Women's History Network

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

We are delighted to announce the winners of our annual book prize for 2021 and 2022.

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History 111

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me. From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. 2021) Dillard’s “Spirit of Our Work” is transformative.

History 104

History Teaching Sociology Oral History 104

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? As an Asian American, my lived experience and this research make me firmly believe that we must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S. — We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S.

American History 118

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 118

Becoming a History Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

They struggle to distinguish between high value and low value tasks (Hall, 2021). History and Literacy in Year 7, History in Practice. 3 This week, in history…how I use card sorts (and why I’ve fallen back in love with them). Retrieved from Curricular Pasts: Reflections from a History Classroom: [link] Hall, L.

Lesson Plan 68

Lesson Plan Pedagogy History Teaching 68

Anthropology 365

APRIL 23, 2025

What He Wrote and Why it Matters Jons first book, Human Biodiversity: Genes, Race, and History (1995), came out of a simple but transformative observation: the science of human difference had changed dramatically over the twentieth century, and most people, including many scientists, hadnt caught up. Jon wasnt rejecting science.

Anthropology 98

Anthropology Humanities Cultures History 98

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

More schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lessons to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. If these efforts arent allowed to elbow sound reading instruction aside, they cannot hurt and, in the long run, they might even help, he wrote in a 2021 blog post.

Teaching 138

Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 138

Anthropology.net

APRIL 16, 2025

But Earth’s own history tells a more nuanced story. “If early humans could survive an event like Laschamps,” Garvey added, “then life might find a foothold even on worlds where radiation levels are high—given the right behaviors or biotechnologies.” ” Further Reading & Related Research Cooper, A.

Humanities 110

Humanities Archaeology Cultures History 110

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Study of Ancient Alaskan Canids To explore this complex history, a team of archaeologists led by François Lanoë from the University of Arizona analyzed 111 sets of bones from canids unearthed at archaeological sites across interior Alaska. Journal : Human Ecology , 2021. Van den Broeck, M.,

Humanities 98

Humanities Archaeology Anthropology History 98

Anthropology.net

APRIL 7, 2025

​ Harmonizing Histories: The Role of Music in Cultural Integration The integration of musical traditions between the Umm an-Nar culture and the Indus Valley civilization underscores the significance of cultural exchange in ancient times. ​ Further Reading and Related Studies Al-Jahwari, N. S., & Douglas, K. ResearchGate.

Archaeology 73

Archaeology Tradition Cultures Economics 73

Anthropology 365

APRIL 7, 2025

Although both dire wolves ( Aenocyon dirus ) and grey wolves ( Canis lupus ) belong to the family Canidae, recent genomic analyses confirm they are distantly related lineages separated by several million years of independent evolutionary history without admixture. Biological organisms are more than the sum of isolated genetic traits.

Ancestry 89

Ancestry Heritage Research History 89

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2023

Ron DeSantis or the College Board to curate and disburse Black history to us. As despicable and harmful as the Florida governor’s recent rejection of the pilot Advanced Placement (AP) African American Studies course was, DeSantis does not get to decide when and how we learn Black history. DeSantis’ playbook is plagiarized.

History 122

History American History Social Justice Leadership 122

Edthena

JULY 22, 2021

From teaching Black history year-round to social and emotional wellness for teachers, we have highlights and article links for you–easy to read, even beachside. Don’t confine teaching about Black history to February. During Black History Month, resources for teaching about Black history abound.

History 98

History Pedagogy Professional Development Teaching 98

Edthena

MAY 27, 2021

Addressing this in the classroom is important to make it visible and to help students process both history and what is currently happening. Racism and violence against Asian Americans are not new but have seen a recent surge.

History 98

History Humanities Education EdTech 98

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2024

I don’t know if there’s one thing — I think it’s a blend,” said Louie Rodriguez, vice provost and dean for undergraduate education at UC Riverside, where in the 2021-22 school year 46 percent of freshmen received Pell Grants and 75 percent of Pell recipients graduated within six years.

