ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

I learned truths about European imperialism and the humanness before slavery — how colonists from all over Europe stuck their flagpoles into African soils, controlling nations and influencing heritage for centuries. Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me.

History 106

History Teaching Sociology Oral History 106

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Like many teachers, I would tap into the the Library of Congress, which would give me tips for teaching with primary sources , including quarterly journal articles on topics such as integrating historical and geographic thinking. web site from the National Endowment for the Humanities, including a very popular set for AP U.S.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Zinn Education Project

MARCH 7, 2024

And so every child today gets taught that modern slavery is human trafficking, it’s a crime against humanity. But certainly for most of the history of the West these were not considered crimes against humanity. Most recently, they’ve removed one of the Gen.

Primary Sources 98

Primary Sources History Economics K-12 98

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 9, 2024

I am co-facilitating today’s class with high school teacher, Prentiss Charney Fellow , and great all around human being, T. And so every child today gets taught that modern slavery is human trafficking, it’s a crime against humanity. I love the ideas of picture books and primary sources for young children, too.

Primary Sources 52

Primary Sources History K-12 Economics 52