{"id":1246,"date":"2025-11-17T10:45:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T18:45:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.savinghistory.org\/?page_id=1246"},"modified":"2025-11-17T11:01:25","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T19:01:25","slug":"courses","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.savinghistory.org\/?page_id=1246","title":{"rendered":"Courses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Something Different; Gratitude<\/strong><br>This course guides participants through an intentional practice of gratitude by looking <em>backward<\/em>\u2014examining the people, events, and even chance encounters that made their blessings possible. Through reflective exercises, journaling, and creative thank-you practices, learners cultivate deeper awareness of interdependence and foster appreciation that moves beyond simple acknowledgment toward empathy, generosity, and connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Built on History<\/strong><br>This interdisciplinary online course explores how local development decisions\u2014zoning, redevelopment, and urban renewal\u2014have shaped community identity, equity, and memory. Students will analyze the historical layers beneath the built environment and learn how to use historical research to inform present-day planning and design. <br>Through case studies, archival tools, and digital mapping, students will uncover the stories embedded in their own cities and propose strategies for inclusive, historically informed community development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Public History for Public Interest: Bridging Local Stories and Civic Engagement<\/strong><br>This course explores how local history can serve the public interest by informing civic engagement, shaping community identity, and inspiring participatory democracy. Students will learn public-facing historical methods, analyze the politics of local narratives, and apply those skills to real places\u2014such as neighborhoods, parks, museums, city redevelopment areas, and online community forums. By the end of the course, students will produce a public-facing project that blends historical storytelling with civic purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Persuasion and the City: Propaganda, Public Opinion, and Development Delays<\/strong><br>This course explores how propaganda\u2014old and new\u2014shapes public opinion about local development projects. From mid-century urban renewal campaigns to twenty-first-century influencer activism, propaganda has played a powerful role in framing growth, change, and resistance.<br>Students will learn to analyze media narratives, social media movements, and political messaging that affect public engagement with urban planning. They\u2019ll apply historical and communication frameworks to understand why some projects stall, spark outrage, or succeed despite controversy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Propaganda<\/strong><br>This course traces the history of propaganda from ancient civilizations to the present day, examining how new communication technologies\u2014from the printing press to social media\u2014have shaped public opinion and rewritten historical narratives. The second half focuses on the digital revolution, exploring how platforms, algorithms, and artificial intelligence affect the way historical events are researched, documented, and remembered, and how they can distort or fabricate those same events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>From Posters to Posts: The Evolution of Propaganda Communication<\/strong><br>This course examines how propaganda has evolved from early mass-communication tools\u2014posters, newspapers, radio\u2014to today\u2019s fragmented digital environment driven by influencers, algorithms, and social media. Students will analyze major propaganda campaigns, assess influence strategies, evaluate ethical issues, compare communication technologies over time, and apply historical insights to understand today\u2019s persuasion landscape.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Something Different; GratitudeThis course guides participants through an intentional practice of gratitude by looking backward\u2014examining the people, events, and even chance encounters that made their blessings possible. Through reflective exercises, journaling, and creative thank-you practices, learners cultivate deeper awareness of interdependence and foster appreciation that moves beyond simple acknowledgment toward empathy, generosity, and connection. 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