So what's a history teacher to do?
Romanowski urges teachers to support students in critiquing their textbooks and exploring perspectives beyond that of the texts. Teachers can ask their students, for example, to answer this question: "Whose viewpoint is presented, whose omitted, and whose interests are served?" Teachers can have them explore reactions of various Americans to a historical event, such as the attacks of 9/11, including that of the U.S. president, a member of Congress, a relative of a victim, and an Arab-American. Lastly, Romanowski recommends, teachers can use writing assignments to develop students' critical thinking.
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Civil War Faces on Flickr - 2 views
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The Library of Congress has uploaded a rare collection of almost 700 Civil War photographs to Flickr and needs your help identifying them. Among the rarest images are African Americans in uniform, sailors, a Lincoln campaign button, and portraits with families.
Interactive Learning Modules | The Center On Congress at Indiana University - 0 views
For Teachers (Library of Congress) - 2 views
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LOC's page of digital resources.
Curriculum Matters: U.S. History Textbooks' Omissions - 0 views
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What do our textbooks omit? A sort of homage to James Loewen's "Lies My Teacher Told Me."
Primary Source Sets - For Teachers (Library of Congress) - 3 views
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Primary Sources Galore!
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