Historians Debate How People Learn History Through Films
The piece argues that fiction and cinema shape history knowledge more than traditional courses. It cites Gone with the Wind as influential yet criticized for inaccuracy, and advocates teaching through engaging human depictions of figures like Lincoln and Washington to foster understanding.
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David Herbert Donald
Charles Warren
Harvard University
Greenberg
Harvard
Donald
Charles Umner
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Jimmy Carter
Woodrow Wilson
Gideon Welles
Lincoln
New York Times
Illinois Farm Tax Shift Could Cut Local Revenue
An Associated Press survey on Illinois tax reform shows farmland assessments would drop 10 to 40 percent under the new system, reducing local revenue for social services and half of school budgets. The change aimed to curb inflation, moving away from one third, and tied to county land sale averages.
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Illinois
Associated Press
Chaplin dies at 88 end of era of silent film era
The World mourns Charlie Chaplin who died in his sleep at 88. The Little Tramp defined silent film comedy with melancholy and satire, influencing generations. His later career included a controversial mustache link to Hitler, The Great Dictator, and a life marked by political clashes and exile. He later settled in Switzerland with Oona ONeill and raised seven children including Geraldine Chaplin. Chaplin was knighted and awarded a special Oscar, reviving Hollywood’s regard after past neglect.
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Mr. Chaplin
Little Tramp
Chaplin
Adolph Hitler
United States
Switzerland
Oona O'Neill
Eugene O'Neill
Geraldine Chaplin
Queen Elizabeth
Invisible discipline may be on its way to classrooms
Psychologist Dr. Frederick H. Jones of the University of Rochester promotes a near invisible discipline system for classrooms to curb disruptions. He cites contrasts between effective and troubled teachers and argues quick, quiet, eye contact and proximity can reduce up to 90 percent of interruptions and keep students focused on work.
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Terry Kirkpatrick
Rochester
N. Y
Frederick H. Jones
University of Rochester
Jones
Johnny
Fred Jones
Lang's Fate Hinges on Silent Man Who Knows No Language
Chicago story of Donald Lang an illiterate deaf mute accused of murder in 1965 and 1971. Courts struggle to trial a man who cannot communicate while prosecutors urge custody for trial or release with education to enable competence.
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Chicago
Donald Lang
Mamma
Julia Lang
Donald
Lang
Lowell Meyers
Chester
Meyers
Dixon
Illinois Supreme Court
David Edelson
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Editorial and opinion page labels explained
The Southern Illinoisan describes its opinion format with editorial page features and readers letters. It notes staff columns such as From Where I Sit and Byline BG and distinguishes opinions from standard news reports.
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