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When a politician posts a piece of nonsense about #ushistory and #slavery on #Juneteenth, I do not RT it.
But we must set the record straight. Slavery in America was entwined with Christianity from the outset and to claim otherwise obliterates the facts. #1 of 14
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But we must set the record straight. Slavery in America was entwined with Christianity from the outset and to claim otherwise obliterates the facts. #1 of 14
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African slavery in the Americas began in 1517 when the Spanish priest de Las Casas advocated importing Africans to replace the enslaved indigenous people who were dying in large numbers. He later regretted this recommendation. origins.osu.edu/milestones/jul… #2 of 14
The English later came to dominate the African Triangle Trade and, like the Spanish and Portuguese, justified the slave trade with missionary zeal as bringing "salvation" to these "heathens." #3 of 14
This morning I decided to play around with #ChatGPT and asked it to write a lesson plan. I chose to center the lesson around the first Indiana standard for 8th grade social studies. Here's how it went:🧵
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The standard reads: “Identify the major Native American Indian groups of eastern North America and identify cause and effect relationships between European settlers and these Native American groups that led to conflict and cooperation.”
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Just in time for #ConstitutionDay my Government classes finished up our Constitutional Convention simulation games! Both of my classes broke with history and made some very different constitutions!
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The game was played over four sessions, based on a modified version of the @ReactingTTPast ConCon game. You can see the overview of the first session, where they debated the House of Representatives, in this short thread:
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The second session was all about the Senate. The two issues up for debate was 1) the method of election, and 2) the manner of representation for the upper house.
Historically, this was election by the state legislatures and equal representation for each state.
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Historically, this was election by the state legislatures and equal representation for each state.
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A couple of days ago I mentioned my US Gov classes were starting a sim/game for the Constitutional Convention. We've done the first day of it and thought I'd share the results.
For context, we're on a block schedule and I have 2 Gov classes this semester.
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For context, we're on a block schedule and I have 2 Gov classes this semester.
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I took the role of Washington as President of the Convention to facilitate the game. The first order of business was to elect the Convention Secretary (in the context of the game, this person helps me keep vote tallies).
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In 1st Block, the Secretary was Gouverneur Morris (PA) while 3rd Block elected Charles Pinckney (not to be confused w/ C.C. Pinckney, both delegates from SC).
Honestly, I'm not convinced either of these gentlemen would want the job. The IRL secretary was William Jackson.
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Honestly, I'm not convinced either of these gentlemen would want the job. The IRL secretary was William Jackson.
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Rana Razek, Sally Howell, and I invite you to ur panel on race and religion in the Arab American Midwest. Thursday, May 27, 9 am on Zoom. It's free. Link and abstracts below. #sschat #amrel #arab #Islam
So, I'm redesigning how I teach the Civil Rights in line w/ @learnforjustice's & @ProfJeffries' Teaching Hard History (also, thanks to Adam Sanchez).
We'll do everything from bust the Master Narrative, complicating Rosa Parks, deep dive into the Black Panther Party, & more.
We'll do everything from bust the Master Narrative, complicating Rosa Parks, deep dive into the Black Panther Party, & more.
I'll post every lesson I make here for others to use, & keep updating the thread as I make more.
Here's a preview: docs.google.com/presentation/d…
#sschat #socialstudies #history #apush #ushistory #historychat #historyteacher #geographyteacher #filemakeacopy #wearecue #ditchbook
Here's a preview: docs.google.com/presentation/d…
#sschat #socialstudies #history #apush #ushistory #historychat #historyteacher #geographyteacher #filemakeacopy #wearecue #ditchbook
1st lesson is done!
The Mythical Master Narrative: Chronology, SNCC, & Civil Rights
docs.google.com/presentation/d…
-Summarize early events of the CR Movement.
-Deconstruct/complicate the Master Narrative by
Challenging the 1950’s as the "start" of the CR Movement & analyzing SNCC.
The Mythical Master Narrative: Chronology, SNCC, & Civil Rights
docs.google.com/presentation/d…
-Summarize early events of the CR Movement.
-Deconstruct/complicate the Master Narrative by
Challenging the 1950’s as the "start" of the CR Movement & analyzing SNCC.
Teachers/staff: We support you.
It must be hard to watch this interview.
A good lesson for kids in #medialiteracy #civics and campaign finance reform & ethics though. #sschat #apgov
With $500 mill spent on campaign, how much could have gone to vaccines & ventilation systems?
It must be hard to watch this interview.
A good lesson for kids in #medialiteracy #civics and campaign finance reform & ethics though. #sschat #apgov
With $500 mill spent on campaign, how much could have gone to vaccines & ventilation systems?
Bloomberg said virtual learning was a joke in this interview w/ MSNBC’s @SRuhle.
