Comments on: Teaching Social Justice in the Classroom? http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/teaching-social-justice-in-the-classroom/ The American Experience in the Classroom Mon, 26 Jul 2010 19:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/teaching-social-justice-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-13677 Chris Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:58:31 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=934#comment-13677 Jared I will agree with you there, the HC has taken on some strange programming of late. C Jared I will agree with you there, the HC has taken on some strange programming of late.
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]]> By: Jared Frederick http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/teaching-social-justice-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-13676 Jared Frederick Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:54:29 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=934#comment-13676 I find a show like this to be one of the LEAST objectionable shows in a long line of recent far-fetched, fictional, and juvenile "History" shows. UFO Hunters, MonsterQuest, Ice Road Truckers anyone? Perhaps Malkin should direct her divisive rhetoric toward those shows instead. I find a show like this to be one of the LEAST objectionable shows in a long line of recent far-fetched, fictional, and juvenile “History” shows. UFO Hunters, MonsterQuest, Ice Road Truckers anyone? Perhaps Malkin should direct her divisive rhetoric toward those shows instead.

]]> By: Chris http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/teaching-social-justice-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-13675 Chris Sun, 13 Dec 2009 21:08:29 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=934#comment-13675 LeAnn thank you for posting. It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job teaching your students. Getting young people to think critically is the hardest task. Also, encouraging them to take a stand and defend points of view with logical and informed opinions. Chris LeAnn thank you for posting. It sounds like you are doing a wonderful job teaching your students. Getting young people to think critically is the hardest task. Also, encouraging them to take a stand and defend points of view with logical and informed opinions.

Chris

]]> By: LeAnn Rice http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/teaching-social-justice-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-13673 LeAnn Rice Sun, 13 Dec 2009 20:23:01 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=934#comment-13673 I have read your blog with some interest for quite some time. I am teaching 8th grade US History through 1877 for the first time in my 10 year teaching career. I just wanted to say that this post intrigues me and I find it quite interesting that Zinn's book is being used in other districts as their main text for teaching American History. We have a textbook that I use quite often, but do not limit myself to only what it states. I try to have the students develop their own points of view and critical thinking skills by using a wide variety of texts, whether primary or secondary. While teaching the main concepts and events of American history, I also intend to encourage students to think critically about what they are reading and to not take everything they read at face value. Thanks for this post. It encourages me that I am following "best practices" by encouraging this in my students rather than having them regurgitate the names, dates, and places. I have read your blog with some interest for quite some time. I am teaching 8th grade US History through 1877 for the first time in my 10 year teaching career. I just wanted to say that this post intrigues me and I find it quite interesting that Zinn’s book is being used in other districts as their main text for teaching American History. We have a textbook that I use quite often, but do not limit myself to only what it states. I try to have the students develop their own points of view and critical thinking skills by using a wide variety of texts, whether primary or secondary. While teaching the main concepts and events of American history, I also intend to encourage students to think critically about what they are reading and to not take everything they read at face value. Thanks for this post. It encourages me that I am following “best practices” by encouraging this in my students rather than having them regurgitate the names, dates, and places.

]]> By: Richard Williams http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/teaching-social-justice-in-the-classroom/comment-page-1/#comment-13665 Richard Williams Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:59:39 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=934#comment-13665 Excellent post Chris. Thanks. RGW Excellent post Chris. Thanks.

RGW

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