--_Students experience paslthrougb field trips: The Department of History and S0cial Science offened several opportuni– tiesforhands-oneducationaJexperiences thisyear. History and social science stu– dents became actively involvedwith the instruction they received by embarking on course-related field trips. Threecoursesoffered field tripsalong withregular dassroom instruction. Lori Klein, adjunct instructor of political sci– ence, took her Arkansas state and local goverrunentclass tovisit thestate capital Feb. 6. ''The purpose 6f the trip is to make the students familiar with the Arkansas government," Kleinsaid. "Wewantthem to know the differences of the levels of government." On the trip, students had the oppor– tunity to meet with severaJ members of Gov. Mike Huckabee speaks to Ad– junct Professor Lori Klein's Arkansas state and local government class Feb. 6. The class took the trip to visit the capital and talk with political figures. (Photo courtesy of Lori Klein) Steve Breezeel, instructor of political science and history, uses a Powerpoint presentation in an American history lec– ture. General education requirements mandated that all students complete one semester of American history before graduation. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) • • 160 academics the Arkansas government, induding Gov. Mike Huckabee. The dass also ate lunch with Attorchurch and a Greek Orthodox service in Little Rock. ney General Mike Beebe. "The students really enjoyed see– ing the faces of the government offi– cials:' K1ein said. 'Theythinkifscool that they can say theymetthegovernor." Dr. Paul Haynie, professor ofhistory, tooktwo "I believe that history is more under– standable when you get all the senses involved." -Paul Haynie, professor of history - "As Chris– tians, [many of us] never have been to a syna– gogue, where Jesus w6'r– shiped as a boy," Haynie said. "Students give me the most response about the Or– thodox service since it is all in Hebrew." trips thisyear. InNovermber, Haynie's church his– toryclass visited asynagogue, aCatholic For Haynie's Civil War class, students visited Pitts– burgh Landing, Tenn. and Vicksburg, Jan Fortner, associate professor of his– tory and Bible, distributes papers to senior Robyn Cutts during her senior seminar class. The capstone researching and writ– ing class was designed to prepare students majoring in history and political science for graduate school. (Photo by Melissa Wilson) Miss., the locations of two Civil War battles, April 3-5. "We use this class and the trip as a launching pad for students' interests," Haynie said. "Several students have comeback tome and told me about the different places they have visited, and that makes me feel good." Senior Silas Orbison went on the Civil War trip in2002and believed his understanding ofthe mindsets of Civil War soldiers grew. "The trip was en lightening," Orbison said. "To walk on the battle– field and see how large the terrain was, you could sense the danger that the soldiers felt. You could understand the amazing featsofbravery that went on there." -Cody Usher
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