Diane Therese Pinchot on Aftermath of El Salvador Civil War

The following clips can be aligned to the following Ohio Department of Education Social Studies Standards: American History #24: The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism. American History #25: The Second Red Scare and McCarthyism reflected Cold War fears in American society. Contemporary World Issues […]

Martha Owen on Historical Background to El Salvador’s Civil War

Martha Owen on Communist Threats Against Catholic Catechists

The following clip can be aligned to the following Ohio Department of Education Social Studies Standards: American History #24: The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism. American History #25 The Second Red Scare and McCarthyism reflected Cold War fears in American society. Modern World History […]

Bob Begin’s Vietnam War Protest and Arrest

The following clip can be aligned to the following Ohio Department of Education Social Studies Standards: American History #3: Historians develop theses and use evidence to support or refute positions. American History #26: The Cold War and conflicts in Korea and Vietnam influenced domestic and international politics. American Government #22: Individuals and organizations play a […]

Rob Reidy on Being in El Salvador During the Civil War

The following clips can be aligned to the following Ohio Department of Education Social Studies Standards: American History #24: The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response to the spread of communism. Contemporary World Issues #7: Individuals can participate through non-governmental organizations to help address humanitarian needs. Abstract: […]

Sheila Marie Tobbe on Current Migration Crisis in Latin America

This story clip can be aligned to the following Ohio Department of Education Social Studies Standards: American History #4: Historians analyze cause, effect, sequence and correlation in historical events, including multiple causation and long- and short-term causal relations. American History #24: The United States followed a policy of containment during the Cold War in response […]

Sheila Marie Tobbe on Meeting Oscar Romero

This story clip can be aligned to the following Ohio Department of Education Social Studies Standards: Contemporary World Issues #5: Individuals can identify, assess and evaluate world events, engage in deliberative civil debate and influence public processes to address global issues. Contemporary World Issues #18: Individuals and organizations work within, or outside of, established systems of power, […]

David Goldberg on Daily Life During the Cuban Missile Crisis

[Caption to above photograph: “Map of North and South America showing potential ranges of Soviet medium-range (MRBM) and intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) from Cuba.” John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.] This story clip can be aligned to the following Ohio Department of Education Social Studies Standards: American History #2: The use of primary and […]

Bob Begin on Vietnam Veterans and Activism

This story clip can be aligned to the following Ohio Department of Education Social Studies Standards: American History #4 Historians analyze cause, effect, sequence and correlation in historical events, including multiple causation and long- and short-term causal relations. American History #9 The Bill of Rights is derived from English law, ideas of the Enlightenment, the […]

History Speaks

Using Oral Histories to Teach Historical Thinking