In part one of this blog post, I outlined historian Dr. Erik Ching’s book, Stories of Civil War in El Salvador: A Battle over Memory. His book’s premise is that one can…
"Just Google It" Using SHEG Lesson Plans
Oh, those infamous words that we all hear in the classroom. Google is simultaneously making us smarter and lazier. I remember when I first encountered Google’s search engine in the fourth grade….
Lesson Plan: Catalyst for Activism – Frank's Story
When listening to Chris Morris’s interview of Father Bob Begin, Fr. Begin mentioned a story about one of his prior religion students, Frank. Frank’s experience greatly impacted Fr. Begin and his enthusiasm…
The Importance of Oral Histories to the Master Narrative, Part I
During my initial research this summer on the intricacies of El Salvador’s Civil War, I stumbled upon historian Dr. Erik Ching’s book, Stories of Civil War in El Salvador: A Battle Over Memory. Within its 262…
Introducing Archive Materials in the Classroom
Hello! My name is Patrick Basista and I am a senior social studies and history double major with an education minor at Cleveland State University. Join us this summer as we take…
Social Studies Advising Info- Summer & Fall 2018
Attention Social Studies Majors! As we conclude the academic year, please note the following advising information for Summer and Fall 2018. If you need to complete entrance interviews, exit interviews, or other…
2018 Social Studies Highlights
2018 Social Studies Program Highlights It’s been another exciting and successful year for the Social Studies program! Congratulations to the Class of 2018! This post highlights their achievements and other great news…
CIFF 2018 Social Studies Film List
The Cleveland International Film Festival is here! We are keeping up with the tradition to look through the schedule and see which films will be interesting and useful for History and Social…
Social Studies @ CSU is hiring!
CSU undergraduates: Interested in working with Social Studies @ CSU and the CPHDH this summer? The CSU Office of Research has generously funded an undergraduate summer research position for 2018! Dr. Rose…
April 11: History Dept Film Night
Please join us for a movie night featuring the classic Orson Welles film, The Third Man, which is set in Cold-War era Vienna. The film will be followed by a discussion with Dr. Matthew…
