"The study of history involves much more than the passive absorption of facts, dates, names and places, " the new standards caution.
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While it doesn't take any real space away from those who would converse, it effectively reduces our passion for participatory forums by seducing us back into passive absorption.
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In any case, having learned various languages, I would say that the more hours the merrier, but that casual learning through conversation and passive absorption ( watching movies ) works better for me than trying to memorize lists for higher level vocabulary.
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The relatively arduous task of reading Dostoevski's " Crime and Punishment " _ with its fascinating plot structure, description, character development and the struggle to fathom the complexities of the human psyche in conflict _ is no match for the passive absorption of " The Terminator ."
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The relatively arduous task of reading Dostoevski's " Crime and Punishment "-- with its fascinating plot structure, description, character development and the struggle to fathom the complexities of the human psyche in conflict-- is no match for the passive absorption of " Dirty Harry " or " The Terminator ."
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To be sure, the National Standards volumes betray certain tics identifiable as academic chic : a disdain for " the passive absorption of facts, dates, names and places "; a preoccupation with " narratives, " as if history were a branch of folklore; a determination to avoid " value-laden issues " for fear of being found " elitist " or " hierarchical ."
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