The Politics of Teaching Palestine to Americans : Addressing Pedagogical Strategies

Explores how American youth are indoctrinated with Zionist mythology and how to intervene in that process by teaching about Palestine. It argues that as the relationship between Zionist education and the Israel lobby continues to be strong, it is necessary to correct the misrepresentations that infiltrate Western culture. For too long Palestine has been submerged beneath layers of Zionist mythology. When the subject is broached, it is done from a balanced perspective, measuring Israel and Palestine as if equals. This book asks readers to rethink how we study Palestine, beginning in the classroom. Inspired by Howard Zinn's method of teaching the voices of the oppressed, The Politics of Teaching Palestine to Americans adopts this approach to teach Americans about Palestine. With an interdisciplinary strategy, the book explores pedagogical methods of using Palestinian culture to inspire teachers and students to understand Palestine in a social justice framework Front Matter....Pages i-xxvi Introduction....Pages 1-18 On American Zionist Education....Pages 19-64 Separate and Unequal: On Coexistence....Pages 65-101 Narrating the Nakba, Teaching Palestine....Pages 103-147 Hip-Hop Education and Palestine Solidarity....Pages 149-192 Conclusion....Pages 193-196 Back Matter....Pages 197-265