Each discussion is meant to be a collaborative space for conversation in which to process the concepts within the course. To ensure an interesting and respectful discussion, you are encouraged to think creatively about your initial posts and build upon the points made by your peers. Discussing challenges that face our world often means investigating opinions and ideas different from your own. Remember to remain thoughtful and respectful towards your peers and instructor in your discussion post and replies, as discussed in the Module One Overview. It is also important to review the module resources and read the prompts in their entirety before participating in the discussion. To explore a topic outside of our current time period, let’s examine something that clearly illustrates the consequences of historical interpretation. Read the article, “This Map Shows the Scale of the 16th- and 17th-Century Scottish Witch Trials” located in the module resources. When reviewing this article, you may consult the map or the text. As you examine the article, find stories, details, and words that stand out as topics of diversity. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/map-visualizes-scale-16th-and-17th-century-scottish-witch-hunts-180973226/ Create one initial post and follow up with at least two response posts. For your initial post, address the following: What details and words stand out to you as topics of diversity? What might this resource tell us about culture, identity, and power and their relationship to history? For your response posts, address the following: How does your peers’ understanding of the article inform your understanding of seeing a same historical moment from more than one perspective? Remember, this assignment is graded on the quality of your initial post and at least two response posts to your classmates. If you refer to any sources, be sure to include an attribution (or citation) to the resource.
