Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Dr. Who and History


Funny title I know, but lately I wish I were Dr. Who. He has it easy. He can travel in time, he has centuries to master the complexities of who did what and the problem of explaining it to young companions. On the other hand, every semester I struggle with what to talk about and what not to talk about. There is not enough time in the class to discuss everything, so you opt for really concentrate burst of "what does this mean?" and "how did we get here?" and my favorite, "tell me what changed here?" types of questions and answer session. If I were Dr. Who I could hop into the Tardis and take them to event and go--see this is what happen. The odd science fiction refer aside, as always I'm hoping that reading, discussion, and writing equal out to something. I just can't bring myself to bet the universe on it.