Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

While right-wing legislatures restrict the teaching of Black history, we are pleased to support teachers who work to teach truthfully about U.S. Teaching Stories Teachers who received the hardback edition have shared their appreciation and teaching stories, including those below.

History Education 52

History Education History Education Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

Officials from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation say these results point to longstanding problems with the way American history is taught in schools. Based on our research, this is not an issue of whether high school history teachers are adequately prepared or whether kids study American history in school. citizenship exam.

American History 75

American History History Education History Education 75

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

In July, Ajith and three of her friends testified before the Texas State Board of Education, demanding changes to the way students are taught. They are advocating for core curriculum changes in social studies — specifically American history — classes. In order to make a difference one must first be heard.”.

Teaching 145

Teaching Elementary School Social Justice American History 145

C3 Teachers

OCTOBER 30, 2024

A student, who would only be in my class for less than a month before transferring, asked it during my third year of teaching and my first year teaching a high school history class. Like many history teachers, I love the subject I teach—the events, the historical figures, and the stories they leave behind.

History 52

History Social Studies History Education Economics 52

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

Contents Action Plan Overview | Action Plan Step-by-Step Guide Media Guide | Posters and Graphics Messages for Signs, Social Media, and Chants | Record a Statement Coordinators and Co-Sponsors | Workshops and More Events It’s time to take action. Event hosts also reference the Teach Truth Media Guide. This is a national call.

Teaching 52

Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

If we want to truly equip our students to understand and navigate the political environment that exists today, we have to think about how we teach the discipline of history more broadly. we must reprioritize history education as a whole, not just in parts. To reach every student in the U.S.,

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Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

With thousands of teachers using Zinn Education Project lessons each year, we hear amazing stories about the impact these lessons have in the classroom. I executed the COINTELPRO: Teaching the FBI’s War on the Black Freedom Movement activity with my 9th grade U.S. History students. Here are just a few.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies Middle School 52

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

A group of more than 300 historians and education experts published their answer — a “ Roadmap to Educating for American Democracy.” Related: Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies? This is particularly true for learning our history. Is American history education the problem?

American History 84

American History History Teaching Civics 84

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

One cannot understand this tragedy without acknowledging its history. While many education groups provide resources for teaching about the crisis as a “conflict” rooted in antisemitism and Islamophobia, that sole emphasis is misleading. As educators, let us recommit to teaching and working for the dignity of all peoples.

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Human Rights Social Justice 52

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. Then came the anti-CRT movement Andy Rotherham, who was appointed to the state board of education in 2022 by Youngkin, said the outcome of the social studies debate shows that people can get past politics to a good result.

History 79

History American History Ancestry Pedagogy 79

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

High school social studies teachers and scholars of American history don’t deny that the nation’s story is full of mobs, civil unrest and violence. Author Andrea Gabor called the violence a “Sputnik moment for teaching civics.”. Education is key,” she said. I personally love it because you know what?

Teaching 138

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 138

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Last spring, when the odds seemed far longer, Bob Cousineau, a social studies teacher at Pennridge High School, predicted that whatever happened in his embattled district would become a national “case study” one way or another. Bob Cousineau teaches social studies at Pennridge High School, in Pennsylvania.

Education Policy 142

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 142

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

As Chris Tims, a high school teacher in Waterloo, Iowa, sees it, history education is about teaching students to synthesize diverse perspectives on the nation’s complicated past. and African American history. Americans have been arguing over what to teach children about U.S. This story also appeared in NBC News.

Social Studies 116

Social Studies Civics History American History 116