Searching for the American dream : how a sense of place shapes the study of history / edited by Glenn Moore.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Moore, Glenn.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative ability--United States.

Creative ability.

Education and state--United States.

Education and state.

Information technology--Social aspects--United States.

Information technology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 184 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle upon Tyne, England : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, c2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Searching for the American Dream is a theoretical and practical exploration of genius loci. Beginning with John Dewey and an investigation into the importance of experiential learning, Moore invites a range of scholars, curators, teachers and students to distil their experiences into a series of essays on the importance of 'place'. From visiting the tenement museum in the Lower East Side in New York, to watching live history in the form of the Trial of Bridget Bishop in Salem, to having a private audience with state department officials, to attending an AFL-CIO meeting and taking classes with scholars in American studies, animal rights and education, Glenn Moore's book 'takes you there'. At a time when university teachers are looking for ways to energize students who all too often are questioning the relevance of their degrees, this is a timely study. It explains the theory of experiential learning, and outlines the rewards available to the lecturer brave enough to take students out of the classroom and expose them to real world experiences. The ground breaking feature of the book, however, is that it offers practical advice on how to plan, organize and conduct an international study tour.

Contents:

Intro

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART I

CHAPTER ONE

CHAPTER TWO

CHAPTER THREE

PART II

JIM CULLEN AND THE AMERICAN DREAM

A JOURNEY FROM HOME

ALEC ROSS AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT

THERE IS TOO MUCH PASSIVITY IN OUR MODERN LIVES

FELICITY ROSS AND TEACH FOR AMERICA

THE WORLD AS YOUR CLASSROOM

KRISTINA STEVICK AND CRY INNOCENT

HISTORY AS ENSEMBLE-MADE THEATRE

MIRIAM BADER AND THE TENEMENT MUSEUM

PLACE-BASED EDUCATION AT THE TENEMENT MUSEUM

MICHELLE LEBLANC AND THE OLD SOUTH MEETING HOUSE

MAKING HISTORY PERSONAL

JOAN SCHAFFNER AND ANIMAL LAW

AMERICANS WORKING ON BEHALF OF THE UNDERDOGS

ALLIE PHILLIPS AND KING STREET CATS

AUSTRALIA MEETS AND EMBRACES AMERICAN ANIMAL PROTECTION

STEPHEN CUNNIFF AND THE NEW ENGLAND CENTER FOR HOMELESS VETERANS

A WORKSHOP IN HOMELESSNESS

TAHIR DUCKETT AND ORGANIZED LABOR

GIVING LIFE TO THE WORDS IN TEXTBOOKS

ALICE PEISCH, ALLI O'LEARY AND THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE HOUSE

THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING CONNECTED, OR WHY TOO MUCH TIME IN THE STATE HOUSE OFFICE MAY LEAD TO DEFEAT AT THE POLLS

IT IS A PLEASURE TO GO TO WORK EACH DAY

CASSANDRA ATHERTON, KAT ELLINGHAUS AND THE UNIVERSITY

'ALL THE WORLD'S A STAGE'

GETTING THERE

JEN BARTON, JESSICA MCCRUM,VANESSA CONDEMI AND THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE

FROM UWA TO CAMBRIDGE

A STUDENT'S PERSPECTIVE

WE DID IT AS A GROUP

CONTRIBUTORS

BIBLIOGRAPHY.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed August 15, 2013).

ISBN:

1-4438-5098-5

OCLC:

855505193