The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

They want to see themselves and their cultures reflected in the books we read, and they don’t want token representation. They nod along as we cover topics that connect to stories their grandparents shared with them, like tales of migration and cultural celebrations. They want more diverse classroom experiences. “I

History 121

History World Religions Inclusive Curriculum Heritage 121

ED Surge

MAY 24, 2023

In the wake of the Atlanta Spa shootings and a surge in violence against Asian Americans throughout the pandemic, Illinois made history by becoming the first state to mandate that Asian American history be taught in public K-12 schools beginning in the 2022-23 school year. Let’s get them to recognize there is an absence.”

Inclusive Curriculum 101

Inclusive Curriculum American History Primary Sources Professional Development 101

C3 Teachers

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Almost ten years ago, I started off teaching and I truly believed that I didn’t need to teach Black History Month or any other cultural month (Hispanic Heritage, Native American History Month, etc.) Frustrated, I asked myself, “how is this celebrating the richness of historically oppressed peoples and cultures?”

Heritage 52

Heritage American History Pedagogy History 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 6, 2023

Related: OPINION: The College Board is sanitizing African American studies just as it has American history Fear of Black revolt and power led nearly all slave states to pass laws against teaching enslaved Blacks to read and write. But white leaders have tried to restrict our education for centuries.

History 106

History American History Social Justice Leadership 106

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

These dangerous culture wars will wreak havoc on education and education policy for years to come. Earlier, the complete misrepresentation and misunderstanding of critical race theory signaled a disregard for the Black community and contempt for the importance of students learning about all people and cultures. Who suffers the most?

Civic Engagement 105

Civic Engagement Civics Education K-12 105

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. King calls “ diaspora literacy ” to contend with the reflection of white supremacy in my paternal lineage and its connection to world history. My wife and I chose Aniefuna because in studying Black history, we learned that our land was never lost.

History 101

History Teaching Sociology Oral History 101

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2023

My journey as an immigrant from a small town in Africa’s smallest mainland country, The Gambia, to the biggest city in the United States, with its many diverse cultures, has given me a unique perspective. He helped me during lunch with my history assignments, and he became interested in the role of immigration in American history.

American History 105

American History Cultures High School History 105

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

He has written for and consulted with museums and galleries, and was co-curator of the acclaimed exhibition Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment for the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Ramsey will be in conversation with Jesse Hagopian.

History 52

History Museum American History Leadership 52

Political Science Now

OCTOBER 1, 2024

Some of my favorite classes that I’ve taken are AP American History and AP Government. I feel privileged to have grown up so close to Washington, DC, and I love visiting the numerous museums, galleries, and other cultural and historical sites. I am also a three-sport athlete where I do soccer, swimming, and track each season.

High School 39

High School Civic Engagement Civics Political Science 39

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ankita Ajith is one of four college-age friends who are petitioning the Texas State Board of Education to create an antiracist American history curriculum. They are advocating for core curriculum changes in social studies — specifically American history — classes.

Teaching 145

Teaching Social Justice Elementary School American History 145

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2022

A little over 50 years ago, a student teacher in Minneapolis hit upon a novel idea to engage his eighth grade American history class in a unit on westward expansion. Flash forward 50 years; the franchise has sold over 60 million units, inspired multiple generations of students and become a part of popular culture.

American History 110

American History History Cultures Education 110

ED Surge

OCTOBER 11, 2023

As of 2022, 38 states required a semester of civics education in high school; that same year, the federal government increased spending on “American History and Civics” fourfold. These are all great steps in the right direction, but I believe there is still a lack of respect for the importance of history and civics education.

Civics 108

Civics Education Civic Engagement K-12 108

Civics U

JULY 18, 2022

THE DRIVE FOR PROGRESS In American history early colonists’ and settlers’ desire and drive for progress was necessitated by the need to organize ways to survive, and fed by the opportunity to use the new territory that they took and occupied. The impacts are not only economic but are also cultural.

Civics 52

Civics American History Economics Cultures 52

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 17, 2011

It is hard work to change cultures, systems, and perceptions that have been firmly entrenched for a long time. The transformation taking place at New Milford High School to create a 21st Century culture of teaching an learning would fit this bill. Image credit: [link] For a recent assignment, students in Ms. Perna and Ms.

