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The Power of See, Think, Me, We

Catlin Tucker

Using See, Think, Me, We…at the Elementary Level Analyzing a Picture Book See: The teacher shows an illustration from a picture book and asks the children what they see. Students could discuss topics like the importance of friendship or how birthdays are celebrated differently in various cultures.

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Alan Harwood

Anthropology News

He led the deep integration of Anthropology’s broad offerings into the Core Curriculum for undergraduates, with different courses fulfilling requirements in social sciences, natural sciences, historical & cultural studies, and the arts.

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The Strange Power of Laughter

Sapiens

As the cultural studies scholar Fran McDonald showsin her analysis of the incident, laughter without humor appears to render us mechanical, terrifying, monstrous. However, the response seems to occur well before culture is embedded in our behaviors: Recognizable laughter is evident in babies from 4 months old. WHATS SO FUNNY?

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As Humanities Fight for Support, New Journal Aims to Celebrate Their Role in Public Life

ED Surge

A scholarly book or article about history or philosophy counts. So does a local oral-history project, an art exhibit, or a dinner-table conversation about books, movies, or music. Ortiz, directs the MA in Engaged and Public Humanities Program at Georgetown University, where hes a professor of Latinx literatures and cultures.