Wars & Related Anti-War Movements

Why Students Should Study History: An Interview with Howard Zinn

Background Reading for Teachers PDF. By Howard Zinn. 1994.
Interview conducted by Barbara Miner on a number of questions about the study of history.

Wars & Related Anti-War Movements

What War Looks Like

Background Reading for Teachers and High School Students PDF. By Howard Zinn. 4 pages.
An essay by Howard Zinn on the impact of war.

Imperialism, US Foreign Policy, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements

A Revolution of Values

Teaching Activity PDF. By the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 3 pages.
Text of speech by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the Vietnam War, followed by three teaching ideas.

Civil Rights Movements, Imperialism, Individuals in US History, US Foreign Policy, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements

U.S. Mexico War Tea Party: “We Take Nothing by Conquest, Thank God”

Teaching Activity PDF. Lesson by Bill Bigelow and student reading by Howard Zinn. 21 pages.
Interactive activity in the form of a tea party introduces students to the history of the U.S. Mexico War.

Imperialism, Individuals in US History, Latino, Slavery, US Foreign Policy, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements

History Textbooks: “Theirs” and “Ours”

Teaching Activity PDF. By John DeRose. 4 pages.
Analysis of textbook passages from different countries, videos and books are used to explore different perspectives about the same event in history, i.e. “Philippine-American War” vs. “War of Philippine Independence”.

Imperialism, US Foreign Policy, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements

Empire or Humanity?: What the classroom didn’t teach me about the American empire

Background Reading for Teachers and High School Students - PDF. By Howard Zinn. 4 pages.
An essay which raises questions about the justifications for empire building and imperialism.

Imperialism, US Foreign Policy, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements

Rethinking the Teaching of the Vietnam War

Teaching Activity PDF. By Bill Bigelow. 8 pages.
A role play on the history of the Vietnam War that is left out of traditional textbooks.

Imperialism, US Foreign Policy, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements

Haiku and Hiroshima: Teaching About the Atomic Bomb

Teaching Activity PDF. By Wayne Au. 3 pages.

US Foreign Policy, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements

Unsung Heroes: Encouraging Students to Appreciate Those Who Fought for Social Justice

Teaching Activity PDF. Essay by Howard Zinn and lesson by Bill Bigelow. 11 pages.
Students research and share stories about unsung heroes in US history.

Civil Rights Movements, Individuals in US History, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements, Women's History

The Draft Riot Mystery

Teaching Activity PDF. By Bill Bigelow. 9 pages.
Students are invited to solve a mystery, using historical clues, about the real story of the Draft Riots.

Democracy & Citizenship, Immigration, Racism & Racial Identity, Slavery, Social Class, Wars & Related Anti-War Movements