Tag: AsianStudies

  • Chinese Lunar New Year

    Teaching under an A/B semester schedule results in my history students not consistently attending class during the Lunar New Year celebrations. I wanted to share a post this week detailing the resources I use for my Chinese New Year lesson, allowing you to utilize them over the next two weeks and share these materials with…

  • The War of the World: Part 2

    Understanding Global Conflict Through Ferguson’s Lens: A Guide for History Students Part 2: The Century of Violence Ferguson’s analysis of the conflicts themselves provides a revolutionary perspective on how twentieth-century warfare transformed human society. What sets his analysis apart is his emphasis on the three-way nature of the ideological struggle between liberal democracy, fascism, and…

  • The War of the World: Part 1

    Understanding Global Conflict Through Ferguson’s Lens: A Guide for History Students Part 1: The Path to Global Conflict The dawn of the twentieth century marked a pivotal moment in human history, one that Niall Ferguson captures with remarkable precision in “The War of the World.” This period, seemingly marked by progress and civilization, harbored deep…

  • Exploring “They Called Us Enemy”: A Graphic Novel of History and Resilience

    “They Called Us Enemy” is George Takei’s graphic novel recounting his childhood in a Japanese-American internment camp during World War II. It is a valuable tool for teaching history, resilience, and social justice.

  • Chinese Lunar New Year

    Teaching on an A/B semester schedule means that students in my history classes won’t always have my class during the Lunar New Year events. So, today I decided to make a short post to show what I use for my Chinese New Year lesson; so that, you can use them during the next two weeks…

  • Cultural Appropriation and Branding

    The use of tribal names in branding can foster cultural appreciation and economic opportunities, but also risks perpetuating stereotypes and eroding cultural integrity.