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Make that five. I minored in History (majored in International Relations). Favorite eras include Ancient Greece, Medieval, Renaissance, US History from Colonial Period through Reconstruction, plus an area which has had very little attention given it: Latin America from colonialization to modern day.
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Guys, that's awesome that we all like history. I'm currently in grad school going for my masters at Trinity college in Hartford, Ct., and I hope to go for Ph. D soon after. Like you Far, I don't know if I'll be able to have the time or money to keep a steady pace though.
Juan, I've never had the chance to get into Japanese history yet, but I certainly plan to. Ancient and Medieval Chinese have always facinated me, especially the Mongol period, and I hope to extend to Japan.
Vee, as I said, I love the Medieval period, and I have a special love for Ancient Greece. The tale of the 300 Spartans is by far one of my favorite periods of history, and one of my favorite historical stories. Latin America is definately a area of history that deserves study, I'm glad to see your interested in it! Likewise, I've become very interested in Byzantine history, Medieval Middle East and the Balkans, all other areas that haven't had the enormous amount of previous research that some have.
Quis, I'm glad you like history too! I like They Might be Giants a lot, and am only starting to get into them. The song "Istanbul not Constantinople" is what really did it for me, it's one of the catchiest songs I've heard. In the last two years, I've gone through a phase where I've started listening to more underground type bands that have come out in the last decade (as opposed to earlier decades) including Flogging Molly, which you may be familiar with from Boston (an Irish punk band). I love many different genres of music, especially stuff like these two bands.
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You can add a sixth to that list. While my formal education has been more technologicly oriented. I have always been facinated by history. In particular, the classic Greek and Roman myths and legonds.
Although, I do have a certain fondness for Harry Turtledove's versions of history.
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Chuck, that's great! As I said, I have a fondness for those eras too!
Roman History is my main focal point in my studies, and what I hope to teach if and when I become a professor!
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Let me know when you start teaching. Storrs is only about 45 min away. I could audit the course and sit in the back describing the content for legion world.
Just imagine that!
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Wow, I didn't know you were that close! Pov lives about five minutes from Storrs (or actually in it)! We're all right near each other!
If I teach, you guys should definately audit! We'll all get laptops and go online at Legion World and write tag threads
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Chuck, I just read that you're from Westerly Rhode Island! I love Westerly!
I go ever summer to Misquamicut Beach at least for two weeks! It's always one of the highlights of my summer. Great place!
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#7 right here. I've been teaching history to junior high and high school students for five years now.
Cobalt Kid, that's awesome that you get to teach it. Nothing like talking about your favorite things to a captive audience!
I teach at a small Christian school so I pretty much cover all of the history-related classes (World, U.S., Geography, Government). While it's loads o'fun, I sometimes feel like a Jack of all Trades and Master of None. I enjoy studying the Roman Empire, Byzantines, Mongols, Church History, French Revolution/Napoleon, and 20th Century. Japanese history sounds intriguing, Juan, and one of these days I may spend some time reading up on it.
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quote:Originally posted by Super Lad Kid: #7 right here. I've been teaching history to junior high and high school students for five years now.
Cobalt Kid, that's awesome that you get to teach it. Nothing like talking about your favorite things to a captive audience!
I teach at a small Christian school so I pretty much cover all of the history-related classes (World, U.S., Geography, Government). While it's loads o'fun, I sometimes feel like a Jack of all Trades and Master of None. I enjoy studying the Roman Empire, Byzantines, Mongols, Church History, French Revolution/Napoleon, and 20th Century. Japanese history sounds intriguing, Juan, and one of these days I may spend some time reading up on it.
SLK: I taught at a catholic high school for a few years after college and taught US 1 & 2 as well as a World Issues course (as well as all the Spanish courses) I developed that World Issues course as a junior & senior elective course which dealt with a distinct hot button issue each quarter. Turned out to be the most popular course in the school, which was really great! There's no better feeling than teaching a course to a group of student that really want to be there and participate.
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SLK, that's great, it's good to see another history buff here! It's pretty cool that you and Vee have had the chance to teach history before! I had the experience to be a teaching assistant at UCONN (as an undergrad, a pretty prestigious position) in sociology, which has the undergrad teaching program. I really can't wait to get to teach history though. Since I want to teach on the college level, I'll be teaching kids only a few years younger than me. That must have been a pretty cool feeling Vee!
And SLK, I like the Jack of all Trades approach to history! Don't sell yourself short!
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I taught elementary school (briefly) before spending five years as a high school counselor ... I liked teaching social studies the best ... just thought I'd put my two cents in ...
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Looks like we can start a local of the Social Studies and Affiliated Disciplines Union (SOSAD U? ) here.
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Well I taught high school one year and I taught senior year economics. It's like history, just lying a different way.
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