In the great tradition of Howard Zinn, "101 Real Changemakers "offers a "peoples' history" version of the individuals who have shaped our country for middle school students. In the place of founding fathers, presidents, and titans of industry, are profiles of those who courageously fought for social justice in America: Tecumseh, Harriet Tubman, Mark Twain, Cesar Chavez, Rachel Carson, Harvey Milk, and many more. Michele Bollinger lives in Washington, DC, with her two children and husband, sportswriter Dave Zirin. She teaches high school social studies. Ages 9+.
Though this populous gallery of radicals includes the usual suspects like Susan B. Anthony, Cesar Chavez, and Malcolm X, it focuses far more on lesser-known figures active in the abolition of slavery; the labor union and environmental movements; and the struggles to equalize civil rights for African Americans, women, immigrants, and the LGBT community. Each of the chronologically arranged entries includes a large picture, a brief account of experiences or achievements, a biographical time line, study questions, and enhancement activities that range from suggested readings to "write your own jailhouse letter." Dubbing Frederick Douglass a freedom fighter and Albert Parsons a "martyr" of the Haymarket riot, the language betrays a leftist slant--as do some of the questions: "Can you think of other times in history when the government has used patriotism to drum up support for war?" Still, these introductions to Studs Terkel ("the world's greatest listener"), Fred Korematsu, Tecumseh, Francis Perkins, Bob Dylan, transgender activist Sylvia Rae Rivera, and others will give even well-read students a new angle on our country's history.
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Title: 101 changemakers
Subtitle: rebels and radicals who changed US history
Contributors:
By (author)
Michele Bollinger
ISBN 13: 9781608461561
ISBN 10:
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Imprint: Haymarket Books
Publication Date: 13/03/2012
Place of Publication:
Chicago,
United States
Edition:
BIC Subjects:
History
Dewey Classification:
303.484092
(DC23)
NBS Classification: Children's General Non-Fiction
Format: Hardback
Pages: 210
Height: 279mm
Width: 216mm
Thickness: 20mm
Weight: 816g
Reader Age: From 8 To 13