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not frivolous,
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having fun at
the same time,
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Katie Wilson Clackamas Print
History Instructor Patricia McFarland (third from right) treats her history classes more
as a group discussion on assigned readings, which students enjoy participating in.
Katie Wilson
The Clackamas Print
“It’s not so much the history
of kings and queens, but of daily
life,” said History Instructor Patricia
McFarland. “It’s social history ...
[such as] holidays, leisure, arts and
literature, disease...”
With the time fast approaching
to start thinking about what classes
to take spring term, students should
consider taking History 123.
Students in McFarland’s History
122 class have enjoyed the close-knit,
friendly atmosphere of the class all
winter, and History 123 is coming up
this spring.
One student in 122, Gay Cilente,
commented that the unique observa
tions of fellow students spark new
insights in the class. And while there
are lots of lively discussions and dif
ferences of opinion, nobody gets
mean.
“Everyone is always respectful,”
said McFarland.
The classes, Readings in European
History—HST-121, 122, and 123—
are different from almost any history
course out there.
“It’s essentially a discussion group
based on assigned readings,” said
McFarland.
In History 123 they will be going
through the Civil War, the Roaring
’20s—“Which I’m really excited
about,” added McFarland—World
War II, the Holocaust, ethnic cleans
ing, anti-Americanism ... the list
goes on.
“In my lecture classes I wanted
a format that would give students
greater opportunities to share and
discuss and express themselves,” said
McFarland, on why she began the
classes.
“In the discussions [we have] there
are things I know that I bring, but for
the most part the students initiate
and I’m there to give guidance. Lots
of times [the students] have unique
insights that I wouldn’t even have.”
The readings for History 123
include “The Hunt for Jack die
Ripper,” “How the Modem Middle-
Eastern Map Came to be Drawn,”
“The Rise and Fall of the Swedish
Model” and “German Killers
in the Holocaust: Behavior and
Motivation.”
So far the discussion format has
worked well for many students.
“I’ve never had to prod anyone
to talk,” said McFarland. “[The dis
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