Enduring Monuments: Using Kindred to Bridge the Gaps

High school teachers that work with students who lack the skills and confidence to be college ready know how difficult it is to capture their attention in the last quarter of the senior year. In this breakout session, I will walk you through a unit designed to engage students in a real-world debate by centering the discussion on controversial monuments in a way that not only captures their interest and reinforces their researching skills, but also offers shared historical context to one of America’s most troubling political choices without alienating students from any particular partisan stance. This session requires participants to bring a device to the session.