ERIC Number: EJ1281685
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-1740-4622
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Teaching Public Memory through Analysis of Confederate Monument Controversies on College Campuses
Kretsinger-Harries, Anne C.
Communication Teacher, v35 n1 p55-60 2021
Courses: Rhetorical criticism, public address, persuasion, public memory theory, argumentation. Objectives: Through analysis of public controversies about Confederate monuments on college campuses, students will: (1) explore the concept of "public memory," how groups of people form shared interpretations of the past; (2) examine how monuments act as rhetorical texts that embody disparate public memories for different groups of people; and (3) engage in rhetorical analysis to learn how public memories are often constructed to serve present interests rather than to preserve accurate accounts of the past.
Descriptors: Memory, United States History, Controversial Issues (Course Content), College Environment, Groups, Learning Activities, Historic Sites, Historical Interpretation, Rhetorical Criticism
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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