Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Czarnecki, a 2022 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government program, wrote the paper for a “Great Texts” course taught by Professor Stephen Tootle on John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. Research Empowers Students of History Research work benefits everyone, Czarnecki feels.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 12, 2023

The anti-CRT efforts to restrict how race is taught have clashed with initiatives in several states, including South Dakota, Oklahoma and New Mexico, to teach Native American history — which has often been left out of instruction — more accurately and fully. It’s knowledge about culture and history and traditions in language.

American History 145

American History History K-12 Cultures 145

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 28, 2022

There was always a group or two that wanted [social studies books] to stay as we had had it previously,” said Ed Richardson, who led the state department of education at the time. “No No matter what has happened since then to correct that part of history.”. Then, he said, he felt targeted by the Eagle Forum.

History 101

History K-12 Library Social Studies 101

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

He did it at Tuskegee in 1906, and in his remarks which were covered in the New York Times , he said such things as: “Today, you graduates of Hampton are continuing a tradition of law-abiding Black men, because at this college something like 6,000 graduates have come from here, but only two have proven to be criminals.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources History Economics K-12 98

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

It’s in this tradition that we must continue to demand that our leaders and our schools embrace these values, too. Likewise, we must exercise our creed that it takes a village to raise a child, that we are indeed our brothers’ and sisters’ keepers. While the current barriers to a quality education are new, they are not unprecedented.

American History 123

American History Cultures Social Studies Economics 123

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

I teach history and social studies at New York University. The largest student protests in American history were in May of 1970, following the Cambodian invasion and the tragic shootings of student protesters at Kent State and Jackson State. If you’re a student or a parent, it can be confusing.

Civics 84

Civics Cultures Political Science Advocacy 84

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

He did it at Tuskegee in 1906, and in his remarks which were covered in the New York Times , he said such things as Today, you graduates of Hampton are continuing a tradition of law-abiding Black men, because at this college something like 6,000 graduates have come from here, but only two have proven to be criminals.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 19, 2021

Authors of history textbooks writing about the failed insurrection of Jan. The influence of white supremacy on American history has largely been disregarded by past and present writers, especially in accounts of the Civil War. It’s a notion that has long been baked into history textbooks and social studies curricula.

History 145

History American History Social Studies Economics 145