Monthly Archives: February 2013

The Smelling Committee

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Anne Leonard

The Fifteenth Ward Citizens’ organization formed in Brooklyn in 1891 to convince the mayor of Brooklyn to put a stop to the “nuisances and deathly stenches” emanating from the refineries and factories of Newtown Creek. The so-called Smelling Committee was … Continue reading →

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Role-playing across disciplines

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Anne Leonard

Role-playing has been used effectively in history classes and can be used in literature, philosophy, political science, allied health and life science courses as a means to encourage students to engage with a particular topic, such as a historical event, … Continue reading →

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