Roles of Resistance: Game Plans for Teachers and Troublemakers
Toronto: Between the Lines, 2024
Welcome to class. Today, we鈥檒l be learning how to become (effective) troublemakers.
In this classroom, no one gets in trouble for defying authority. Designed for educators and facilitators from the union hall to the lecture hall, Roles of Resistance: Game Plans for Teachers and Troublemakers outlines revolutionary lesson plans on how to fight the power with people power. The thirteen lesson plans in this book created by John-Henry Harter and Mark Leier can be used independently or combined to create a semester-long course. Sections include units on teaching political economy, labour history, and social activism based on democratic, experiential teaching, including role-plays, simulations, and games. The tried and tested classroom activities in this teacher鈥檚 guide鈥攕uccessfully applied in high schools, universities, and union classrooms鈥攁re bound to create a vibrant learning experience, enriching debates, and providing the main tool we need to change the world: collective action.
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