The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 7, 2023

We talked about the economic impact of slavery to go from being money to trying to catch up with everyone else, who was given that opportunity of reaching this ‘American dream,’ and having 300-400 years of being someone else’s money.” The historical site, about 12 miles away from Norfolk, is a popular field trip destination.

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History American History Teaching K-12 98

Teaching American History

JANUARY 5, 2024

Moreover, any realistic account of history covers economic and financial factors. While studying the Civil War, we put students in the role of travel agents and asked them to design tours of historical sites related to the war. I decided to invent a classroom currency and economic system. It has grown ever since.”

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Teaching Project-Based Learning American History Historic Sites 52

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The next day, we dove into the document analysis activity compiled by Ursula Wolfe-Rocca. After going over key terms and background information (as suggested by Wolfe-Rocca in the PDF version of the activity), I arranged my students in groups of four and they investigated six of the included documents.

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History Teaching Social Studies High School 52