Sapiens

MARCH 19, 2024

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.

Archaeology 107

Archaeology Heritage History Government 107

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

Even more astonishing, five of my former students decided to become high school history teachers, just like me: Paula Katrina Camaya : a former Chicago Public Schools educator currently teaching civics and humanities at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) in Evanston, Illinois. History class during the 2014-2015 academic year.

World History 120

World History World Religions Civics History 120

Students of History

JANUARY 3, 2023

It's the year 2023, and teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. I have these available for my entire curricula in World and US History. This approach allows students to learn by actively participating in the process of discovering new knowledge and solving real-world problems.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Teaching Historic Sites Primary Sources 52

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 17, 2023

where our school buildings are crumbling, where our students are not being adequately prepared to face the realities of the climate crisis, where there are vast inequities across race and class,” said Shiva Rajbhandari, a Sunrise Movement organizer and a 2023 graduate of Idaho’s Boise High School.

Advocacy 93

Advocacy K-12 Geography High School 93

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Two graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program submitted essays on how they teach these skills to the Bill of Rights Institute’s 2023 National Civics Teacher of the Year Award , placing among the top ten finalists. Peters agreed. Civic engagement involves more than just showing up to vote.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement American History Government 52

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

He did, and Livingston soon found herself sitting in an introductory college course in US history. The next semester, she took two more US history classes, then realized she’d found her major. The next school year, she was asked to teach not only the regular-level geography course but also AP Human Geography and World History.

Teaching 52

Teaching Geography Ancestry Primary Sources 52

Sapiens

JANUARY 29, 2024

In July 2023, SAPIENS put out a call for poems from within “ zones of conflict.” We asked authors to share their insights into “what brought humanity to this point [in history] and anthropology’s role in those processes.” Note: Yarden wrote this poem prior to the Israel-Palestine War that erupted in 2023.)

Anthropology 128

Anthropology History Humanities World History 128