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Unearthing the Origins of Plantation Slavery on São Tomé

Sapiens

São Tomé’s role in this devastating and transformational history is largely unknown—some people have never heard of the tiny nation. Our team aims to illuminate the island’s central and brutal place in world history. Reconstructing their experiences and Praia Melão’s place in history will take more research.

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How to Build Strong Writers One Sentence at a Time: A Smart Literacy Strategy for Secondary Students

Leah Cleary

Who: The US What: Export of luxury goods to Russia When: April 2022 Where: Congress Why: Protest of Russia’s war with Ukraine How: Legislation Expanded Kernel: In April of 2022, the US Congress passed legislation prohibiting the export of luxury goods to Russia in protest of Russia’s war with Ukraine. Because, But, So Sentence Stems.

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15 Women from World History Who Made a Difference

Studies Weekly

15 Women from World History Who Made a Difference Mar. 7, 2022 By Studies Weekly World history is full of remarkable women who changed the way we live today. When the Yom Kippur War took the country by surprise, Meir helped form a new coalition government.

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The Importance of Research in Social Studies Classrooms

Teaching American History

A Conversation with Sonja Czarnecki Sonja Czarnecki, 2022 MAHG Graduate “In order to understand history, you have to do history,” Sonja Czarnecki insists. After sending the essay to the Chronicles of Oklahoma in late 2022, she forgot about it. You need to see how historical narratives are made.” I had a blast.

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One school district’s ‘playbook’ for undoing far-right education policies

The Hechinger Report

As of early 2022, it had the highest number of January 6 arrestees of any locality, according to local media. The new DEI committee was disbanded in early 2022, as students continued to report racial hostility. But in recent years, she said, the district had seemed to swing further to the right.