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Bridging History Minnesota Council for History Education
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Bridging History is an education podcast where members of the Minnesota Council for History Education have conversations with historians and K-12 teachers to discuss the latest trends in the field of history and history education.
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Episode 6: Discussing Local Controversies in the History Classroom
Do you live in an area that has a local street, landmark, park or school that the community is considering changing the name of? In this episode, Matt and Eric discuss a strategy that teachers can use to help students engage in thoughtful discussions of name changes that involve historical figures.
Resources mentioned in the episode:
New Orleans Renaming Commission (renaming criteria can be found on page 12 of this PDF)
The Neutral Ground film
Harvard Case Method Institute
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Episode 5: African History Before Slavery
In this episode, Matt and Eric discuss various ways that teachers can help students deepen their understanding of African history prior to the onset of the Atlantic Slave Trade.
Resources mentioned in the episode have been archived on Eric's website
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Episode 4: Responding to the "Critical Race Theory" Moral Panic
In this episode Matt and Eric unpack the moral panic surrounding "Critical Race Theory." They share ideas and resources on how Minnesota history teachers can prepare for the upcoming school year in the wake of the ongoing culture wars surrounding the teaching of history.
Resources discussed in the episode:
Brookings Institute: Overview of the Critical Race Theory Debate
American Bar Association Lesson on Critical Race Theory
Educating for an American Democracy
Lakeville Public Schools Controversial Topics Policy
American Historical Association Joint Statement on Legislative Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism in American History -
Episode 3: Meet the 2021 Minnesota History Teacher of the Year
On this episode, we sit down with Martin Marrin, the winner of the 2021 Gilder Lehrman Minnesota History Teacher of the Year Award. Mr. Marrin is a history teacher at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis.
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Episode 2: Tips for New History Teachers
Eric Beckman and Matt Moore sit down to share tips for new history teachers.
Resources shared in this episode:
Stanford History Education Group's Reading Like a Historian Curriculum
AP U.S. History Short Answer Questions (SAQs)
Asia for Educators
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Episode 1: Welcome to the Bridging History Podcast
On this episode, members of the Minnesota Council for History Education introduce themselves and lay out their hopes and goals for the new podcast.