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Lecture 7 explained a phonograph as a "record player," but it is not clear that teenagers in 2008 are any more familiar with a record player as they are with a phonograph. | Lecture 7 explained a phonograph as a "record player," but it is not clear that teenagers in 2008 are any more familiar with a record player as they are with a phonograph. | ||
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Revision as of 13:32, October 26, 2008
The 1th, 14th and 15th Amendments should be introduced as the "Reconstruction Amendments."
Discussed the Colored Orphan Asylum Riot 1863 [1], and perhaps other New York City riots.
Clara Barton's contributions should be explained.
Too many students thought that the Whig Party was anti-slavery.
Too many students exaggerated the contributions of Abraham Lincoln between 1840 and 1860.
One of the early homework assignments had a redundancy in it, or enabled students to give the same answer twice.
Lecture 7 explained a phonograph as a "record player," but it is not clear that teenagers in 2008 are any more familiar with a record player as they are with a phonograph.
Adams' undeclared naval war with France could be explained more fully.