World Civ-Introductory Materials Archives - Daniel Aaron Lazar Sat, 13 Jun 2020 08:57:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Stop Multitasking: You're not good at it https://daniellazar.com/2014/07/25/stop-multitasking-youre-not-good-at-it/ Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:17:50 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=5022 “Evidence from psychology, cognitive science, and neuroscience suggests that when students multitask while doing schoolwork, their learning is far spottier and shallower than if the work had their full attention. They understand and remember less, and they have greater difficulty transferring their learning to new contexts.” “I don’t care if a kid wants to tweet … Continue reading Stop Multitasking: You're not good at it →

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]]> History Grundkurs Course Review https://daniellazar.com/2013/03/11/history-grundkurs-course-review/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 14:35:14 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/?p=4350 Grundkurs Outline: The Rise of the Modern State The Assignment: Grundkurs Review Project Semester One: Identifications Power Point: Themes, Questions, Connections, and Timeline Semester Two: Identifications & Timeline Power Point: Themes, Questions, and Connections Semester Three: Identifications & Timeline Power Point: Themes, Questions, and Connections Semester Four: Identifications & Timeline Power Point: Themes, Questions, and … Continue reading History Grundkurs Course Review →

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]]> Kropotkin Essay https://daniellazar.com/2007/09/08/kropotkin-essay/ Sat, 08 Sep 2007 07:48:37 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/09/08/kropotkin-essay/ “Ask yourself what you need to know to make this the kind of world you would like to live in. Demand that your teachers teach you that.” The assignment

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]]> Reading and Learning Strategies https://daniellazar.com/2007/09/06/reading-and-learning-strategies/ Thu, 06 Sep 2007 18:12:50 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/09/06/reading-and-learning-strategies/ How to Study SQ3R Reading Strategy CLUES Model to Thinking Critically. This Rocks! Several Note Taking Strategies Notes on Quality Presentations Multiple Intelligences Thinking Like A Genius

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]]> Teaching Against Idiocy https://daniellazar.com/2007/08/29/teaching-against-idiocy-walter-parker/ Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:54:41 +0000 http://www.daniellazar.com/2007/08/29/teaching-against-idiocy-walter-parker/ Contemplating the root of the word “idiocy” leads Dr. Walter Parker to explore the challenge that democratic societies face of developing public-minded citizens. The schools, he argues, are the most likely institutions to succeed in that task. The Article The Response Sheet

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