Teaching History for Justice - Centering Activism in Students' Study of the Past

"Learn how to enact justice-oriented pedagogy and foster students' critical engagement in today's history classroom. Teachers can use this book to show students how activism was used in the past to seek justice, how past social movements connect to the present, and how democratic tools can be used to change society"--

About the author

Christopher C. Martell is an assistant professor of social studies education at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Kaylene M. Stevens is a lecturer of social studies education at Boston University. Both were formerly high school history teachers in the Framingham Public Schools, which is an urban district outside Boston, Massachusetts.

Summary

Teachers can use Teaching History for Justice to show students how activism was used in the past to seek justice, how past social movements connect to the present, and how democratic tools can be used to change society.

Product details

• Authors: Wayne Journell, Christopher C Martell, Christopher C. Martell, Christopher C./ Stevens Martell, Kaylene M Stevens, Kaylene M. Stevens
• Assisted by: Wayne Journell (Editor)
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780807764756
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-6475-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Research and Practice in Socia; Research and Practice in Social Studies Series
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > School education, didactics, methodology