There are some great historian bloggers out there on the internets. If you don't follow them already, you should take a look and see how they blend contemporary issues and history in creative and sometimes provocative ways.
My friend Megan Kate Nelson writes as Historista. She explores a variety of topics related to research, teaching, and academia in general. And boy, can she find the most awesome gifs or what?
Kevin Levin is a high school teacher and writer who holds court over at Civil War Memory. You may actually find some topics for your blog here - lots of stuff about the recent Confederate flag controversy.
An historian of early America at Colorado State, Ann Little writes the aptly titled Historiann blog, where she explores gender and women's history in a broad context.
History News Network (HNN) is an all-purpose repository for historians writing on contemporary issues. You'll find lots of interesting stuff here from all areas of history.
A group of early Americanists run The Junto, where you will find short essays exploring primarily the 17th and 18th centuries. Some interesting material culture stuff here, including this essay on Francis Parkman's medicine chest. Also a review of "Hamilton: The Musical" -- did you ever think of public history as musical theater?
There are many, many others who can provide you with a model for your own blog posts.
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Welcome!
Welcome to "This Week in Public History," the class blog for History 500: Issues in Public History!
Each week, students will post short entries of approximately 1000 words on a current topic in public history. These blog posts will not only explain the current issue but also relate it to the class readings and discussions. Blog posts should pose thoughtful and provocative questions about the practice of public history and its meanings. They should also include images, gifs, video, or other media to help illustrate the blogger's argument.
Entries should be posted at least 24 hours in advance of the class (by 7pm on Monday). Students should post their comments or questions to the post by noon on Tuesday.
Before you publish your post, please use the "preview" tab in the upper right corner to see if your post looks like you want it to. Play around with the formatting -- be creative! And don't wait until the last minute to create your entry if you've never blogged before.
Here's a rubric that explains how I will evaluate your posts (also posted on UB Learns):
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| Heritage or Hate? Protesters debate the removal of the Confederate flag in South Carolina. |
Each week, students will post short entries of approximately 1000 words on a current topic in public history. These blog posts will not only explain the current issue but also relate it to the class readings and discussions. Blog posts should pose thoughtful and provocative questions about the practice of public history and its meanings. They should also include images, gifs, video, or other media to help illustrate the blogger's argument.
Entries should be posted at least 24 hours in advance of the class (by 7pm on Monday). Students should post their comments or questions to the post by noon on Tuesday.
Before you publish your post, please use the "preview" tab in the upper right corner to see if your post looks like you want it to. Play around with the formatting -- be creative! And don't wait until the last minute to create your entry if you've never blogged before.
Here's a rubric that explains how I will evaluate your posts (also posted on UB Learns):
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