2015 Workshop Talk, 1:02:53, All Grade Levels, History
Summary
Americans have been playing their peculiar variety of football for 100 years. This strange and violent game evolved in an era when the United States came of age, entering the twentieth century on the cusp of becoming a world power. Competing visions of manly virtue and social reform collided over the gridiron; some defended the game while others called for its abolition. The product of these controversies, a 112-page rule book, points to a new moral sensibility that has dominated American culture ever since. The origins of American football remind us that history is about more than the doings of kings, soldiers, and parliaments History is also about the games we play.
Speaker
Christopher Schlect, PhD, has worked in classical and Christian education for over 25 years. As fellow of history at New Saint Andrews College, he teaches courses in ancient and medieval civilizations, U.S. history, American Christianity, medieval education, and classical rhetoric, among other subjects. He has also taught introductory and advanced courses in U.S. history and ancient Rome at Washington State University. He is the director of New Saint Andrews CollegeÍs graduate program in classical and Christian studies. He taught history and Bible at Logos School in Moscow, Idaho, for many years, and he serves classical and Christian schools around the country through his consulting and teacher training activities. His published writings appear in various school curricula and other outlets. Schlect’s research in twentieth-century Protestant church life has earned numerous competitive grants and fellowships, and he has presented his research at meetings of the American Historical Associ
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The Association of Classical & Christian Schools presents Repairing the Ruins, the ACCS annual conference, copyright ACCS. You may make additional copies of this recording for use by your school but please do not sell any copies of the recording, or post it on the internet.
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