Educators @heymrsbond @withCourtney helped us at PBS produce this piece in which teachers across the country shared the excellent teaching that is taking place every day.
pbs.org/newshour/extra…
Educators @heymrsbond @withCourtney helped us at PBS produce this piece in which teachers across the country shared the excellent teaching that is taking place every day.
pbs.org/newshour/extra…
@Cleavon_MD @saribethrose @Prof_Katz joined teachers & staff across the country in this PBS Zoom to let them know that they’re not going crazy, their fears are justified and to support them at a time when teacher bashing is reaching new heights.
pbs.org/newshour/extra…
pbs.org/newshour/extra…
#InaugurationDay
A thread of key moments, insights, and primary sources that students might find interesting. #hsgovchat #sschat #edchat
A thread of key moments, insights, and primary sources that students might find interesting. #hsgovchat #sschat #edchat
The Bidens began the day with a private mass. Note that he invited Republican leaders in Congress. americamagazine.org/faith/2021/01/…
Meanwhile President Trump left the White House and opted not to be part of Inauguration Day. As always, follow @cspan for many clips like this throughout the day.
It is with a heavy heart I write to you this evening, yet I am encouraged by those who choose to engage daily in #AntiRacistEd action. In the midst of a global pandemic when we were relegated to engaging with each other daily online and not face to face you chose to engage.
You chose to act on #AntiRacistEd when people around the globe took notice of state-sanctioned violence against black bodies. Perhaps you saw the students and families in your care in the faces of the black & brown bodies that have succumbed to this state-sanctioned violence.
Perhaps you saw harm in the rhetoric that has been spewed in our country to the students in your care. Today we experienced an unprecedented event that will go down in history. What is very apparent to me is that we as educators have control over the messaging, the engagement,
1/ Students can (and should!) think like journalists while reading news coverage.
In "News Goggles," @BySuzannah and I show them how. It's a new feature in The Sift® with classroom-ready resources.
Love slide decks? Hate making 'em? We do that, too. #sschat #edchat #engchat
In "News Goggles," @BySuzannah and I show them how. It's a new feature in The Sift® with classroom-ready resources.
Love slide decks? Hate making 'em? We do that, too. #sschat #edchat #engchat
2/ We turn #newsliteracy concepts into bite-sized classroom activities. These slides make great bellringers!
Some weeks, we offer paragraph-by-paragraph annotations of news reports — like on this AP story on deadly wildfires.
SLIDES —> drive.google.com/file/d/1D6bez_…
Some weeks, we offer paragraph-by-paragraph annotations of news reports — like on this AP story on deadly wildfires.
SLIDES —> drive.google.com/file/d/1D6bez_…
3/ How do you know that a report can be trusted? We break down public records and watchdog journalism, as in this @propublica investigation.
SLIDES —> docs.google.com/presentation/d…
SLIDES —> docs.google.com/presentation/d…
Why Learn History:
A brief respite from election jitters: How textbooks whitewash anti-Blackness. (A threaded tweet easily adapted as lesson plan, with accompanying materials) #sschat
A brief respite from election jitters: How textbooks whitewash anti-Blackness. (A threaded tweet easily adapted as lesson plan, with accompanying materials) #sschat
2. Boston Massacre: I’m sure many of you show students Revere’s piece of “fake news” (see the good visual interactive here, ap.gilderlehrman.org/resource/paul-…
3. And you tell them about Crispus Attucks, “the first martyr of the American Revolution,” a man of Native & African heritage. (featured on a 1998 US commemorative dollar—except it’s a complete fabrication; Attucks, a seaman, never sat for portraiture).
(1/6) Welcome to the launch of Civicate! Civicate.org provides free civic education through bite-sized videos and other resources. The content is nonpartisan and designed to be viewed on any device, including phones.
#Civicate
civicate.org
#Civicate
civicate.org
(2/6) It is targeted to middle school students, but there are probably many other students who can benefit from learning through short videos.
(3/6) There are 14 original short videos, each about 3 to 5 minutes, covering:
The Basics
* The Three Branches
* The Constitution
* Federalism
* State and Local Government
Civic Engagement
* Voting and Elections
* 2020 Election
* Participation Before 18
The Basics
* The Three Branches
* The Constitution
* Federalism
* State and Local Government
Civic Engagement
* Voting and Elections
* 2020 Election
* Participation Before 18
Alright World History Teachers: let's start the thread of remote friendly lessons we ALREADY have. #sschat
Class Contract: docs.google.com/presentation/d…
Class Contract: docs.google.com/presentation/d…
Introduce Sourcing with the false narrative of Christopher Columbus with this document analysis @PearDeck
docs.google.com/presentation/d…
docs.google.com/presentation/d…
Revolutions of Latin America: docs.google.com/presentation/d…
To my #K12EconEd #PFin #SSChat #APEcon #TeachEcon followers - if you are or know a teacher, please help me spread the word!
This year we are hosting our #UWGEconED2020 Virtual Teacher Institute via @zoom_us & we'd love to share some innovative resources with you for your class!
