On Sat, Feb 26, 2011 at 11:46 AM, Bruce D'Arcus <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 3:42 AM, Driver, F <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> The crude geopolitical framing which currently dominates media accounts of
>> current events demands a better response from both geographers and
>> historians: it would be interesting to hear of the use of other forms of
>> mapping which might offer a different perspective.
>
> Indeed.
>
> I'm actually planing to reorient the political section of my intro
> human geography course around these current events. Alas, despite the
> fact I begin on Monday, I've yet to entirely figure out how I'm going
> to do this!
>
> But I am contemplating figuring out how to get my generally
> conservative, not very worldly, students to engage in some way with
> arguments (to the degree they've been translated into English) of
> people in the streets.
>
> And given that I'm certain most of my students don't even know where
> some of these places are, an interactive map or two will be helpful.
>
> Anyone have any good ideas/other resources?
Actually, I will use this new Frontline documentary (which, alas, will
only stream inside the U.S.):
<http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/revolution-in-cairo/>
Bruce
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