Making and seeing strong arguments is crucial to democratic governments, human rights advances, and in sustainable development. Finding and confronting problematic evidence, faulty arguments, and logical fallacies helps us confront obstacles to political and social change. Learning and teaching critical thinking skills is an essential and ongoing foundation of social justice … [Read more...] about Making And Seeing Strong Arguments
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#SaturdaySchool: Racial Violence and Police Brutality #Sept6CTA
Mike Brown and Eric Garner are just two of the more recent examples of men of color dying at the hands of a police officer in the United States. American history is full of examples of racial violence in the form of police brutality. Today's saturday school discusses not the history of the subject, but ways to address racial violence and hopefully put an end to police … [Read more...] about #SaturdaySchool: Racial Violence and Police Brutality #Sept6CTA
Teaching Healthcare History in the Age of Obama
My latest post at Teaching United States History: Teaching Healthcare History in the Age of Obama I should have seen it coming. Really! But when I planned a class discussion on the origins of Medicare, I hadn't considered the implications for our ongoing national conversation about universal healthcare. Fortunately, my students are more perceptive than I am, and they … [Read more...] about Teaching Healthcare History in the Age of Obama
The Politics of Politics in the Classroom
How does teaching intertwine with activism? What about human rights play in the classroom? How much distance should we place between the personal and the professional? These are questions I tackle in my latest entry over at Teaching United States … [Read more...] about The Politics of Politics in the Classroom
Teaching US History in a Diverse Classroom: Shifting Strategies, Immeasurable Rewards
I wanted to share with the Funk N Beans community that I'm a new contributor to Teaching United States History, a fantastic blog that many of our readers will be interested in. Since we cover many of the same issues here, I thought it was worth sharing. I also have to insert a personal side note that's particularly relevant for the Funk N Beans family: I used my first post … [Read more...] about Teaching US History in a Diverse Classroom: Shifting Strategies, Immeasurable Rewards