This year we are hosting our #UWGEconED2020 Virtual Teacher Institute via @zoom_us & we'd love to share some innovative resources with you for your class!
Since time is more precious than ever, we've got a series of 45-min sessions available each day at 10am/2 pm (eastern daylight time) from Mon, July 20th - Fri, July 24th.
Attend 1 session OR every session - the choice is yours - just check the box as you register. #UWGEconED2020
Attend 1 session OR every session - the choice is yours - just check the box as you register. #UWGEconED2020
We've got special guest speakers on wellness, economics, leadership, social studies, children's lit & more.
Our agenda is packed with speakers from across the nation who are committed to helping you bring these topics to life in your classroom - wherever it meets! #UWGEconED2020
Our agenda is packed with speakers from across the nation who are committed to helping you bring these topics to life in your classroom - wherever it meets! #UWGEconED2020
Takeaways from "Searching for Black Confederates" by @KevinLevin
1. Confed soldiers seem to be constantly surprised when slaves ran away from the Confed. Army. Where are they going? We've taken care of them and then the first chance they get they run off? I can't believe it! 🤣
1. Confed soldiers seem to be constantly surprised when slaves ran away from the Confed. Army. Where are they going? We've taken care of them and then the first chance they get they run off? I can't believe it! 🤣
2. Former slaves played a part in Confed. Army reunions through the 30s and 40s. Mr.'s Perry, Shields and Divinity amongst others, are used as examples in the book. They played the white people of the time to get better treatment, meals and support. Good for them.
3. Young black people have always been labeled "uppity" and radical by older whites who liked their less radical parents and grandparents. They were called this in the early 1900s. They were called that in the 1960s. They are called that today. We shouldn't fall for it.
I'm seeing a lot of white friends post about a desire to learn more about racism but many are unsure where to begin. We can't bring back #GeorgeFloyd but we can learn how to be anti-racists and teach kids how to, too. #sschat #EduColor @Spencer_Fdn @BeaconPressBks @Tolerance_org
Look at whom you follow on @Twitter. Are you following people and orgs that can educate you about race, like @DrIbram @nhannahjones @ProfJeffries @imaniperry @LoriTharps @JasonReynolds83 @facinghistory & @Tolerance_org @AntiracismCtr @WesleyLowery @jabariasim @TWW_podblog ...
Look at your book list. Do you and your children read books by a diverse group of authors? For kids, All-American Boys by @KielyBrendan & @JasonReynolds83 is a great way to spark conversation with your child. #weneeddiversebooks
My next (and sadly my last) #AHA20 livetweet for the #sschat community bright & early on a Sunday morning....
"The Role of History Educators in a Time of Crisis" with @chriscmartell @HSGlobalHistory @TrevorGetz4
What *needs* to happen in history education?
"The Role of History Educators in a Time of Crisis" with @chriscmartell @HSGlobalHistory @TrevorGetz4
What *needs* to happen in history education?
@chriscmartell @HSGlobalHistory @TrevorGetz4 @chriscmartell is up first: focus on building bridges between historians & history teachers
a few thousand self-identified historians/professors in US
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1.1 million elementary generalists are often overlooked when considering 'who teaches history'
a few thousand self-identified historians/professors in US
BUT
1.1 million elementary generalists are often overlooked when considering 'who teaches history'
@chriscmartell @HSGlobalHistory @TrevorGetz4 18% of the almost 300K undergrad history majors report they wish to become K-12 teachers!
Decline of history majors is bad news for public ed
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Decline of history majors is bad news for public ed
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Hi there! I have a lot of new followers (!!) who are of the college faculty/academia world and I thought I’d take the opportunity to address a couple things I’ve noticed as I’ve transitioned from college to high school teaching over the past 7 years. A thread... /1
So I see a lot along the lines of “What are they teaching these kids in HS? Why don’t HS teachers teach X? Why can’t my college students do Y?” And I’d like to give some context. I myself complained mightily about my students’ shortcomings as a college prof, but now that /2
I have some experience “on the other side” as it were I feel like I can help to clarify what most college faculty might not be aware of that will help re: the reality of HS teaching. We tend to remember what high school was like for us (in the 80s/90s for most of us) and /3
2018: My Year of Reading. A thread that follows my reading journey from January to December. Every book I've read with a 280 character review. Tagged a few folks who influence the shape of my literary life 📚 #THEBOOKCHAT #DisruptTexts #TeachLivingPoets 📚
1. Never Let Me Go; Kazuo Ishiguro: A supremely crafted narrative begins unassumingly, but quickly reveals a different notion of childhood innocence and coming of age. The conversational tone fooled me into thinking I was walking into a world I understood. Nobel worthy.
2. We Should All Be Feminists; Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: As an author who breathes eloquence, Adichie doesn't disappoint. This short book/long essay is insightful and logical and human. If we want to raise boys without the toxic masculinity, this is on the required reading list.
