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Matt Spence replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Final Projects - ARS - live here in History through the senses
"This was a really fun assignment, but I probably wasted a lot of time listening to old recordings that had nothing to do with my ARS!
Danke,
Matt SpenceSpence ARS.doc"
Jun 14, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Final Papers (not the ARS) go here in History through the senses
"Here's my final reflection. Enjoy your summer!Spence Final Reflection.docx"
Jun 11, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Day 4 Afternoon Reflection in History through the senses
"This section was mostly very exciting. It closed a clear line of how dance has progressed through the ages, but more specifically how the zeitgeist is reflected in dance. The section on 9/11 reminded me of how young my students are and their…"
May 30, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Day 4 Morning Reflection in History through the senses
"My parents tell me about this era, but it's something that my students would only get from their grandparents. We've entered an age of ever accelerating change. The most shocking thing to me was the government funding these new dances in light of…"
May 30, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Article #2 Response in History through the senses
"http://www.rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/cho3023l5.htm
I read "Integrating Music in History Education" by Dr. Cameron White. The introduction states the problem that history education is too focused on simply presenting students with facts in a bland,…"
May 29, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Day 3 Afternoon in Review in History through the senses
"Some aspects of this era seems so familiar, yet other aspects are so far removed. It's especially interesting to see how the rate of change increases so much. I feel like this part of American history was only somewhat accessible to me as a student…"
May 29, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Day 3 Morning Review in History through the senses
"This is one of my favorite eras in relation to dance. It is certainly in the hands (or rather the feet) of the common folk. I think it's an era that seems within grasp, not so distant as Renaissance and the like. I wonder how authentic Jump Jim Joe…"
May 29, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion Day 2 -Afternoon - Negro Spirituals / Civil War in History through the senses
""March to Georgia" is my kind of dancing. I definitely want to make it a part of my lessons, probably as direct instruction then later as a brain break. The community based dance fits in well with the rise of the middle class as a force of change.…"
May 28, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion Day 2 Morning - Colonialism and Revolution in History through the senses
"I finally feel like I know what I'm doing in these dances. It's exciting to see how through time these dances are more accessible to the common people. The waltz is something that I think is suitable for all ages and is still relevant today. The…"
May 28, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Day 1 Article Review in History through the senses
"http://www.edutopia.org/blog/humanities-twenty-first-century-bill-s...

Bill Smoot's article "Humanities in the 21st Century" is spot on when it comes to the value of teaching beyond just STEM. While the world today calls for excellence in science,…"
May 27, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Elizabeth Hunt's discussion Day 1 Afternoon Reflection in History through the senses
"One of the things I like most about history is that some eras seem so weird until I learn about what happened just before that era. To me, the Renaissance always made sense because it seemed a fairly direct progression out of the "dark ages." The…"
May 27, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Jake Peterson's discussion Morning reflection in History through the senses
"Tanka Bars! http://www.tankabar.com/cgi-bin/nanf/public/main.cvw
There's a commercial version of the pemmican we ate in class. I think you can get it at REI. 
The task with the pictures is something that I will most certainly do with my classes. I…"
May 27, 2014
Matt Spence replied to Stephanie Campbell's discussion Welcomes in History through the senses
"Hi, I'm Matt Spence. I just finished my first year as a real teacher. I taught fifth grade at Rilke German immersion school. Next year I'll still be at Rilke, but in the middle school. I'm taking this class because I love music and dance, and I hope…"
May 27, 2014