Part of the Reacting to the Past series; Patriots; Loyalists; and Revolution in New York City animates the political and social chaos of the American Revolution.Patriots; Loyalists; and Revolution in New York City; 1775–1776 draws students into the chaos of a revolutionary New York City; where patriot and loyalist forces argued and fought for advantage among a divided populace. Can students realize the liminal world of chaos; disruption; loss of privacy; and fear of victimization that accompanies any violent revolution? How do both the overall outcome and the intermediate “surprises†that reflect the shift of events in 1775–76 demonstrate the role of contingency in history? Could the Brits still win? What were the complexities; strengths; and weaknesses of the arguments on both sides? How were these affected by the social circumstances in which the Revolution occurred? Students engage with the ideological foundations of revolution and government through close readings of Locke; Paine; and other contemporaries. Each student’s ultimate victory goal is to have his/her side in control of New York City at the end of 1776 (not at the end of the Revolution; when all know who won); as well as to achieve certain individual goals (e.g.; slaves can attain freedom; propertied women can be granted voting rights; laborers can make deals for land). Winning requires the ability to master the high politics arguments for and against revolution as well as the low political skills of logrolling; bribery; and threatened force. Military force often determines the winner; much to the surprise of the students who concentrate on internal game politics.Reacting to the Past is a series of historical role-playing games that explore important ideas by re-creating the contexts that shaped them. Students are assigned roles; informed by classic texts; set in particular moments of intellectual and social ferment. An award-winning active-learning pedagogy; Reacting to the Past improves speaking; writing; and leadership skills; promotes engagement with classic texts and history; and builds learning communities. Reacting can be used across the curriculum; from the first-year general education class to “capstone†experiences. A Reacting game can also function as the discussion component of lecture classes; or it can be enlisted for intersession courses; honors programs; and other specialized curricular purposes.
#78895 in Books W.W. Norton Co 2012-11-06Ingredients: Example IngredientsOriginal language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.30 x 1.20 x 6.20l; 2.25 #File Name: 0393912639944 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good bookBy whitenoiseI bought this book for my introduction to history college class.The book came within a weeks time with literally no damage to it whatsoever. The book is pretty hefty but it organizes all the content in an easy to read way. It’s literally like reading a story book... for grown-ups of course.At the beginning of each chapter it gives you an overview to ease you into what’s gonna be covered in the chapter. The sections are nicely divided so it doesn’t feel like you’re reading a huge book; rather small snippets of stories/historical content. The book has bolded important words; historical dates; and people. Pretty much the whole shebang.At the end of each chapter is a concise chapter summary; a chronology (timeline) to help you see the events in the succession they took place in; a key words list; and other tidbits here and there. I found this super helpful to review my notes and make sure I got all the important information down.I haven’t used the online content at all.. mainly because I just haven’t had the time or curiosity to see what it has. But I’m assuming it’s pretty good too just like the book.All that aside; if you like history or you don’t; this isn’t a bad book to get. Yeah history can get dull at times but you just gotta keep going and pull through; in the end it’ll be worth it. Recommend!2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It was not nearly as boring as many texts I have readBy See MillerFor a text; it was written in a way that holds your attention. It was not nearly as boring as many texts I have read. I can say I enjoyed reading about history with this book! The chapters were quite long; however. As for the position of the author; I felt he kept his information pretty balanced. There were positives and negatives for most of the subjects in the book.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. the binding is holding up pretty well; despite me constantly throwing the book in ...By AnthonyI use it in my American history class and unlike other books; this one does not put me to sleep during study sessions.s also; the binding is holding up pretty well; despite me constantly throwing the book in and out of my backpack.
