“A New Curriculum in African History”- Week 1 (and a half)
May 20, 2013 By arhartley Leave a Comment
Hi everybody! I’m excited to update you all on the first approximate week or so of work on my project–A New Curriculum in African History. I’ve spent the past week since coming home from W&M finishing up final papers and projects, unpacking the books I need for my project and ordering a few more books… [Continue Reading]
Reading the Pentateuch
May 20, 2013 By erballschneider Leave a Comment
My project on European intellectual history and modern understandings of the Bible has been marching steadily forward, beginning with a reading of the first five books of the Old Testament (the Pentateuch/Torah) – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy – that I completed last week. I never imagined that I would spend the beginning of… [Continue Reading]
Comparing Educational Practices – Weeks 1 and 2
May 20, 2013 By kmkurtz Leave a Comment
Hi everyone! I just finished the first two weeks of my Monroe project. My original plan changed a little because it was difficult to find a school in Italy that would let me volunteer full time, so I have instead been helping with English classes in three different elementary schools – Aurelio Saffi, Colleverde, and… [Continue Reading]
Medieval Warfare Simulation: Week 1 Update
May 18, 2013 By tylerbembenek Leave a Comment
Hey all, This week has been very productive so far. The draft of the rulebook is complete and ready for playtesting, all 62 pages of it. There is still a lot of refining that needs to be done and I’m sure there are both imbalances and areas where the wording is unclear. It’s going to… [Continue Reading]
Abstract: Expansion of Corte Inglés into the U.S
May 2, 2013 By hrloucas Leave a Comment
El Corte Inglés is Spain’s largest retail group and a leader of department stores in Europe, offering a diverse selection of products such as clothes, groceries, furniture, books, music, hardware, and electronics. With more than 70 years of experience, the corporation prides itself on the continued dedication to quality customer service and ability to adapt… [Continue Reading]
Abstract: The Effect of Online Elite Issue Framing on Public Opinion; how Congress used the Internet and Social Media to AMericans’ views of the Affordable Care Act
April 23, 2013 By Gabriel Manion Leave a Comment
Members of both houses of Congress have increasingly integrated an internet presence into their general communications strategies. This internet presence usually includes an official website, and in recent years has come to include accounts on the popular social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. While much research has been conducted to document the increasing reliance of… [Continue Reading]