Whose History Are We Telling with Eric Fieldman

In Episode 41: From holding back to standing up as a teacher; who’s present and who’s absent in our history curricula & text books? And what’s problematic about debating in the classroom?

Episode 41

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Episode Guest

• Eric Fieldman is a History teacher in Collingswood, New Jersey, USA.
• Eric on Twitter
• Eric’s blog

Episode 41 – Quick Guide

• Eric introduces himself
• Teachers and neutrality in the classroom
• Eric’s journey from holding back to standing up
• How we view young people
• Debating the issues of our lives in the classroom
• Intersectionality and why it matters
• Building support for change (parents and school community)
• The power of students
• The lens of history
• Debate and diatribe in the classroom
• Spotlight Segment
• Twists & Turn Segment
• Closing Remarks
• I knew I was on the right track

Whose History Are We Telling – Episode Links

• Eric Fieldman’s writing:
  • You have to be taught
  • What do I tell them now?
• Diane Nash & the Freedom Riders
• Freedom Riders documentary (USA)
• Who were the Freedom Riders? (USA video)
• The Freedom Riders in Australia (50th Anniversary in 2015)

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