Learning History, Teaching Respect - A Memorial Day Episode

Fund for Teachers - The Podcast by Carrie Caton

Episode notes

According to The New York Times article, “How Do We Tell A New Generation of Teenagers About the Vietnam War?” the majority of ground troops in Vietnam were teenagers and those who had recently been teenagers. This is exactly the age group that Rachel Eastman teaches United States History at Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas, 30 minutes southeast of Houston. A home-schooled student from kindergarten through high school, Rachel decided to become a teacher after her pr ... 

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