Category Archives: k-12 education

What’s In the Works ~ The McElroy House: Center for Regional Oral History and Folklife Research

After much thought and time spent wondering where to go from here, I have decided to begin the process of creating a small oral history and folklife research center in my hometown. I have included my plans and ideas for … Continue reading

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The Rural Assembly and the Rural Compact.

Today I came across an organization called The Rural Assembly and I am so excited about their work and I think you will be too. The Rural Assembly is a part of the Center for Rural Strategies, an amazing organization … Continue reading

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Two Upcoming Opportunities

Here are two upcoming opportunities for those interested in human rights education and organizing. New Tactics in Human Rights Education online discussion to be held Nov 19th- 25th (only one day left) New Tactics in Human Rights Education And Decemeber … Continue reading

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The Zinn Education Project and downloadable copy of The People’s History for the Classroom.

Social Justice educational publishers and organizations Rethinking Schools and Teaching for Change have published a middle and high school history curriculum based on Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States. A copy is available for free download here. … Continue reading

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Up the Ridge, a film about remote Appalachian prisons, racism, and the intentional tension between rural and urban

This very important film was produced out of Appalshop’s hiphop radio program, Holler to the Hood. The film synopsis reads: Up the Ridge is a one-hour television documentary produced by Nick Szuberla and Amelia Kirby. In 1999 Szuberla and Kirby … Continue reading

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Rethinking Globalization: Teaching for Justice in an Unjust World textbook

Rethinking Globalization:Teaching for Justice in an Unjust World textbook I just read about this textbook from Rethinking Schools. It was published in 2002. This resource textbook teaches students 4th-12th grades social justice issues as an interconnected web. As the authors … Continue reading

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