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Amid the Online Glut of Facts and Fake News, We’re Teaching History Wrong
This is even trickier now that the language of critical thinking has been appropriated by the alt-right.
by
Rebecca Onion
,
Sam Wineburg
via
Slate
on
September 18, 2018
Howard Zinn’s Anti-Textbook
Teachers and students love "A People’s History of the United States." But it’s just as limited as the textbooks it replaces.
by
Sam Wineburg
via
Slate
on
September 16, 2018
Obituary for a Billion-Dollar Boondoggle
Nearly two decades ago, historians embraced a hugely wasteful federal education program. It’s past time to reckon with that.
by
Sam Wineburg
via
The Chronicle of Higher Education
on
September 16, 2018
Do We Know What History Students Learn?
It's not enough to say that they pick up critical thinking skills. It's time to offer evidence.
by
Mark M. Smith
,
Sam Wineburg
,
Joel Breakstone
via
Inside Higher Ed
on
April 3, 2018
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Why Learn History (When It's Already on Your Phone)
Sam Wineburg
2018
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