Rethinking the American Revolution
Here’s the fairy tale version of the American Revolution that so many of us grew up with: A series of British laws in the 1760s imposed new taxes on the […]
Seven Questions to Rethink 1776
Questions invite inquiry and thoughtful discussions about the American Revolution and the founding of the United States.
Don’t Make Students Love America — Teach Them to Question It
Hagopian highlights how a new Zinn Education Project lesson uses primary sources to engage students in discussions about slavery, inequality, and the meaning of freedom.
Beyond Loyalists and Patriots:
Centering Black and Indigenous Americans When Teaching the American Revolution
A history teacher describes a mixer role play that introduces students to Black and Indigenous perspectives at the time of the American Revolution.
Weaponizing Antisemitism:
From the 1968 Teacher Strike to Today’s New McCarthyism
The 1968 teacher strike against community control in Ocean Hill-Brownsville taught pro-Israel organizations like the Anti-Defamation League to weaponize antisemitism. Here’s the story.
Student Voices Lost, Stolen, and Found
Students write personal narratives about feeling silenced and making themselves heard.
Crying Between Crises:
Confronting the Mental Health Crisis in Elementary Schools
An elementary school counselor searches for hope in the face of impossible demands.
Hoodies, Identity, and Algebra:
Mathematics as Student Advocacy
Students use mathematical concepts to take on their school’s unjust hoodie policy — and bring math alive.
“Once I Left Here, I Began to Recognize It”:
A Principal’s View on How Systems Push Black Children into Special Education
A principal reflects on what leads to Black students being misidentified for special education.
The Miseducation of Asian Americans
Through interviews with 80 Asian American high school students, two education researchers find that Advanced Placement courses often reinforce rather than challenge racial stereotypes.
Why a Plant Was the Best Class Pet I Ever Had
A former kindergarten teacher argues for using plants instead of animals as classroom pets.
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Check out these valuable resources, reviewed by Rethinking Schools editors and Teaching for Change colleagues.
“Make Sure to Add Joy, and Take a Friend with You” — Student Organizing for Climate Justice
Students from two different high schools in Portland, Oregon organize a Student Voices for Climate Justice Summit.
