tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/subjects/humanities?page=36Open Textbook Library - Humanities Textbooks2018-09-07T17:21:51Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png2552018-09-07T17:21:51Z2024-01-22T14:51:49ZFROM MSA to CA: A Beginner's Guide to Transitioning to Colloquial Arabic<img alt="Read more about FROM MSA to CA: A Beginner's Guide to Transitioning to Colloquial Arabic" title="FROM MSA to CA: A Beginner's Guide to Transitioning to Colloquial Arabic cover image" class="cover " width="116" height="150" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjA3LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--317d04a5dc5dfdad552f5358b2b773cee3cfbf95/9781329996694.png" />This book is for students who have studied Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) for one year or more and would like to learn colloquial Arabic basics using their knowledge of MSA. It aims at transitioning learners from Novice Mid level to Intermediate Low through presenting situations useful for living in an Arab country. The book has several features including hyperlinks, practice dialogues with open answers, cultural tips, and more.2572018-09-07T17:21:51Z2024-01-22T14:52:20ZUnderstanding Basic Music Theory<img alt="Read more about Understanding Basic Music Theory" title="Understanding Basic Music Theory cover image" class="cover " width="437" height="568" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjA5LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--52550cfc5d09ddb22bd2d8ffcef489da22d14b04/0000UnBaMusTh.png" />Although it is significantly expanded from "Introduction to Music Theory", this book still covers only the bare essentials of music theory. Music is a very large subject, and the advanced theory that students will want to pursue after mastering the basics will vary greatly. A trumpet player interested in jazz, a vocalist interested in early music, a pianist interested in classical composition, and a guitarist interested in world music, will all want to delve into very different facets of music theory; although, interestingly, if they all become very well-versed in their chosen fields, they will still end up very capable of understanding each other and cooperating in musical endeavors. The final section does include a few challenges that are generally not considered "beginner level" musicianship, but are very useful in just about every field and genre of music.2622018-09-07T17:21:51Z2024-03-18T13:02:12ZLe Littéraire dans le quotidien<img alt="Read more about Le Littéraire dans le quotidien" title="Le Littéraire dans le quotidien cover image" class="cover " width="1085" height="1404" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjEzLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--892d7888edee8d9ed1f4b938a05dc65ae58337ad/9781937963064.png" />Le Littéraire dans le quotidien is an open textbook for use in French courses. The Literary in the Everyday represents a new pedagogical approach to reading and writing at the lower levels and is applicable to all languages. Teachers of foreign languages besides French can read about the approach in the Teacher's Guide. Go to Google Drive for individual chapters. Additionally, the Foreign Languages & The Literary in the Everyday (FLLITE) Project, a joint initiative of COERLL and CERCLL, two national foreign language resource centers, offers open resources for professional development in the publication of CC licensed FLLITE lessons in any language.2632018-09-07T17:21:51Z2024-03-23T19:56:19ZTeaching Autoethnography: Personal Writing in the Classroom<img alt="Read more about Teaching Autoethnography: Personal Writing in the Classroom" title="Teaching Autoethnography: Personal Writing in the Classroom cover image" class="cover " width="699" height="904" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjE0LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--e2752888d802ba4eb906ac410e682507cf36f42f/9781942341284.png" />Teaching Autoethnography: Personal Writing in the Classroom is dedicated to the practice of immersive ethnographic and autoethnographic writing that encourages authors to participate in the communities about which they write. This book draws not only on critical qualitative inquiry methods such as interview and observation, but also on theories and sensibilities from creative writing and performance studies, which encourage self-reflection and narrative composition. Concepts from qualitative inquiry studies, which examine everyday life, are combined with approaches to the creation of character and scene to help writers develop engaging narratives that examine chosen subcultures and the author's position in relation to her research subjects. The book brings together a brief history of first-person qualitative research and writing from the past forty years, examining the evolution of nonfiction and qualitative approaches in relation to the personal essay. A selection of recent student writing in the genre as well as reflective student essays on the experience of conducting research in the classroom is presented in the context of exercises for coursework and beyond. Also explored in detail are guidelines for interviewing and identifying subjects and techniques for creating informed sketches and images that engage the reader. This book provides approaches anyone can use to explore their communities and write about them first-hand. The methods presented can be used for a single assignment in a larger course or to guide an entire semester through many levels and varieties of informed personal writing.2662018-09-07T17:21:51Z2024-01-22T14:51:49ZThe Intelligent Troglodyte’s Guide to Plato’s Republic<img alt="Read more about The Intelligent Troglodyte’s Guide to Plato’s Republic" title="The Intelligent Troglodyte’s Guide to Plato’s Republic cover image" class="cover " width="1087" height="1403" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjE3LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--ea8022c4a5cd371dc5713f42d504e6c58625b64c/0000IntTroGui.png" />The Republic of Plato is one of the classic gateway texts into the study and practice of philosophy, and it is just the sort of book that has been able to arrest and redirect lives. How it has been able to do this, and whether or not it will be able to do this in your own case, is something you can only discover for yourself. The present guidebook aims to help a person get fairly deep, fairly quickly, into the project. It