In the spring of 2022, the American Historical Association, the National Council for the Social Studies, the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education, and New American History hosted a series of listening sessions for K-12 educators and higher education faculty, an opportunity to listen to the concerns of educators concerned about the teaching of US history amidst political controversy. Teachers expressed a need to find inquiry-based learning resources and tools to foster reflective thinking using credible sources, without violating new state laws or local policies. In the spirit of supporting these colleagues, we offer the following resources. Topics were requested by educators in previous listening sessions.
To access all the resources, please visit the New American History website.
Early America
The Deleted Passage of the Declaration of Independence
Emancipation and Reconstruction
T. Thomas Fortune: The Black Radical You’ve Never Heard Of
Seizing Freedom: A Tulsa Postcard
Seizing Freedom: Truth Makes the Man Free
Southern Journey: The Restless South, 1860-1940
Redlining
Mapping Inequality: Redlining in New Deal America
Renewing Inequality: From Redlining to Family Displacements through Urban Renewal, 1950-1966
Not Even Past: Redlining and Public Health
The Lines That Shape Our Cities: Redlining and Environmental Inequalities
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