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Rethinking Columbus: The Next 500 Years

This book is a comprehensive teacher resource on the "discovery" of the Americas and Christopher Columbus's role in that event. It includes background information on the topic as well as more than 80 related essays, poems, short stories, interviews, historical vignettes, and song lyrics that can be used to re-evaluate the legacy of Columbus. These include specific teaching suggestions or serve as a basis for lesson plans for students in elementary school through high school. Handouts for some lessons are also included.

Type: Teacher Resource: Curriculum • Grade Level: All Grades •
Categories: Imperialism/peace 
Keywords: Christopher Columbus  European exploration  colonialism  stereotypes  critical thinking 

Rethinking Our Classrooms: Teaching for Equity and Justice, Vol. 2

This book includes social justice teaching ideas for students of all different ages and across a wide variety of subjects. It is divided into the following six main sections: the power of words; the power of the past; the power of critique; the power of social action; rethinking school culture; rethinking assessment. It also includes a detailed resource section at the back of the book.

Type: Teacher Resource: Curriculum • Grade Level: All Grades •
Categories: Japanese Americans 
Keywords: critical thinking 

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