Toby Remmers

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I used the US-Mexican American War lesson by Bill Bigelow of Rethinking Schools that is posted at the Zinn Education Project website. By playing one of the characters in the role play, I really enjoyed how it gave me a chance to talk to students I don’t normally get to talk to, particularly some of the quieter students.

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A depiction of two panels from The Great Wall of Los Angeles, a mural by Judy Baca. These panels show depictions from the Mexican-American War.
Spanish/Bilingual, Teaching Activities (Free)

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

Teaching Activity. Lesson by Bill Bigelow and student reading by Howard Zinn. Rethinking Schools. 21 pages.
Interactive activity introduces students to the history and often untold story of the U.S.-Mexico War. Roles available in Spanish.