Busting out of the classroom: Connecting local history to everyday life

Social studies teacher David Edelman and student Raúl Baez speak about their class’s “Virtual Walking Tour of Slavery in New York City” and other projects in which students become teachers. David’s goal is to instill curiosity and encourage students to connect history to their lived experiences. He shares suggestions for virtual teaching and teacher collaboration. Overview 00:00-00:47 Intros00:47-03:34 Why teach history03:34:06:03 “Cagebusting classrooms” website06:03-07:28 Student testimony at City Council07:28-10:20 Objective of Virtual Walking Tour of Slavery10:20:11:09 Tour’s creation and meaning11:09-12:03 Impact of going virtual12:03-14:21 Background of the tour; why it’s exciting14:21-17:32 How the tour changes ways of seeing the city17:32-18:06 Students as teachers18:06-23:40 Connecting with George Floyd’s murder and the Movement for Black Lives23:40-27:40 Connecting local history to current events27:40-30:04 Language of ethics30:04-34:18 Establishing rapport when the semester starts online34:18-40:25 Suggestions for collaboration among teachers40:25-41:19 Takeaways for students41:19-42:11 Why history is interesting to students42:11-43:30 Outro Transcription Click here to see the full transcription of this episode.  References To find more information about David’s projects, go to cagebustingclassrooms.com

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