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The Geometry of Memory: How Knots Carry the Weight of Human History

Anthropology.net

Despite differences in time, geography, and material culture, many human groups developed the same set of knots—again and again. link] — Explores cultural phylogenetics through folk narratives, analogous to the methods applied to knot histories. Related Research Tehrani, J. The phylogeny of Little Red Riding Hood.

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The Cats Before the Cats: How Leopard Cats Lived Among Ancient Chinese Societies for Millennia

Anthropology.net

Leopard cats, roughly the size of modern house cats, are adaptable predators with a long history of interaction with human societies. 2025), continue to refine our understanding of how humans and felines have interacted across time and geography. A Tang Dynasty mural from A.D. Two black-and-white cats are visible at the center.

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"What are we teaching? Powerful knowledge and a capabilities curriculum" - a review

Living Geography

The latest book by geography teacher Richard Bustin was published by Crown House Publishing in October 2024. In 2013, GeoCapabilities became an EU funded programme as a 3 year Comenius project (539079-LLP-1-2013-1-UK-COMENIUS-CMP). It embraces in how geography is understood and expressed in national school standards.

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Learn more about: How has Federalism Shaped (and Constrained) Native American Political Rights?

Political Science Now

In the Fall of 2013, she joined the politics faculty at the University of California at Santa Cruz. She began her academic career in the political science department at Washington University in Saint Louis. She specializes in American politics.

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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

ED Surge

Additionally, social studies encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, civics and economics, each with its own set of disciplinary practices. The C3 Framework was released in 2013. This variation reflects the diverse historical and cultural priorities of different states.

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How social studies can help young kids make sense of the world

The Hechinger Report

In an effort to bring social studies back and make it more coherent and challenging, the National Council for Social Studies in 2013 published the C3 Framework , an inquiry-based guide for states to use as a supplement to the Common Core standards. Serriere said C3 is being used across the country.

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What happens when two separate and unequal school districts merge?

The Hechinger Report

In July 2013, the Mississippi legislature mandated the consolidation of Starkville and Oktibbeha County school districts in an effort to save money and ensure a better education for students in the low-performing Oktibbeha County schools. John Jones asks a question to his students in AP Human Geography on August 18, 2016.