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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics.

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People’s History Teaching Stories

Zinn Education Project

I started by reading the article and lesson aloud to my students. After reading the article we did a number of activities to help students learn more about climate change and environmental activism. I was really impressed with the way my students responded to this article and lesson.

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Teaching About Palestine-Israel and the Unfolding Genocide in Gaza

Zinn Education Project

Below are resources to help students probe the long history of colonialism and resistance in Palestine and Israel, the role that our own government has played — and to imagine what justice looks like. Books Social Justice Books list of titles for K-12 and educators on Palestine. Rethinking Schools : Teach Palestine.