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    himself in pursuit of a profession is professionalism. It is a roughly defined word which means it is often misused. First there are a set of guidelines about professionals which apply in all realms‚ Second professionalism has deep roots in military history as well as its hero’s‚ and lastly there are many ways professionalism is related to the recon community in particular. One of my friends is a public speaker and old business associate of mine laid out the guidelines to being a professional. (2

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    Summer 2013 HIST 1143 Survey of American History I Instructor: Matthew Krezenski Contact Info: Use Blackboard "Contact Instructor" tool for all course-related correspondence. Course Duration: May 28 through July 1‚ 2013 Course Description: This course is an introductory survey of American history from the early Native Americans and European colonization through the Civil War and Reconstruction. Topics include native cultures‚ European heritage‚ the colonial experience‚ revolution and the new

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    Fall Semester 2011 History H-217: The Nature of History (15471) Tuesdays 3:00PM-5:40PM Cavanaugh Hall 215 Professor Modupe Labode Office: 420 Cavanaugh Hall Email: mlabode@iupui.edu Telephone: 317-274-3829 Office Hours: Tuesdays‚ 1-2; Thursdays 1-3‚ and by appointment. Mailbox: 504M Cavanaugh Hall Course Description: This course is an introduction to the study of history. Readings and discussion will explore the sources that historians use to interpret history and construct narratives

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    Topic 1 Investigating History • interpret and construct time lines • define the terms that describe historical periods of time • the terminology and concepts of historical time‚ including year‚ decade‚ generation‚ century‚ age‚ BC/AD‚ BCE/CE • sequence societies and events within specific periods of time • ask historical questions • distinguish between fact and opinion • draw some conclusions about the usefulness of sources including a website • examine differing historical perspectives

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    “Contemporary designers can learn from history‚ but why is studying design history is useful?” Contemporary designers are creators of objects‚ buildings or surroundings that rely on characteristics such as lines‚ smooth and sleek surfaces‚ very little intricate details. There designs are spacious and/or comfortable‚ with the asset of clutter. However they must study design history because to open their mind to the past they will learn new ideas and ideologies‚ “To know nothing of what happened

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    presentist vs a historicist approach to history? And by an external vs an internal approach to history? A presentist is someone who interprets and assesses the past in terms of present understanding of modern values and concepts‚ while a historicists tries to understand a past event in terms of the knowledge and values that existed at the time of an event. They regard historical development as the most basic aspect of human existence. Other approaches to history include internal and external. The

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    Extension History practise essay Compare and contrast Inga Clendinnen’s interpretation of the purpose of history with the views of at least two other historians you have studied. Make a judgement about the value of these viewpoints Clendinnen’s viewpoint on the purpose of history is that history without the reconstruction of mistaken convictions is not true history. Her viewpoints agree with Von Ranke and Bede and disagree with Post Modernism and more closely E.H Carr. Clendinnen believes

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    source and other sources‚ discuss how this interpretation of history compares with your own view. Answer: The Problem of historical objectivity is the fact that history was and will always stay subjective as long as historians have different moral values and beliefs. Historical objectivity challenges historical construction and the way historians find evidence to reconstruct the past. The differing perspectives towards how history is interpreted are expressed through the historians Keith Jenkins;

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    love history? Do you want to know why? This is because I think history is an interesting subject. Most students hate to study history. This is because they think they have to memorise a lot of facts. Actually‚ we don’t have to do this. If you really want to score in history subject means‚ you just have to really understand about what is exactly happening. If you do this means‚ I’m absolutely sure that you will score in history subject. Now let’s see why I really do love this subject. History helps

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    Our history is what defines our character‚ shapes our social views‚ and gives us a sense of pride in how far we have come. The trouble with history is that it is presented to us as children through the interpretations of historians and textbook editors. This means that every few generations school children are introduced to "their particular version of America"‚ they focus on different events and ideas from the past‚ and develop their own way of thinking about our history and the world in general

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