A People’s History of the United States is frequently used by teachers of U.S. History because Howard Zinn’s book tells the history of the United States in a way it is quite different from typical U.S. History textbooks. A People’s History of the United States gives students an alternative perspective on history.
The Zinn Education Project is a website designed to help teachers use A People’s History of the United States in their classrooms. The Zinn Education Project provides complete lesson plans for use in elementary school, middle school, and high school settings. In some cases the lesson plans include document excerpts and references to A People’s History of the United States. On the Zinn Education Project site you can search for lesson plans by time period, theme, or by student reading levels.

Applications for Education
If you teach US History the Zinn Education Project is a great resource to have in your toolkit. It’s easy to locate lesson plans that meet your needs and downloading the plans is free once you’re registered.