The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

I taught my students to respect the power of civic engagement and social activism. Since then, states such as Arkansas and Texas have also opposed the true teaching of the history of Black people in this country by dropping African American history courses and eliminating diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.

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Civics U

APRIL 21, 2022

The idea of natural law and natural rights appeared in ancient Greek philosophy and was addressed by philosophers in various periods of Western history. They are an intrinsic part of human existence.

Civics 40

Civics Human Rights American History Government 40

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 29, 2024

I’m principal of a high school with a well-known name, only because it’s the site of one of the most devastating school shootings in recent American history: Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. I’m also a mother, a neighbor and a witness to the enduring scars left by gun violence in our schools.

Civics 81

Civics American History High School Professional Development 81

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. Only a third of American students are reading proficiently at grade level, according to national benchmark tests. A September 2020 study from the Thomas B.

Social Studies 144

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

He sat down with Ellen Tucker to discuss how teachers can use the volume in their government or civics classrooms. <I>Federalism</I>, with John Dinan appeared first on Teaching American History. John Dinan is the editor of our latest CDC volume, Federalism. The post What Documents Should I Teach? <I>Federalism</I>,

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

As we have argued elsewhere , at the heart of the current efforts is deep-seated disagreement “over whether and to what extent racism is embedded in American history and institutions, how racism should be acknowledged and combatted, and who bears responsibility for ongoing racial discrimination and injustice.”.

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ACRE

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

In the classroom, educators can explore a variety of Constitutional resources with learners by reading primary sources, reviewing changes to the Constitution throughout American History, and analyzing historical arguments relating to the founding of the United States and the Constitution today.

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Students of History

SEPTEMBER 28, 2021

Our American History worksheets all can be downloaded as easy-to-use PDF files for easy printing and all include editable Google Docs versions which can be shared online with students through Google Classroom. Each curriculum includes hundreds of activities you can immediately implement into your classes!

History 52

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C3 Teachers

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

This workshop seeks to equip teachers with the tools, skills, and confidence necessary to engage students in community history through inquiry. This National Endowment for the Humanities Landmarks in American History and Culture Workshop will bring 72 teachers from all over the country to Spartanburg, South Carolina in July 2022.

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Doing Social Studies

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Nathan McAlister is the Humanities Program Manager – History, Government, and Social Studies with the Kansas State Department of Education. Nathan’s past students have created and led several civic and historical preservation projects.

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ASHP CML

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

She was director of exhibitions at the New York Public Library, and previously a senior content developer and interpretive planner in the New York office of the museum design firm Ralph Appelbaum Associates, where she worked on the development of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, along with other international projects.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? Now, a new annual report about attitudes toward Asian Americans from the advocacy organization LAAUNCH has provided some disturbing answers to some of these questions. Several findings in the report have direct implications for Asian American safety.

American History 84

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

But even back when every school taught civics and American history, very few students attained adult literacy. Many people believe that social media and smartphones have diminished our reading abilities. Others blame schools and teachers for “failing” our kids, but the data suggest otherwise.

Civics 95

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 5, 2015

Including American History, World History, Civics, and Geography. Requested Product Attributes. Compatible with MacBook Air laptops. Web-based preferred. Standards-aligned: 2010 Alabama Course of Study: Social Studies. Next Generation Science Standards and 2005 Alabama Course of Study: Science.

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Doing Social Studies

JULY 23, 2020

Together with the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, Wichita is sponsoring a virtual webinar entitled “The History of Race Relations in America: the African-American Experience.” The webinar will include a live panel on Wednesday, July 29th, from 1:00-2:30 PM (CST).

American History 67

American History Professional Development History Social Studies 67

ED Surge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

They might have been in AP African American history. And in high school I wasn't taught those things. The cool thing right now is our students are coming with a totally different K-12 education. They might have already learned about what oppression is on a short-term basis through TikTok.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

Without a doubt we would be living on Pinterest since it has dozens of pinboards – and tens of thousands of pins – related to history , including awesome resource sets from the Stanford History Education Group. For instance, we could use the Civilization video games to learn and blog about political power and civics.

Social Studies 76

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Teaching American History

APRIL 16, 2024

Schmeichel finds the well-curated primary documents he needs for his teaching in Teaching American History’s Core Document volumes , which excerpt key documents of American history, preface them with a scholar’s summary of their historical context, and suggest questions for discussion.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

The next fall, Livingston took a job teaching civics and government at a public middle school. He told her about the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) at Ashland University. The post Amy Livingston’s Unexpected Vocation: Teaching America’s Story appeared first on Teaching American History.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Related: Rewrite the history textbooks, or the white supremacist violence will continue. Students must be held accountable for learning the truth about American history and racism in this country. Students must be held accountable for learning the truth about American history and racism in this country. Biden’s $1.9

Civics 83

Civics K-12 American History History 83

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

secretaries of Education and funded in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities, is to “transform teaching of history and civics” in ways that (they hope) will diminish political polarization in this country. The Educating for American Democracy project offers no clear guidance on which path is the right one.

