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The Great Courses: Early American History: Native Americans through the Forty-Niners
- Item Number
- 403
- Estimated Value
- 255 USD
- Sold
- 56 USD to krisbad
- Number of Bids
- 5 - Bid History
Item Description
This is a very unusual course in American history. It is taught by nationally recognized educator Lin Thompson. He is a teacher of both history and drama at his school. And that's why this course is special.
Professor Thompson's history program at Bellflower High School in the suburbs of Los Angeles has attracted international attention for its creativity and innovation. "History is a blast!" and "He makes history come alive!" are just some of the comments collected from his students.
Every lesson in the course is "taught" by a particular character. Professor Thompson has an arsenal of costumes, as well as a firm grasp on the personae of great historical figures. He dresses, talks, and acts like them. He actually becomes them!
Lin Thompson appears only briefly at the start of this course. He then "becomes" Bjarni Herjolfsson, Viking explorer and incomparable expert on who really discovered America. From that moment, students will know they are in for a fascinating trip as Bjarni gives way to Christopher Columbus, revolutionary war foot soldiers, a French trapper, and a host of other characters who provide a first-person perspective on early American history.
A New Look for American History . . . Professor Thompson’s characters will inspire students to look at history from a new perspective. Professor Thompson’s guides, while entertaining, will also teach the student to better understand American history.
The Great Courses® Early American History: Native Americans through the Forty-Niners
Taught By Professor Linwood Thompson, M.A., Brigham Young University, Bellflower High School, Los Angeles, California
Item Special Note
2 DVDs: 30 Lectures, 30 minutes per lecture
Shipping $5.00 will be added to the final bid for this item unless arrangements are made for pick up at The Congressional Schools of Virginia, Falls Church, VA.
Donated By:
Jason and Allison Smigel
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