The Truth About Helen Keller
Article. By Ruth Shagoury.
A review of children's picture books about the life of Helen Keller reveals the omission of any description of her active role in key social movements of the 20th century.
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A review of children's picture books about the life of Helen Keller reveals the omission of any description of her active role in key social movements of the 20th century.
Re-examining the Revolution
Background Reading. By Ray Raphael. 7 pages.
Based on his book Founding Myths, Raphael critiques the textbook portrayal of the American Revolution. The textbooks say that "a few special people forged American freedom" which "misrepresents, and even contradicts, the spirit of the American Revolution."
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Based on his book Founding Myths, Raphael critiques the textbook portrayal of the American Revolution. The textbooks say that "a few special people forged American freedom" which "misrepresents, and even contradicts, the spirit of the American Revolution."
What War Looks Like
Article. By Howard Zinn. 2002.
Background reading for teachers and high school students on the impact of war.
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Background reading for teachers and high school students on the impact of war.
Timeline on the Civil War and Abolition
Student Handout. By Bill Bigelow. 3 pages.
This timeline can be used as a resource for lessons on the Civil War, President Lincoln, the 54th Regiment, and the end of slavery.
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This timeline can be used as a resource for lessons on the Civil War, President Lincoln, the 54th Regiment, and the end of slavery.
The Politics of Children’s Literature: What’s Wrong with the Rosa Parks Myth
Article. By Herbert Kohl. Rethinking Schools.
A critical analysis that challenges the myths in children's books about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
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A critical analysis that challenges the myths in children's books about Rosa Parks and the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
On the Road to Cultural Bias: A Critique of The Oregon Trail
Article. By Bill Bigelow. Rethinking Schools.
Critique of the popular "Oregon Trail" computer game.
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Critique of the popular "Oregon Trail" computer game.
Empire or Humanity?: What the Classroom Didn’t Teach Me about the American Empire
Article for Teachers and High School Students. By Howard Zinn. 4 pages.
An essay which raises questions about the justifications for empire building and imperialism.
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An essay which raises questions about the justifications for empire building and imperialism.
Whitewashing Our Past: A Proposal for a National Campaign to Rethink Textbooks
Article. By Bob Peterson.
A critique of social studies textbooks and the rationale for a campaign to rethink them.
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A critique of social studies textbooks and the rationale for a campaign to rethink them.
Freedom’s Unfinished Revolution: Teaching a People’s History of Reconstruction
Article. Background reading for teachers. By Bill Bigelow. 4 pages.
A review of Freedom's Unfinished Revolution, a collection of primary documents for high school on the Civil War and Reconstruction.
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A review of Freedom's Unfinished Revolution, a collection of primary documents for high school on the Civil War and Reconstruction.
Why Students Should Study History: An Interview with Howard Zinn
Background Reading. By Howard Zinn. 1994.
Interview conducted by Barbara Miner on a number of questions about the study of history.
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Interview conducted by Barbara Miner on a number of questions about the study of history.