Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching

by Jenice View

An incredible, informative, collection of essays, articles, analysis, interviews, primary documents and interactive & interdisciplinary teaching aids on civil rights, movement building, and what it means for all of the inhabitants of the planet. With sections on education, economic justice, citizenship, and culture, it connects the African-American Civil Rights Movement to Native American, Latina, Asian-American, gay rights, and international struggles; while highlighting the often-ignored roles of women in social justice movements.. Packed into nearly 600 oversize pages are photographs, songs, statements, and work from the likes of such great writers, historians, and activists as Bill Bigelow, James Loewen, June Jordan, Grace Lee Boggs, Herbert Kohl, Bayard Rustin, Rita Dove, Malcolm X, George Jackson, Ward Churchill, Leonard Peltier, Thurgood Marshall, Gwendolyn Brooks, Elizabeth Martinez, Sonia Sanchez, Eric Foner, Marcus Garvey, Manning Marable, and dozens more. What a treasure trove. And what a vital (and useful) tool.

Genres: Education, History

576 pages, Paperback

First published March 31, 2004

Reviews

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is great, and a very useful resource for me. I love the mix of different movements at different time periods. I also loved how lesson plans were interspersed with essays that could be helpful in the classroom, or just for the education/professional development of the reader. Additionally, this book had resources for all age ranges. Excellent.

[Christine Engelbrecht · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is fantastic! Lots of essays, articles, poems and teaching ideas for incorporating literature of the Civil Rights Movement into an American Literature high school class or maybe a semester-long elective that focuses on the subject.

[marcus miller · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource of materials to help teachers understand and better teach about Civil Rights. I had the privilege of meeting Dr. Jenice View, one of the editors. This will be a helpful resource in the coming years.

[Em · Rating 5 out of 5]

for the pedagogues out there, this is one of those curriculum books you might actually be able to use.

[Izetta Autumn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I truly believe that this is the best book describing how to teach about the Civil Rights Movement currently out there. A fantastic resource, that is so very well done. A must-have for educators.