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Wilmington University has asked me to teach a new course in Delaware History.\u00a0 It runs during the Fall Semester and I’m excited to be the professor for this recent addition to the University catalog.This is\u00a0going to be an\u00a0 active learning course.\u00a0 As we\u00a0examine the transformations that have taken place in First State, from the period of discovery to the present,\u00a0we will have learning\u00a0labs and hands-on history walking tours.\u00a0 Throughout the semster,\u00a0I will\u00a0incorporate practical fieldwork into our learning strategies.<\/p>\n

This will be an engaging and informative course that explores the past that is all around us in Delaware.<\/p>\n

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Wilmington University has asked me to teach a new course in Delaware History.\u00a0 It runs during the Fall Semester and I’m excited to be the professor for this recent addition to the University catalog.This is\u00a0going to be an\u00a0 active learning course.\u00a0 As we\u00a0examine the transformations that have taken place in First State, from the period…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-delaware","category-teaching"],"yoast_head":"\nTeaching New Delaware History Course at Wilmington University This Fall - Mike's History Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"I use this blog as a place to share my experiences while practicing the history craft. 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