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Teaching Karl Marx in World History

Resources for introducing Karl Marx and communism in world history courses

Bram Hubbell
Bram Hubbell
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Teaching Karl Marx in World History
Graffiti of Marx from Oaxaca Mexico. Source: Vice.
From page 107 of the AP World History Course and Exam Description.
From page 107 of the AP World History Course and Exam Description.

Teaching Karl Marx and Communism in World History courses can be challenging. Both students and teachers bring many assumptions about who Marx was and what Communism means. It also doesn’t help that the English translations of the Communist Manifesto are often challenging for many high school students. Given that today (May 5) is Karl Marx’s birthday, I want to share a few resources to help teachers make teaching Marx and Communism more accessible for students.

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