What Teachers Are Saying
Here are just a few of the hundreds of comments we have received from teachers about the impact of Howard Zinn, A People’s History of the United States, and the Zinn Education Project lessons on themselves and their classrooms. Send us your quotes and stories to add to this page: zep@zinnedproject.org
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Howard Zinn’s Impact on Teachers
 After reading all the quotes [below] from people who were inspired by Howard Zinn, I started to feel bad about not spending enough time today [1/27/2011] to honor the great historian who inspired me in so many ways. Then, I thought back to the work that I taught this week in my classes. We talked about everyday people being a part of history. We spoke about the role of citizens in a democracy to remain ever vigilant. We discussed examples of activists finding interesting and unique ways to challenge authority. Then, I realized that everything that I taught today was inspired by Howard Zinn (the book we |
