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The idea of prehistoric cannibalism has long been a controversialtopic, with scholars divided between those who see it as a survival necessity and those who argue for its role in ritual or warfare. ” Alternatively, the butchery of human remains could have been embedded within a complex mortuary tradition.
Reading logs are a controversialtopic. One of the biggest complaints I hear about traditional reading logs is that it takes the joy out of reading when you are forced to keep track of what you are reading. I find that this is an added incentive to get those reluctant readers to buy in. I occupy the middle ground on this one.
I remember my childhood as a time of mutual exploration, where you encouraged us to discuss any manner of potentially controversialtopics. Roberts continues that tradition for his students at Amherst. Let’s continue this tradition.” This was not the way you raised me, though, mom. All they need to do is ask.
Exploring Different Cultures: When discussing cultural differences and traditions, the teacher could prompt students to share their initial assumptions and how their views changed as they learned about diverse cultures. This promotes critical thinking and historical empathy. This encourages cultural sensitivity and open-mindedness.
At my school, Bard High School Early College Cleveland , students finish the traditional four years of high school in their first two years, and the last two years they are both high school students and college students. I am no longer afraid to jump into uncomfortable conversations on controversialtopics.
The new PhD (The Chronicle of Higher Education) Many doctoral students will not go on to tenure-track professorships, so why should they devote their grad school years to producing a traditional dissertation mainly of value inside academe? However, these are often reserved for contrived examples that are considered safe for the classroom.
Above: My parents performing in a community concert As well, as traditional Christmas carols like "Hark the Herald Angels Sing" and "Silent Night" they would sing popular music that usually had a strong sense of story. Sharing family anecdotes & stories that enrich children's knowledge of the past (BUT avoid controversialtopics!).
As I listen in a little closer, I realize they’re debating everyone’s favorite controversialtopic: headdresses worn by white people. Making fresh corn tamales is part of the author’s family traditions. I speak up. What do you think you’re talking about? It is not OK, in any world, or place, to mock Native people.”
Colleges defend professors’ rights to pursue controversialtopics of discussion such as climate change, police brutality, charter schools and pornography. If you want to learn more about racist customs of fraternities and sororities, including the tradition of wearing blackface, just thumb through a campus’ yearbook.
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It's really hard right now to be someone of traditional college age; it's really hard for students to see the value of college in the ways that they've been told it's valuable, Gannon says. Students mental bandwidth is narrower than ever before, Gannon says. That could be a really dangerous proposition.
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