Understanding and Teaching Native American History by Kristof... - 9780299338503

Name: Understanding and Teaching Native American History by Kristof... - 9780299338503
Brand: University of Wisconsin Press

University of Wisconsin Press

Understanding and Teaching Native American HistoryAuthor(s): Kristofer Ray, Brady DeSanti\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: University of Wisconsin Press, United States\nImprint: University of Wisconsin Press\nISBN-13: 9780299338503, 978-0299338503\nSynopsis\nUnderstanding and Teaching Native American History is a timely and urgently needed remedy to a long-standing gap in history instruction. While the past three decades have seen burgeoning scholarship in Indigenous studies, comparatively little of that has trickled into classrooms. This volume is designed to help teachers effectively integrate Indigenous history and culture into their lessons, providing richly researched content and resources across the chronological and geographical landscape of what is now known as North America.\n Despite the availability of new scholarship, many teachers struggle with contextualizing Indigenous history and experience. Native peoples frequently find themselves relegated to historical descriptions, .