tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post8711594752742073305..comments2024-03-28T02:46:03.227-04:00Comments on The Historical Society: Mitch Daniels’ Email Criticizing Howard Zinn RoundupRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-73090488467044606332013-08-10T10:42:11.043-04:002013-08-10T10:42:11.043-04:00Those downplaying the influence of Zinn on America...Those downplaying the influence of Zinn on America's public high schools are making a grave mistake. I have taught history for 24 years and have an MA in the subject. Many teachers who use Zinn DO NOT use him to counter textbook views. Many use him because he illustrates their own slanted view. Few history teachers are really qualified to determine the validity of Zinn. Why? Half of all history teachers have taken only four legitimate college courses in the field because they have a Social Sciences Credential with a major in sociology, psychology, or any of the multitude of "studies" programs. 90% of all public school students are impressionable and will believe anything they read. It takes a highly qualified teacher with a true background in history to use Zinn in the classroom.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16869616716259802841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-8071110552671929772013-08-09T11:09:40.265-04:002013-08-09T11:09:40.265-04:00A couple of more links
One from Wineburg
https:/...A couple of more links<br /><br />One from Wineburg<br /><br />https://ed.stanford.edu/in-the-media/guest-column-mitch-heres-where-we-split-ways-howard-zinn<br /><br />and one about reuse of others' words without attribution by Daniels<br /><br />http://www.jconline.com/article/20130804/OPINION03/308040004/Guest-column-Daniels-words-value-saying-Oops-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-8523321710420322852013-08-09T10:27:36.233-04:002013-08-09T10:27:36.233-04:00Interesting assortment of points of view! The aca...Interesting assortment of points of view! The academic critics of Zinn quoted here certainly have a point. But as someone who came to the history game relatively late in life, I can still remember when I first read Zinn and wondered, why have I never heard any of this before?! I think that's the point some of Zinn's critics miss -- he pushed the debate (over new social history, left history, the uses of history, propaganda, etc.) out into a very public space where the academics hadn't been very successful going for a while. As a young reader I didn't believe everything I read in Zinn's book, and it was easy to recognize his bias; but it motivated me to learn more... Dan Allossohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06200498584099656356noreply@blogger.com