HistoryRewriter

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This post features examples of a 10th-grade World History class practicing interpreting literary criticism. This was a part of a large, interdisciplinary project that required the collaboration of an ELA teacher, a History teacher, and a Spanish teacher. The books are archived here.

Archiving 130

Archiving Social Studies Tradition World History 130

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

To activate their interest, I spent the first class period showing the Freedom Archives’ COINTELPRO 101 documentary. History I and II to 10th and 11th graders, respectively. In lieu of a traditional exam for one of my U.S. History I classes, I had them complete the Zinn Education Project activity “ How We Remember.”

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Lomax hoped the young men would bring back audio documents for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress. Research Empowers Students of History Research work benefits everyone, Czarnecki feels. She asks freshmen taking World History and juniors taking US History to complete a large independent research project.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98