divides the dialogue into 96 sections and provides commentary on each section as well as questions for reflection and exploration. It is organized with a table of contents and is stitched together with a system of navigating bookmarks. Links to external sites such as the Perseus Classical Library are used throughout. This book is suitable for college courses or independent study.2672018-09-07T17:21:51Z2024-01-22T14:51:50ZThe Changing Story: digital stories that participate in transforming teaching & learning<img alt="Read more about The Changing Story: digital stories that participate in transforming teaching & learning" title="The Changing Story: digital stories that participate in transforming teaching & learning cover image" class="cover " width="938" height="1248" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjE4LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--702e4b453dcf17b851b1531424be05f689b4a5dd/0000TheChaSto.png" />The Changing Story gives you assignments, resources, and examples to use in your teaching and learning. It will also help you think of ways digital stories can be used in your teaching, and help students harness the power of visual storytelling.2652018-09-07T17:21:51Z2024-01-22T14:51:49ZSteps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice<img alt="Read more about Steps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice" title="Steps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice cover image" class="cover " width="877" height="1129" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MjE2LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--b5656dda27701814a4afa8fdaca20674cfb8c122/9781942341222.png" />Steps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice introduces instructional strategies linked to the most current research-supported practices in the field of literacy. The book includes chapters related to scientifically-based literacy research, early literacy development, literacy assessment, digital age influences on children's literature, literacy development in underserved student groups, secondary literacy instructional strategies, literacy and modern language, and critical discourse analysis. Chapters are written by authors with expertise in both college teaching and the delivery of research-supported literacy practices in schools. The book features detailed explanations of a wide variety of literacy strategies that can be implemented by both beginning and expert practitioners. Readers will gain knowledge about topics frequently covered in college literacy courses, along with guided practice for applying this knowledge in their future or current classrooms. The book's success-oriented framework helps guide educators toward improving their own practices and is designed to foster the literacy development of students of all ages.2362018-09-07T17:21:50Z2024-03-25T13:01:39ZPreadvanced Japanese<img alt="Read more about Preadvanced Japanese" title="Preadvanced Japanese cover image" class="cover " width="150" height="97" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkyLCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--e72a4a26762c20cea1135a4f388fa51424ce4483/9781312554504.png" />Preadvanced Japanese is designed for students who have intermediate competency in Japanese, roughly at Level 2 on the ILR (The Interagency Language Roundtable) proficiency scale, and are working on reaching Level 3.This textbook can be used for self-study, as part of online course, and in a traditional classroom setting. It is comprised of four chapters, intended to be covered in one term of a quarter system. Each chapter has Drills on expressions and grammar, Kanji Drills, and Listening Exercises. These activities are to be performed using the accompanying audio.2422018-09-07T17:21:50Z2024-01-22T14:51:55ZTheatrical Worlds<img alt="Read more about Theatrical Worlds" title="Theatrical Worlds cover image" class="cover " width="934" height="1412" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTk1LCJwdXIiOiJibG9iX2lkIn19--5976d725cbc279b95be8577e72709fa7c7933dc4/9781616101664.png" />From the University of Florida College of Fine Arts, Charlie Mitchell and distinguished colleagues from across America present an introductory text for theatre and theoretical production. This book seeks to give insight into the people and processes that create theater. It does not strip away the feeling of magic but to add wonder for the artistry that make a production work well.2472018-09-07T17:21:50Z2024-02-16T18:57:17ZWriting In College: From Competence to Excellence<img alt="Read more about Writing In College: From Competence to Excellence" title="Writing In College: From Competence to Excellence cover image" class="cover " width="170" height="170" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTkzNywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--f3c2ed96b8e5b8944cb038dc36ed9aeae1fd6efc/Icon_Guptill-170x170.png" />Writing in College is designed for students who have largely mastered high-school level conventions of formal academic writing and are now moving beyond the five-paragraph essay to more advanced engagement with text. It is well suited to composition courses or first-year seminars and valuable as a supplemental or recommended text in other writing-intensive classes. It provides a friendly, down-to-earth introduction to professors' goals and expectations, demystifying the norms of the academy and how they shape college writing assignments. Each of the nine chapters can be read separately, and each includes suggested exercises to bring the main messages to life. Students will find in Writing in College a warm invitation to join the academic community as novice scholars and to approach writing as a meaningful medium of thought and communication. With concise discussions, clear multidisciplinary examples, and empathy for the challenges of student life, Guptill conveys a welcoming tone. In addition, each chapter includes Student Voices: peer-to-peer wisdom from real SUNY Brockport students about their strategies for and experiences with college writing. While there are many affordable writing guides available, most focus only on sentence-level issues or, conversely, a broad introduction to making the transition. Writing In College, in contrast, provides both a coherent frame for approaching writing assignments and indispensable advice for effective organization and expression.
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