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From the Chisel to the Pencil: The History of Writing and its Impact on Humanity

mark shell

Mark Shell is a Millersville senior majoring in secondary level Social Studies Education with dual minors in History and Cultural Anthropology. Fascinated by other cultures since he was young and tired of presenting historical and cultural information as long, boring essays, Mark saw this project as an opportunity to present research on his passion for global history and cultures in a unique way tailored to his creativity and enthusiasm. In conducting this project, Mark set out to interact with his topics not just by reading about them in books and articles as he was used to, but also by physically recreating historical artifacts and inventions relevant to the topics. Following graduation, Mark aspires to become a high school world history/global cultures teacher and a part-time college professor who utilizes anthropological thinking and creatively engaging teaching methods for his students. He intends to use the knowledge and skills from creating this project in order to teach others not just about the topic itself, but also how to conduct their own research.

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