Part of the Reacting to the Past series; The Trial of Anne Hutchinson breathes life into a pivotal moment for religious tolerance in American history.The Trial of Anne Hutchinson re-creates one of the most tumultuous and significant episodes in early American history: the struggle between the followers and allies of John Winthrop; governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony; and those of Anne Hutchinson; a strong-willed and brilliant religious dissenter. The controversy pushed Massachusetts to the brink of collapse and spurred a significant exodus. The Puritans who founded Massachusetts were poised between the Middle Ages and the modern world; and in many ways; they helped to bring the modern world into being. The Trial of Anne Hutchinson plunges participants into a religious world that will be unfamiliar to many of them. Yet the Puritans’ passionate struggles over how far they could tolerate a diversity of religious opinions in a colony committed to religious unity were part of a larger historical process that led to religious freedom and the modern concept of separation of church and state. Their vehement commitment to their liberties and fears about the many threats these faced were passed down to the American Revolution and beyond.Reacting to the Past is a series of historical role-playing games that explore important ideas by re-creating the contexts that shaped them. Students are assigned roles; informed by classic texts; set in particular moments of intellectual and social ferment.An award-winning active-learning pedagogy; Reacting to the Past improves speaking; writing; and leadership skills; promotes engagement with classic texts and history; and builds learning communities. Reacting can be used across the curriculum; from the first-year general education class to “capstone†experiences. A Reacting game can also function as the discussion component of lecture classes; or it can be enlisted for intersession courses; honors programs; and other specialized curricular purposes.
#148298 in Books Alan Taylor 2014-09-02Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.30 x 1.10 x 5.60l; .0 #File Name: 039334973X624 pagesThe Internal Enemy Slavery and War in Virginia 1772 1832
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful. Outstanding!By Carole T. GoldbergAlan Taylor is an exceptional story teller. This is a meticulously researched; beautifully written account of the little-known details in the nation's history of the crucial role that Black Virginians played in the War of 1812. Around this theme; with Taylor's wonderfully detailed and precise writing style; he creates an intricate tapestry of historical facts and events that bring to life a vital picture of the conflicted political atmosphere of Virginia and beyond; the day to day operations of the powerful leaders; and the intertwining of their lives with the status and existence of their slaves. The book was mesmerizing and I couldn't put it down.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Significant detailsBy George N. WellsThanks to a good friend (and Barista at my local Starbucks) I've become an autodidact student of American history. This book filled in a lot of gaps in what I knew (or thought I knew) about the period in and around the "War of 1812." The book also sheds some additional light on how slavery shaped American history and culture. Much of this history is never taught in high school or even college; but now that I know more I have a deeper understanding of the realities of early American society and the run-up to the Civil War.6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Must read for Virginians; African Americans; and America history scholars.By CustomerThis brilliantly researched history tells the true story of the War of 1812; and the heroism of former enslaved men. African Americans in the thousandsliberated themselves; and worked to liberate their families and friends through military service as Colonial Marines in the British services. The book also shows the lengths to which American slavers and leaders sought to malign the heroism of those marines and the honour of the British who fulfilled their commitments as liberators after the war.
