As we near the end of the semester, the research engine is going into overdrive and things are starting to come together. I have settled on a platform to host my content, I have selected the main content, and I have begun mapping out the activities I plan to use. Overview of topic. My final project...
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After having the past week set aside in my course for conducting research and putting my final project into full gear, I have made significant progress toward where I need to be. My previous blog posts have covered my topic area fairly well into terms of what I’m trying to accomplish, but to...
One of the main goals of my project is to present seemingly conflicting worldviews and explore how to resolve their contradictions, particularly among sources of Indigenous origins or that relate to Indigenous perspectives of events. This can be demonstrated through comparing Indigenous oral...
Images and films have a rather short history within the field of history due to their relative time of inception as technological advancements. Yet, these items are some of the things that we can safely say have revolutionized how historical work is done and presented. They have also provided...
After having another week to organize my thoughts, complete another module of work, and some time to meet with my classmates, I have nailed down some next steps for my project, mainly regarding the research I need to do to develop the content. To provide the first draft of my finalized plan, this...
In my previous blog post regarding the project I am developing for this course, I have had some time to reflect on its scope and details, along with having consulted with my Professor about it. In this post, I will answer some key questions necessary for the creation of the project and provide some...
When taking an overview of a particular field, subject, or area of work, it can sometimes amaze the reviewer how close some come to the positions and conclusions we have now, despite being so distant from them in a chronological sense. Of course, sometimes what we review are the foundations of the...
The final project for this semester will generally revolve around the creation of a tool that expounds upon a topic in a way that allows for the application of historical thinking. Here, I will provide a rough outline of what my final project will cover and how I am currently envisioning its...
History is something that has always fascinated me. Learning about figures and events of the past, reviewing books and maps about those who once were, and drawing parallels from then to today… All of these actions beckoning to my childhood. I can distinctly recall how I was one of the very...
Though my last blog post was not too long ago, it pertained to the previous semester of my graduate certificate course. With this post, I am now entering my third semester. As such, here is a brief introduction to who I am! My name is Kyle Pittman. I am Nez Perce and Yakama and was raised on the...
