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“Men so Heartless”: Historical Imagination and Potosí
A discussion of teaching the silver trade to understand the effects on Indigenous Americans better.
“Ruined and Plundered and Burned”: Historical Imagination, Lascars, and the Portuguese Arrival in the Indian Ocean
A discussion of teaching the arrival of the Portuguese in the Indian Ocean from the perspective of local sailors.
“The Principle of Self-Determination”: Historical Imagination and Indian Home Rule in 1919
A discussion of teaching about Indian Home Rule and the events of 1918 and 1919.
“Seventeen small jugs of soap”: Inviting Historical Imagination into the Classroom
A discussion of how to use creative essays in world history courses.
What the Griot Said: Teaching Medieval West Africa
A collection of all recent posts about medieval West Africa and a list of resources for teaching.
“Each is the child of his mother”: Historical Imagination and Gender in Medieval West Africa
A discussion of the challenges of teaching gender in medieval West Africa and how we can use historical imagination to help students understand different perspectives.
“In Conformity to Mecca”: Islam and Medieval West Africa, c.1000 - c.1600
A discussion of how to teach arrival of Islam in medieval West Africa.
Monthly Digest: November 2022
Monthly digest for November 2022
Mapping Medieval West African States
A discussion of how to teach the different borders of the medieval West African empires (Ghana/Wagadu, Mali, Songhay)
“Many Kings and Many Mansas”: Teaching the Politics of the Mali and Songhay Empires, c.1200 - 1591
A discussion of how to teach the political structures of the Mali and Songhay Empires.
