Abstract
In this chapter, we ask you to consider not only the relevance and utility of Marxist analysis and critique in this day and age, but also how these might fit into and connect with revolutionary approaches to teaching and learning that situate themselves within struggles for social justice and equity, like critical pedagogy. We first map out a brief history of social studies instruction in the United States, and then to provide an alternative—a counternarrative, a counter-hegemonic pedagogy—that draws more on Marxist and critical pedagogical approaches to teaching and learning; namely Critical Multicultural Social Studies (CMSS). Finally, we argue for the exploration— and potential fusing—of a Marxist pedagogy and CMSS.