Only audience in a session hosted by the ZinnĮducation Project at the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) annualĬonference in Washington, D.C. Historian and author James Loewen spoke to a standing room –Maureen Andreadis, Social Studies Department Chair at the School for Creative I am pleased that I have a position that allows me to share information with other teachers in my schoolĪnd district – I will share what I learned today about the Zinn Education Project and Loewen’s new book.” Presenting a session and would not have missed it. Being a full-scale social studies groupie, I was thrilled to see that Loewen was Instructing students to question and inquire as they 'do' history. Loewen’s work has profoundly affected my teaching practice by cementing the commitment to Teach beyond the classic textbook-driven curriculum. Made me want to be a history teacher and James Loewen's Lies My Teacher Told Me gave me the drive to want to “Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States William Newell, high school history teacher and social studies methods Loewen has changed the way I approach teaching history. Teachers to tackle issues of great importance. Offers an honest and insightful look into American history, while preparing
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