A People’s History of the United States: 1492 – Present
Book — Non-fiction. By Howard Zinn. 2005, with a new introduction by Anthony Arnove in 2015. 784 pages.
Howard Zinn's groundbreaking work on U.S. history. This book details lives and facts rarely included in textbooks—an indispensable teacher and student resource.
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Howard Zinn's groundbreaking work on U.S. history. This book details lives and facts rarely included in textbooks—an indispensable teacher and student resource.
Bush II and the “War on Terror”
Teaching Activity. By Gayle Olson-Raymer. 18 pages.
Questions and teaching ideas for Chapter 24 of Voices of a People’s History of the United States on George W. Bush, the "War on Terror," Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Patriot Act.
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Questions and teaching ideas for Chapter 24 of Voices of a People’s History of the United States on George W. Bush, the "War on Terror," Afghanistan, Iraq, and the Patriot Act.
Democracy Now!
Radio program and podcast.
Daily news radio program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, with voices rarely heard in corporate media.
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Daily news radio program, hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, with voices rarely heard in corporate media.
SpeakOut
Website.
A clearinghouse of over 150 speakers, performers, scholars, artists, exhibits and films, representing a wide range of social and political movements.
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Sunrise Over Fallujah
Book — Fiction. By Walter Dean Myers. 2009. 320 pages.
Young adult novel about a U.S. soldier in Iraq.
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Young adult novel about a U.S. soldier in Iraq.
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.
Whose “Terrorism”?
Teaching Activity. By Bill Bigelow. Rethinking Schools. 11 pages.
Using scenarios based on real situations, this lesson helps middle and high school students examine the definition of terrorism and the use of the term terrorism in the media and U.S. foreign policy.
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Using scenarios based on real situations, this lesson helps middle and high school students examine the definition of terrorism and the use of the term terrorism in the media and U.S. foreign policy.
Chew on This
Book — Non-fiction. By Eric Schlosser. 2006. 318 pages.
Geared to the young consumer, takes a bite out of fast-food industry.
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Geared to the young consumer, takes a bite out of fast-food industry.
Camouflaged: Investigating How the U.S. Military Affects You and Your Community
Teaching Guide. Edited by Edwin Mayorga, Bree Picower, and Seth Rader. 2008. 188 pages.
Tool for educators to help adolescents explore the role of the military in their lives and in their communities.
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Tool for educators to help adolescents explore the role of the military in their lives and in their communities.
Ultimate Field Guide to the U.S. Economy: A Compact and Irreverent Guide to Economic Life in America
Book — Non-fiction. By Jonathan Teller-Elsberg, James Heintz and Nancy Folbre. 2006. 256 pages.
Easy to read graphs make complex economic data accessible to all ages.
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Easy to read graphs make complex economic data accessible to all ages.