Teaching U.S. History through Sports
Teaching U.S. History through Sports Few areas of study offer more insight into American culture than competitive sports. History through Sports provides strategies for incorporating sports into any…
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Teaching U.S. History through Sports
Few areas of study offer more insight into American culture than competitive sports. History through Sports provides strategies for incorporating sports into any U.S. The games played throughout this nation's history dramatically illuminate social, economic, and cultural developments, from the balance of power in world affairs to changing conceptions of race, gender, and sexuality.Teaching U.S.
Drawing upon their own classroom experiences, the authors suggest creative ways to use sports as a lens to examine a broad range of historical subjects, including Puritan culture, the rise of Jim Crow, the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the women's movement. history curriculum. Essays focus on the experiences of African American women, working-class southerners, Latinos, and members of LGBTQ communities, as well as topics including the controversy over Native American