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Teachers like Jim Percoco are national treasures.
--Joy Hakim, Author of A History of U.S. Teachers like Jim Percoco are national treasures.
—Joy Hakim, Author of A History of U.S. Our students face conflict every day, and one of the best opportunities to help them make sense of it is in the study of American history. Here we find conflict of all kinds, most often as an agent of change. By focusing on the roots of conflict, we can help our students develop a more mature view of their world. By encouraging an empathy for people from the past, we may even be able to promote compassion and tolerance in the future. That’s James Percoco’s aim with the publication of Divided We Stand.
Divided We Stand was written to assist you in dealing with sensitive and controversial topics in secondary U.S. history classes. Using firsthand accounts and student words, Percoco explores the kind of issues we should be discussing if we are serious about making a better future for successive generations, topics such as gender issues, race, Vietnam, and civil rights. He provides a virtual handbook for teachers, describing specific lessons you can use to study conflict. All manner of resources are explained, with an emphasis on how to access those resources and use them effectively in instruction. There are also templates for the activities as well as critical-thinking worksheets, film synopses, and other tips.
All the sources described are current, and the book reflects recent scholarship in both the arena of pedagogy and methodology, as well as a broader vision of American history. One of Percoco’s skills as a teacher is his ability to raise questions with students that challenge their assumptions. Divided We Stand will enable you to do the same. |
Table of Contents
Contents:
Introduction: The Challenge of Conflict
1. Of Things Revolutionary: Lexington, Concord, and Beyond
2. Survivors of Custer's Last Stand—Indians, Anglos, and the West
3. The Central Dilemma: Race in American History
4. America's Second Reconstruction: 1954-1968, Exploring the Civil Rights Movement
5. Gender and the American Past
6. Remembering Vietnam
Appendixes:
A. The West
B. Custer/Battle of Little Bighorn Unit Material
C. Civil Rights Movement Film Synopses
D. Vietnam Material
E. Historical Head Template
F. Rubric Reference Page
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