Tutoring 137

Tutoring Social Science Cultures Research 137

Anthropology.net

MAY 2, 2025

The 2021 Eyvanekey field project sought to change that. The Paleolithic of the Iranian plateau: hominin occupation history and implications for human dispersals across southern Asia. A New Chapter in an Ancient Corridor Previous studies had focused largely on the western and eastern edges of the Northern Iranian Central Desert.

Archaeology 61

Archaeology Anthropology Geography Humanities 61

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

A battle over New Hampshire’s “divisive concepts law” has been brewing in the state since 2021. Most (94 percent, or 248 letters) supported repeal, citing concerns such as a climate of fear among teachers and the worry that history couldn’t be taught fully and honestly.

History 95

History K-12 Social Studies Public School 95

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

NEW YORK — There’s a new look to history classes in New York City schools: a curriculum in Asian American and Pacific Islander history. history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum. Now, they say, it’s time for their history classes, educators and textbooks to catch up. KELLEN ZENG.

History 115

History Heritage K-12 American History 115

Anthropology.net

MARCH 26, 2025

The early human settlement of South America stands as one of the last great migrations in human history, yet the environmental conditions that shaped this journey remain debated. Late Pleistocene South American megafaunal extinctions associated with rise of Fishtail points and human population."

Humanities 82

Humanities Archaeology Cultures Tradition 82

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

21 , and photos taken of the remaining artefact collection at the Institut des Sciences Anthropologiques de Développement (ISAD) in 2021. Quarrying activity at Anyama between 2020 and 2021 irreversibly damaged much of the Bété I site, erasing priceless evidence of our past. "It

Humanities 52

Humanities Archaeology History Tradition 52

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

The Footprints That Rewrite History In the shifting gypsum sands of White Sands National Park in New Mexico, a series of fossilized human footprints have surfaced, casting a striking new light on the ingenuity of Ice Age inhabitants. Quaternary Science Advances. DOI: 10.1016/j.qsa.2025.100274 2025.100274 Bustos, D.

Humanities 81

Humanities Artifacts Tradition Research 81

Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

uses Fort Knox as the focal point in his new, expansive book about the history of an area that contains part of Kentucky and Southern Indiana. Of his travels, Van Stockum proclaims, “I love making loops of history by tracing road through topography rarely ridden.” Kentucky author Ronald R. Van Stockum Jr.

History 52

History Research Cultures 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

In the post-war boom of the 1950s, college students were confident of their economic futures and many studied liberal arts subjects such as English, history and philosophy. Unemployment dropped below 5 percent and the stock market soared, posting one of the best decades in history. History is seeing a similar collapse, down 35 percent.

Humanities 143

Humanities Economics History Psychology 143

Digital Promise

MARCH 7, 2022

Digital Promise has received a $20 million gift, the single largest unrestricted gift in the organization’s history, from MacKenzie Scott. Following its 10-year anniversary in fall 2021, Digital Promise unveiled a new strategic framework and North Star goals to guide its work in the next decade and beyond.

Learning Science 160

Learning Science Educational Technology History Research 160

Living Geography

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Since the first eruption in March 2021, numerous fissures have opened across five locations, heavily affecting the town of Grindavík. A cross-posting from my Fieldnotes from Iceland blog. Discover the World has made available a new resource. Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula has awakened after more than 800 years.

Humanities 52

Humanities History Teaching Education 52

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

However, this new genomic study, led by Francesco Ravasini and colleagues, reconstructs the biological history of the Picenes using DNA extracted from 102 ancient individuals spanning over 1,000 years of history. While the Picenes eventually faded from history, absorbed into the expanding Roman state, their genetic legacy persisted.

