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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

Some folks know that I started my education career as a middle school Social Studies teacher in Charlotte, North Carolina. For instance, if I was teaching Social Studies today… My students and I definitely would be tapping into an incredible diversity of online resources. We could play Fantasy Geography.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2024

Zinn Education Project

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.

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Teach Truth Day of Action 2025

Zinn Education Project

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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Teach Truth History Walking Tours

Zinn Education Project

Kaley Duong, a recent high school graduate, on the Seattle Teach Truth history of 1919 walking tour. One of the best way to engage the community in defending the right to learn history is with a local history walking tour. Along the way, participants learn about history they wish they had learned in school.

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