Tag Archives: literacy

Native American Heritage Month

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

How should we approach conflict? Ask Granny, my mother said, when I wanted to know what it was like growing up in the depression. In my family we turned to our elders when we had questions. So I wonder how … Continue reading →

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Creating Doubt

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Dark Side of Politics The new documentary Merchants of Doubt knocks down the lies one by one. And then the film knocks down the assumptions, one by one. But it’s hard to know what’s worse: the lies we tell … Continue reading →

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Science as Politics

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

And Politics as Science You gotta love Kathleen Hall Jamieson. Jamieson is the doyenne of political communication. In addition to her impressive career as a public affairs and media scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, Jamieson is one of Bill … Continue reading →

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Let me do that for you

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Cognitive effort and auto-pilot Psychologists have long observed that muggles like us shift into auto-pilot to save cognitive effort. We’re all cognitive misers. But sometimes it’s a good idea to break habits. For example, I look for teaching moments throughout … Continue reading →

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When the market meets science

Posted on September 24, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Got a rare disease? Step to the back of the line if you’re poor Most of us understand a thread in the tapestry of how capitalism works: when folks demand something—such as cell phones—investors jump into the fray, markets open, … Continue reading →

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Reduced to Zero

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

Sucked into a digital vortex Does it matter we’re all being sucked into a digital vortex? Do we lack nuance when we witness our world in a digital context? Think about a digital black and white photograph. Magnify the photo … Continue reading →

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Best brand money can buy

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

You can’t avoid the Bruce-Caitlyn Jenner story if you use social media, watch TV or shop at a grocery store. Photos and stories wave from every media channel that catches your eye. When I first saw the busty woman in … Continue reading →

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A blow to freedom

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The class assignment is to take an important and controversial issue–current or past–and dig deeply to find the hidden parts of the story. Stories like the Boston Tea Party of 1771. Most of us learned the event signaled the critical … Continue reading →

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Indians under glass

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

The Indian exhibit currently underway at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City takes an unexpected turn. The Plains Indians: Artists of Earth and Sky assumes a soft approach. There’s an Osage pipe, a beaded dress from the … Continue reading →

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Think critically

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Cynthia (Istá Thó Thó) Coleman Emery

When a politician recently ranted that universities shouldn’t be concerned with truth but rather serving the workforce, critics sharpened their pencils. The governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker, wants to gut support by 13% and refashion higher education’s mission in his … Continue reading →

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