So...I finally succumbed to using another computer to do this blog thing. I've come to find out that technology is either your friend or your enemy. This trip... it has seemed to become my enemy. Anyways, I can't believe how fast this week has gone! I have had such a blast, and I feel so excited to get back and teach Utah history. As a first year teacher, I felt so unequipped to teach the subject. This has clarified so many of my misconceptions and understanding of the topic.
As Gene spoke today about the Mountain Meadow Massacre, it made me think about how history really is so subjective. As he listed all the different authors about the topic, it reminded me that history is what it is by the people who write it. I think it is equally important to be informed about historical events, but equally important to be aware of the sources and their motivation behind the writing.
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