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A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 2, 2024 • Studies Weekly Diverse perspectives strengthen education, according to Heather Singmaster’s EdWeek article from November 2018. Then in 1992, Congress passed a law that designated May as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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The Face of a Neanderthal: Shanidar Z's Story Revealed

Anthropology.net

Discovered in 2018 in the Shanidar Cave of Iraqi Kurdistan, her remains have sparked fascination and intrigue among researchers seeking to unravel the mysteries of human evolution. Researchers unearthed the skull used in the reconstruction in 2018. Shanidar cave in Iraqi Kurdistan was first excavated in the 1950s.

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Discovering a Monumental Megalithic Structure in Northern Peru

Anthropology.net

Excavations starting in 2018 unearthed artifacts and charcoal samples, enabling precise radiocarbon dating. Through outreach efforts, the team works closely with local residents to share findings and preserve cultural heritage. Together with students from Peru and the U.S., 1 Toohey, J. Murphy, M. Chirinos Ogata, P.,

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education

The Hechinger Report

Today, it enrolls roughly 500 students from 60 different tribes in grades K-12, bolstering their Indigenous heritage with land-based lessons and language courses built into a college preparatory model. The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006. As the state of education for these children continued to languish, the U.S.

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On Language, Belonging and Being a #NoSaboKid

Anthropology News

Using the text sticker feature of Instagram stories, Salva has added the text “No Sabo Kid” and layered a short clip of audio from the 2018 song “I don’t even speak Spanish lol” by XXXTENTACION featuring Rio Santana and Judah.

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Schools bar Native students from wearing traditional regalia at graduation

The Hechinger Report

Traditional regalia, such as an eagle feather, is often given to Native students by family members or other loved ones to celebrate their personal achievements as well as their heritage. The traditional Yup’ik headdress Andrew wore at graduation is made of sealskin, beaver and wolf fur and trimmed with black and gold beads.

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COLUMN: A creation story for Indigenous and nature-based learning

The Hechinger Report

She said her focus and that of her colleagues sharpened in 2018, after a state court’s decision in Yazzie/Martinez v. As a [white] teacher coming in 30 years ago, I was not prepared for working with Native American students and their culture. There’s a lot of things we have to understand and be able to respect as well.”

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