American History 77

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Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Czarnecki, a 2022 graduate of the Master of Arts in American History and Government program, wrote the paper for a “Great Texts” course taught by Professor Stephen Tootle on John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath. A careful reading of the Constitution reveals what American democracy “looks like structurally.”

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

Diane Ravitch

JUNE 1, 2024

My partner—a retired history teacher— thinks he should be required to spend 1,000 hours studying the Constitution, civics, and American history. Please offer your idea. Here are a few suggestions. She thinks the course should be taught by Liz Cheney and Jamie Raskin.

Civics 91

Civics American History History High School 91

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2021

We must insist that the American History we teach in our schools includes discussions of the systemic racism that has defined and divided our country. I am a primary resource when it comes to American History and civil rights, particularly in education. The National Education Association presented me with the Carter G.

American History 70

American History K-12 Civics History 70

Students of History

JANUARY 6, 2022

The insurrection of January 6th, 2021 is something that will be taught in US History classrooms as long as American History is a part of high school. ” This must be discussed as part of your US History or American Government course.

Lesson Plan 52

Lesson Plan Social Studies High School Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 21, 2017

Mattivi, whose eighth-grade English students discuss articles about the environment, civic life, and American history after using online literacy programs that provide similar material at different reading levels. I could never go back to the old model,” says Ms. But computers are expensive.

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K-12 Library Elementary School High School 75

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 12, 2023

At Teaching American History, we know teachers are hungry for resources that help their students understand the nuances of American civic behavior. Justice Kagan has argued eloquently for the importance of opposing official endorsements of religion in civic practices and memorials such as public architecture.

Teaching 52

Teaching Civics American History Library 52

Diane Ravitch

MAY 5, 2023

Tim Slekar, Director of the Educator Preparation Program at Muskingum University in Ohio comments here on the recent report that NAEP scores in history and civics dropped during the pandemic. There were no headlines about the dismal state of teaching and learning American history and civics in 2018.

Civics 40

Civics History Social Studies American History 40

Teaching American History

AUGUST 20, 2024

Volunteers who came to Mississippi after the initial June wave often assisted the ongoing civic and practical education taking place in “Freedom Schools.” The post 60th Anniversary of Freedom Summer appeared first on Teaching American History.

American History 98

American History Archiving History Museum 98

Diane Ravitch

MAY 22, 2023

Two subjects where I felt confident as a reviewer, in addition to reading, were history and civics. I was momentarily dismayed, but not surprised, to learn that the NAEP scores in history and civics had declined, as they had in reading and math, after the disruptions and closings caused by the pandemic.

Civics 40

Civics History American History Government 40

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 14, 2023

Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. She said the curriculum law is part of a larger problem of extremists gaining control and destroying civic institutions. “It “I got to hear other perspectives; they got to understand my side on the content,” he said. They are not trying to indoctrinate my child.”

Elementary School 89

Elementary School Civics High School American History 89

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 13, 2021

history, I have had a growing unease in recent years about the relevance of my vocation. Jim Cullen teaches history in the newly established upper division at Greenwich Country Day School in Connecticut. As a high school teacher of U.S. His forthcoming novel, Best Class You Never Had , will be published later this year.

History 96

History Civics American History Library 96

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

The crowd cheered at the idea that people like them — mostly white, mostly male — were the true heroes of American history. Most Americans were appalled. High school social studies teachers and scholars of American history don’t deny that the nation’s story is full of mobs, civil unrest and violence.

Teaching 132

Teaching Civics American History Controversial Topics 132

Diane Ravitch

JULY 4, 2024

In my school days, we learned only the positive spin on American history. As a college student and a graduate student and an adult, I learned about the dark side of our nation’s history. My mother was an immigrant from Bessarabia who would not tolerate a bad word against the country that took in her family.

American History 137

American History History Government Civics 137

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Teaching civics is not only supposed to give people the basic skills to participate in a democracy, it should instill an appreciation of the fact that ignorance can be scaled up through policy. Unfortunately, the average score for white students on NAEP civics in 2018 was 16 points belowthe 178 needed to be deemed “proficient.”.

Civics 123

Civics American History Leadership History 123

ED Surge

APRIL 26, 2024

One hope is that rather than balkanizing into red state and blue state education policy agendas , that we can have sensible, civic-minded reforms that large majorities of people can support.” The study is based on survey responses from 3,905 U.S.

Education 129

Education Controversial Topics Civics Elementary School 129

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

government and African American history in Hamilton, Ohio. government and African American history in right-leaning Hamilton, Ohio. These are young people who are still formulating their own civic identities, so to deprive them of that, I think that’s a disservice,” he said. Duane Moore teaches U.S.

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