Teaching American History

JANUARY 31, 2024

Like many in the United States, the North Vietnamese leadership were frustrated that the war was not progressing as they had hoped it would. Reports and images of the fighting shocked Americans. Events in Vietnam did not cause support for the war to collapse, but they did decrease support for Johnson.

Government 52

Government American History History Leadership 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2018

Black contributions to society are not being recognized in the pantheon of American history. Worse, this lack of recognition is reflected in national policy, racial inequities in compensation, and the discounting of black leadership. In fact, we can use it to introduce more recent history and fresh faces.

History 79

History Multicultural Education American History Heritage 79

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Black contributions to society are not being recognized in the pantheon of American history. Worse, this lack of recognition is reflected in national policy, racial inequities in compensation, and the discounting of black leadership. In fact, we can use it to introduce more recent history and fresh faces.

History 45

History Multicultural Education American History Heritage 45

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2017

Jelani Cobb, the New Yorker columnist tweeted , “The biggest indictment of the way we teach American history is that people can look at #Charlottesviille and say ‘This is not who we are.’” DeVos’ remarks have been much less insightful. Chanting “White lives matter! You will not replace us! Constitution, as “a more perfect Union.”

American History 104

American History History Leadership Government 104

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

At the meeting, reading a prepared speech from her cell phone, Saykhamphone shared the cotton gin story and told board members that “for me to truly appreciate American history and my Black and Asian history, standards should not be watered down.” Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history.

History 79

History American History Ancestry Pedagogy 79

Dangerously Irrelevant

JANUARY 7, 2021

The scenes from yesterday will live as one of the most disgraceful, infamous events in American history. Today I am hearing that school administrators are telling their educators to remain “neutral” as they discuss yesterday’s events. People died, tear gas was deployed, and the Capitol was looted.

Charter School 108

Charter School American History Middle School History 108

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

The crowd cheered at the idea that people like them — mostly white, mostly male — were the true heroes of American history. Most Americans were appalled. High school social studies teachers and scholars of American history don’t deny that the nation’s story is full of mobs, civil unrest and violence.

Teaching 138

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 138

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

and African American history. Related: OPINION — The wrong roadmap for teaching American history. Kendi in a notice proposing that the chief federal grant program for history and civics education give priority to projects that incorporate diverse perspectives into teaching. Credit: Chris Tims. But Iowa state Rep.

Social Studies 116

Social Studies Civics History American History 116

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

Event Recording Recording of the full session, except for the breakout rooms. He is an editor for Rethinking Schools , the co-editor of Teaching for Black Lives , editor of More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High-Stakes Testing , and on the leadership team of the Zinn Education Project. I will be at future classes.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52