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We began today by examining the Netherlands Monument in New York and critiquing the history it presents. We then proceeded to use some secondary sources to explore myths and realities about the roles certain populations played in early America. We ended with a DocBlock of a letter by Richard Frethorne, an indentured servant in Virginia in 1623.
You received blank colonies maps today and a set of directions for completing them. These maps are due Friday. Also, Mr. Hutchison's classes, don't forget to reply to the 2-minute drill prompt in the blog post below! H
7 Comments
Asma Hafiz
9/7/2016 03:00:15 pm
I believe social media has a negative effect on an average's person understanding of history because there's misleading stereotypes of historical figures and events. It's not a reliable source when it comes to knowing about historical context.
Justin Sprink
9/7/2016 07:59:47 pm
I agree with you, social media isn't a reliable source of historical information, especially considering that social media is based on peoples personal views, which then leads to biased information.
Nick Lawson
9/8/2016 06:44:45 am
I agree, because anyone could make a Twitter account and tweet "historical facts" that could be completely falsified.
Justin Sprink
9/7/2016 07:55:02 pm
I think that social media has a negative impact on the average persons understanding of history because all it takes is one false or misleading post to spread to thousands of people. The average person doesn't check all the info the see before re-sharing or re-posting it, which spreads false information.
Nick Lawson
9/8/2016 06:47:24 am
I agree because social media spreads interviews, facts, speeches etc. quickly. With that, it can also spread rumors and lies, like some of what untrue historical facts are tweeted.
Hannah Stafford
9/7/2016 08:30:40 pm
I also agree that social media has a negative effect on a persons understanding of history. All it takes is one person posting something and then it can easily spread, and once it spreads people start to believe it. They don't take the time to look into the actual facts they just believe what they saw on social media.
Kacie Mollin
9/8/2016 06:58:10 am
I agree with your point of view. People will believe anything they see on the Internet and a lot of times the information is incorrect and irrelevant. People should rely on primary documents and documents with reliable sources instead of social media. Leave a Reply. |
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