Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. Instead of being limited to my teaching and our textbook, we’d have access to an entire planet of experts. National Archives, and maybe dig through the 5.3

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Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

NCHE

APRIL 3, 2023

At the grocery store: “ Your students did such a great job documenting our local history! The gas station: “ Hey Joe, I heard you had a student doing some research about local mines in our community. What’s the name of that young lady who did a history project about Dickson Mounds? Hey, will you have Cooper call me?

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Oral History Public History History Museum 100

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

Image of New York State Archives and Museum in Albany, New York Making connections with cultural centers offers educators a measure of expertise outside their own content knowledge and pedagogical skill. Doing so also offers valuable resources that can be used to help bring history to life.

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Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 15, 2024

For the past three summers, teachers rallied across the country to speak out against anti-history education bills and to make public their pledge to teach the truth. The Right has declared war on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism and on LGBTQ+ youth. Event hosts also reference the Teach Truth Media Guide.

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Teaching Historic Sites Archiving Museum 52

Rosie the History Teacher

OCTOBER 23, 2019

I dressed the part and memorized her life story and headed to the museum. The event at the museum included a speakeasy and a variety of historical props such as this sign from a famous Temperance Movement photograph – this Victorian Era lady couldn’t resist getting a photograph!

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Museum Local History History Lesson Plan 52

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 2, 2025

The right has declared war on teaching the truth about structural racism and sexism and on LGBTQ+ youth. Find an event near you and show up Go to a historic site and take a photo with a Teach Truth sign that you make or download. Event hosts can receive a Teach Truth pop-up installation box with banned books and other resources.

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Teaching Historic Sites Museum Archiving 52