Understanding and Teaching U.S. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History (The Harvey Goldberg Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (915 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 029930244X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 396 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-01-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Teachers in diverse educational settings provide narratives of their experiences teaching queer history. “A terrific book for anyone teaching U.S. With its inspiring stories, classroom-tested advice, and rich information, it is a valuable resource for anyone who thinks history should be an all-inclusive story. It is designed to explain why, and especially how, educators can integrate LGBT history into their existing courses. history curriculum, including creative and effective assignments. Understanding and Teaching U.S. The volume contains superb essays by scholars and teachers that speak to pedagogy, sources, and methods, and includes seventeen topical essays that span the breadth of U.S. history and contextualization for the modern world. A final section addresses sources and interpretive strategies well-suited to the history classroom. Taken as a whole, Understanding and Teaching U.S. Each piece is worth a read, the whole is even more so.”—Journal of American History Winner, Lambda Literary Award for LGBT Anthology A Choice Outstanding Academic Book Best Special Interest Books, selected by the Public Library Reviewers Best Special Interest Books, selected by the American Association of School Librarians . Rupp and Susan K. This is the first book designed for university
"Understanding and Teaching U.S. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History is the first resource to address these pressing needs in a highly productive way. Together, they provide a generous collection of insights inspiring for anyone seeking to integrate more LGBT material into their classes.². The essays combine topical with pedagogical perspectives and will stimulate creative ideas among those who love to teach history
An important, well-researched guide to incorporating queer history into a high school or college history curriculum. Dave Parker As this book points out, any history curriculum needs to include all of the intersections of environment, culture, power, race, religion, sexual identity, wealth, and poverty. No history is complete when any segment of the human condition is left out.The authors suggest that how sexual identity and gender influenced US history should not be confined to gender studies or counseling programs. Instead, the influence of and effects on gender variant people need to be woven into existing history courses. The blend historical