Ancestry 58

Ancestry Archaeology Cultures History 58

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Within a few decades, they built an empire that stretched from the Eurasian steppe to the heart of Central Europe, reshaping political landscapes and leaving an imprint on European history. DOI: 10.1038/s41586-018-0094-2 Examines the genetic history of steppe populations, including the Scythians, Sarmatians, and early Turkic groups.

Ancestry 57

Ancestry Archaeology Museum Anthropology 57

ED Surge

DECEMBER 12, 2022

On March 16, 2021, a 21-year-old white man went on a targeted shooting rampage across Atlanta, driving 30 miles to three massage businesses and killing eight people, the majority of whom were Asian women. A vigil attendee honored the victims of the anti-Asian spa shootings in Atlanta by remembering their names on March 21, 2021.

K-12 144

K-12 Ancestry Education Geography 144

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

At OHDELA, enrollment more than doubled to about 5,200 students in the 2020-2021 school year, according to state data. million on TV ads in just the first quarter of 2021, up from $1.2 At Stride Inc., They also say they are taking steps to improve retention and graduation rates. And I said, ‘You guys aren’t doing anything wrong.

Charter School 141

Charter School Education Policy Public School History 141

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Originally designed as an academic conference to share research, the event brought together Florida K-12 and college teachers and students, national journalists and professionals from libraries and museums whose work focuses on history and civics. One of Robinson’s fellow panelists at the conference, Hayley McCulloch, a U.S. Florida Gov.

Civics 145

Civics K-12 Museum American History 145

Anthropology.net

MARCH 13, 2025

Leopard cats, roughly the size of modern house cats, are adaptable predators with a long history of interaction with human societies. However, subsequent DNA analysis overturned this assumption, revealing that the remains actually belonged to leopard cats, not domesticated felines. DOI: 10.1038/s41559-017-0139 Haruda, A. 1 Han, Y.,

Archaeology 59

Archaeology Humanities Museum Geography 59

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

million students calculated that in the spring of 2021 students in each grade scored three to six percentile points lower on a widely used test, the Measures of Academic Progress or MAP, than they did in 2019. Students in grades 3 through 8 slid 6 percentage points in reading on state tests in the spring of 2021 compared to 2019.

Elementary School 145

Elementary School Library Middle School Tutoring 145

Society for Classical Studies

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Founded in 2021, it is the latest iteration in a long line of interdisciplinary ventures into the study of the past at Minnesota including the Mellon-funded Consortium for the Study of the Premodern World.

Cultures 52

Cultures History Archiving Museum 52

ED Surge

MARCH 22, 2022

From that moment in July 2021, her world changed. If only she could spell just one more word correctly. With the word “Murraya”—and a sly reference to comedian Bill Murray—Zaila became the first African-American and first Louisianan to win the bee.

History 107

History Educational Technology Education 107

The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2021

“It’s perplexing,” said Elena Forzani, an assistant professor of education at Boston University, in reaction to this reading data, which is still unpublished but was presented at two education conferences in April 2021. “We We know that reading motivation causes kids to pick up books and read more. They get these rote phonics programs.

Library 143

Library Elementary School Research History 143

Digital Promise

MARCH 18, 2021

From a female perspective on migration, to the aftermath of the effects of climate change on the island of Mauritius, to the effects of constant connectivity on mental health, this new selection of MY World 360 ° immersive experiences takes viewers on a journey across the many sides of a turning point in world history.

World History 127

World History History Education 127

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Nau III Assistant Professor of the History and Principles of Democracy at the University of Virginia. The research for this project earned the 2020 APSA Best Fieldwork Award and the 2021 Juan Linz Prize for Best Dissertation in the Comparative Study of Democracy.

Archival Research 47

Archival Research Archiving Political Science Government 47

Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2021

We recently surveyed League superintendents to learn their hopes for education; the lessons they’re carrying with them; and their insights into practices and ideas that will continue to shape education in 2021 and beyond. What are the most pressing challenges facing school districts at this moment? – Dr. Melvin J. – Dr.

Leadership 169

Leadership Charter School Public School Tradition 169