Tag Archives: history
Critical race theory
Attaching labels can be unfortunate. This was my reaction to politicians labeling Democrats as socialists. The same is now how I see the use of the label “critical race theory“. My concern is that labels of complex positions are too … Continue reading
One Nation Many Stories – Ken Burns
PBS and Ken Burns are making much of the historical content from Ken Burns available through a new site – One Nation Many Stories. Together with Ken Burns in the Classroom the content and lesson ideas make a great resource … Continue reading
Source for primary sources
Working on a Teaching American History grant Cindy received for the state of North Dakota familiarized me with the concept of the historian’s craft [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Historian%27s_Craft]. This concept was also a core course for undergrad history majors at the university I … Continue reading
Thinking like a historian
STEM subjects seem to be prioritized when it comes to K-12 education. This despite the importance of skills – e.g., communication and critical thinking – that can be developed in other content areas. Way back when I began blogging (more … Continue reading
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What was there
Whatwasthere is a site encouraging the mapping of photos documenting history to a Google map. You can enter a zip code to view photos that have been submitted or submit photos of your own. This might make an interesting class … Continue reading