Boyd Varty: What I learned from Nelson Mandela

"In the cathedral of the wild, we get to see the best parts of ourselves reflected back to us." Boyd Varty, a wildlife activist, shares stories of animals, humans and their interrelatedness, or "ubuntu" -- defined as, "I am, because of you." And he dedicates the talk to South African leader Nelson Mandela, the human embodiment of that same great-hearted, generous spirit.

Sunday, October 27, 2013

Blog 26: The Areas of History are the Areas of Knowledge

Blog 26: DUE November 2 by Midnight

I have to say, the items that you all chose to go in the time capsule (which would have to be the size of a warehouse!) were really thoughtful and creative! Although, I can't imagine opening a capsule in which Matt, two polar bears, an otter, a car, a few barrels of oil and helium, and a cell from every animal greet me at the door! I also loved the personal twist a lot of you put on your items and the ways in which you saw your items impacting the future, helping them understand the past. Well done, everyone!


For this week's blog, I want you to think about how history has been impacted by other ways of knowing--how this area, more so than the others in many cases--simply demands contributions from each area of knowledge.

As a reminder, the Areas of Knowledge are: Natural Sciences, Mathematics, Human Sciences, Ethics, History, Arts, Religion/Spirituality.

Prompt: First, think of a specific event/person that has had an impact on the course of history in one of these areas. What contribution or detraction did this person/event make in this area? What was forever changed as a result of this event/person in this area? What evidence do we have in present day of this event/person? Was/is there holes in the certainty of this person's/event's contribution? Is there any controversy surrounding it? Does that controversy add or detract from our historical knowledge in that area?




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