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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. For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics. We could find history games at Playing History or Flight to Freedom.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

Zinn Education Project

Or march to a local civic building. In Pasadena, Maryland, organizers invited people to a banned books “photo booth” at a local library. Students can be invited to share the local history of the respective site you select. For your event, school, library, office: print this poster.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2025

Zinn Education Project

Donate so that we can continue to organize events like these and defend the right of teachers across the United States to teach peoples history. Host an information table at a public site (such as a library, bookstore, or farmers market) or organize a gathering at a historic site. Or march to a local civic building.