As most you know Howard Zinn passed away a few days ago. Like many, I was touched by his passion for social justice as well as his desire to change what most of our students were accustomed to learning. Here is a link for those of you who are not familiar with him and his work. him:http://www.peopleshistory.us/As iconic as Zinn was, I have found it challenging to incorporate much of his material into my instructional practices. The overall concept of teaching a bottom up curriculum is not all that difficult. However, actually reading primary documents or motivating students to care about their community has been surprisingly difficult (yes, I know students do not enjoy reading primary documents).
Any suggestions?
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