World History
One of my former teacher students Gregg Komitsky found this using his Twitter PLN. It is an interesting story about Pultizer Prize winning journalist and National Geographic Fellow Paul Salopek is undertaking an ambitious expedition to retrace on foot the path our ancient ancestors traveled as they migrated across the world. Equipped only with what he can carry in his backpack, Paul's goal is to cover the major global stories of our time by walking alongside the people who live them on a daily basis: cattle nomads, artists, traders, villagers, farmers, and scientists. The end result? A global mosaic of stories, faces, sounds and landscapes that highlight the pathways that connect us to each other.
- Did Ancient Man Start Global Warming?
New research finds that ancient (or in this case pre-historic) man may have helped to jump start global warming. Details can be found in the CNN article Study: Global warming sparked by ancient farming methods by Shelby Lin Erdman. Erdman wrote, "The...
- The Corpse In The Cellar: And Further Tales Of Cleveland Woe
The Corpse in the Cellar: And Further Tales of Cleveland Woe This is a review of a book on Cleveland, Ohio history by John Stark Bellamy. It is reviewed by Julie Lorenzen. From the review: Author John Stark Bellamy II has found his niche: murder and disaster...
- Links For Teaching About Asia
Here are some great links to fascinating stories about Asia. All but one are from historian Gordon Stewart, a senior research scholar at the University of Michigan?s Center for South Asian Studies. Stewart examines Asia in more detail in his 2009 book,...
- Ancient Greek Vases Made By Modern Artists
The Art Institute of Chicago released a series of videos showing how artists still use ancient methods to create products. Above, modern artists show the similar methods they use to make a Greek vase. You can find more of the series on Open Culture. ...
- Global Voices
I learned about the Global Voices blogger page from the book I am currently reading, the Net Delusion (hey I try to look at both sides of the Internet and the book explorers if technology really fuels revolution as well as the negatives of the Internet)....
World History
Walking Out of Africa
- Did Ancient Man Start Global Warming?
New research finds that ancient (or in this case pre-historic) man may have helped to jump start global warming. Details can be found in the CNN article Study: Global warming sparked by ancient farming methods by Shelby Lin Erdman. Erdman wrote, "The...
- The Corpse In The Cellar: And Further Tales Of Cleveland Woe
The Corpse in the Cellar: And Further Tales of Cleveland Woe This is a review of a book on Cleveland, Ohio history by John Stark Bellamy. It is reviewed by Julie Lorenzen. From the review: Author John Stark Bellamy II has found his niche: murder and disaster...
- Links For Teaching About Asia
Here are some great links to fascinating stories about Asia. All but one are from historian Gordon Stewart, a senior research scholar at the University of Michigan?s Center for South Asian Studies. Stewart examines Asia in more detail in his 2009 book,...
- Ancient Greek Vases Made By Modern Artists
The Art Institute of Chicago released a series of videos showing how artists still use ancient methods to create products. Above, modern artists show the similar methods they use to make a Greek vase. You can find more of the series on Open Culture. ...
- Global Voices
I learned about the Global Voices blogger page from the book I am currently reading, the Net Delusion (hey I try to look at both sides of the Internet and the book explorers if technology really fuels revolution as well as the negatives of the Internet)....