Jonathan teaches seventh- and eighth-grade history at Moses Brown School, a Quaker school in Providence, Rhode Island. His classes focus on developing students’ historical thinking skills while inspiring them to consider issues of injustice and morality in the past and present. He values authentic inquiry, student-led learning and the art of discussion. Twitter: @jonathansgold.
Jack Shuler is a writer and associate professor of English at Denison University where he chairs the program in Narrative Journalism. He is the author of three books including The Thirteenth Turn: A History of the Noose (PublicAffairs).
How can educators push their students to think past a static understanding of history in developmentally appropriate ways? This teacher offers some insights from his classroom.
American Indians are largely absent from mainstream social studies curricula. This toolkit for "Rewriting History—for the Better" showcases some of the best online sources for teaching about American Indians with an eye for inclusivity and accuracy.
As a middle school student, I was perplexed by a quote by George Santayana that my history teacher posted on the wall. It read, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” As a budding history teacher, it continued to puzzle me.
Cash is dedicated to educating high school students about the many perspectives of American history. Living with a disability, Sheri embraces diversity in South Carolina with her husband, daughter, adopted son, two dogs and two goats!