika Franz
- “Learn More, See More” March 8, 2013Teaching our students to “see” our field is an essential aspect of what we do. While I had a student recently express frustration with my midterm that tests for methodology as much as content–and, what would he need that for … Continue reading →Erika Franz
- Coca Cola bottles explain archaeology February 15, 2013Think over your own lifetime and select a product that has been around at least as long as you. How has that product’s marketing and appearance changed over time? Can you recall when it shifted its appearance? (Many folks will, … Continue reading →Erika Franz
- Trojans in my head? Something like that February 12, 2013There is a song on the radio that has been bothering me. Not exactly like an ear worm, but sort of similar. It is the Atlas Genius song “Trojans.” The lyrics are provided, below, and in the video, above. “Trojans” … Continue reading →Erika Franz
- 2012 in review for Brush of the Dust! History now! January 7, 2013Thanks, everyone, for your support and interest! Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 32,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this blog would power 7 Film Festivals … Continue reading →Erika Franz
- New posts coming! January 7, 2013I was on an adventure this Christmas–a long prolonged adventure in Germany. Now that I’m back, I plan on bringing some fresh content soon! Don’t run away! I promise I have the goods. :) Happy New Year to you all!Erika Franz
- A great semester! New approaches prove successful. December 11, 2012As the semester winds down and I am grading the finals, it has been exceptionally rewarding to see how much improvement my students made this go-around in my 101 course. Teaching roughly 7000 years of history is no joke! For … Continue reading →Erika Franz
- A festive lesson plan (via Mental Floss) December 10, 20129 Holiday Characters From Around the World – Mental Floss is a quick review of the various other Christmas characters in the western world. I teach Western Civilization and am well aware of the connectedness of European and American culture. Given … Continue reading →Erika Franz
- How I was inspired to try something new and terrifying in the ARTS May 6, 2013
