Teaching Women''s History - Breaking Barriers and Undoing Male Centrism in K-12 Social Studies

This book challenges and guides K-12 history teachers to incorporate comprehensive and diverse women's history into their history curriculum. Providing a wealth of practical examples, ideas, and lesson plans for secondary and middle school classes, it demonstrates how teachers can weave women's history into their curriculum today.

List of contents

Introduction 1. History is Male-Defined and -Centered 2. His-Story is not the Only Story 3. Finding Time to Teach Diverse Women's Stories 4. Representation Matters 5. Learning to Embrace Controversy 6. Strategies and Guidelines to Bypass the Sexists Conclusion

About the author

Kelsie Brook Eckert is an award-winning history teacher; the Coordinator of Social Studies Education at Plymouth State University, USA; and the Executive Director of the Remedial Herstory Project.

Summary

This book challenges and guides K-12 history teachers to incorporate comprehensive and diverse women’s history into their history curriculum. Providing a wealth of practical examples, ideas, and lesson plans for secondary and middle school classes, it demonstrates how teachers can weave women’s history into their curriculum today.

Product details

• Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032751962
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3275196-2
• No. of pages: 262
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; EDUCATION / History, EDUCATION / Educational Psychology, EDUCATION / Professional Development, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Educational psychology, teacher training, Educational strategies & policy, Educational: History, Teachers' classroom resources & material, Educational strategies and policy, EDUCATION / Teacher Training & Certification, Teachers’ classroom resources and material, EDUCATION / Schools / Levels / Secondary, EDUCATION / Teaching / Materials & Devices