American History 192

American History Leadership History Cultures 192

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Some parents are really worried about Covid and their child getting sick, but one of the main reasons is about culture. We want them to know a lot about their culture.”. If you know your culture, if you know where you come from, you’re stronger,” she said. What we’re trying to do is revive our culture,” she said. “So

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ASHP CML

MARCH 5, 2024

The Assistant Director will report to the Executive Director. ASHP/CML also leads other programs at the Graduate Center such as the New Media Lab. A staff position, the Assistant Director for Digital Projects focuses on developing, coordinating, and fundraising for digital projects.

History 40

History Professional Development Pedagogy American History 40

ASHP CML

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Principal Faculty Joshua Brown is professor of history emeritus and former executive director of the American Social History Project and professor of history at the Graduate Center, CUNY. He is a noted scholar of visual culture in U.S. Halls Professor of the History of Art (emerita) at Indiana University.

Museum 40

Museum American History History Library 40

C3 Teachers

JULY 1, 2024

Many US teachers are familiar with teaching the tragic process of Native American removal under the Jackson administration in the first half of the 1800s. There are many ways to teach this topic and we now have so many rich resources to help students come to grips with this ugly period of American history.

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Primary Sources American History Government History 52

Edthena

MARCH 26, 2021

Here are some interesting reads for teachers and instructional coaches around recommendations around reopening, teaching culturally responsive teaching, and prioritizing student mental health. . Help your students see themselves when teaching American history.

American History 52

American History Social Justice K-12 Professional Development 52

ED Surge

OCTOBER 3, 2023

The external forces have to do with the conversation that the culture is having about cancellation, about what authors are OK, about what books are OK and what content is OK. And this seeps into the college culture within the context of a classroom. They might have been in AP African American history.

K-12 93

K-12 History Pedagogy American History 93

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy" by Gholnescar Muhammad called for teachers to redesign their learning plans by looking to the literary practices of people I’d never heard of. We must ensure that their portrayals accurately celebrate their past and present influence.

History 103

History Tutoring Pedagogy American History 103

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 25, 2021

are paired with lighthearted multiple-choice responses, often riddled with pop culture references. In her American History course, she uses a discussion platform called Packback to encourage students to ask original questions about course material. Questions such as “How are you handling this course’s workload during COVID?”

American History 117

American History History Economics Cultures 117

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

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. — not only to foster more understanding and tolerance, but also to show the beauty and complexity of cultures often neglected.

American History 94

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 94

Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 9, 2019

How do you think American history would have changed if President Washington refused to give up the power of the presidency? How have these advancements changed American history? As Americans, we have religious freedom. We know that history often repeats itself. Their word is the final word.

Social Studies 130

Social Studies Government American History Primary Sources 130

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2024

Related: Culture wars on campus start to affect students’ choices for college Certainly, it’s easy to spot worry on campuses. Marissa Bellenger, one of Cassanello’s graduate students, was warned by a visiting professor teaching a lecture course on American history for which she is a teaching assistant. “He

Sociology 112

Sociology Advocacy Anthropology Government 112

The Hechinger Report

JULY 18, 2023

Related: States were adding lessons about Native American history. Launched last October, Home Flight not only works to recruit more Native students to the university but also provides funding, mentors, culturally specific programs and support to help Native students adjust to life on campus.

Government 89

Government History Cultures Heritage 89

C3 Teachers

JULY 1, 2024

Many US teachers are familiar with teaching the tragic process of Native American removal under the Jackson administration in the first half of the 1800s. There are many ways to teach this topic and we now have so many rich resources to help students come to grips with this ugly period of American history.

Primary Sources 40

Primary Sources American History Government History 40

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

It also plans to analyze lesson plans created by the 1619 Project , which grew out of a series of New York Times stories that reframe American history around slavery and its consequences. who started kindergarten in 2011.

Social Studies 144

Social Studies Civics Geography Elementary School 144

C3 Teachers

APRIL 10, 2022

Some of the major goals were to address history told from multiple perspectives and told through a culturally responsive lens. We were looking for a comprehensive survey of modern American history, from Reconstruction to the present in which we could highlight this hard history. We have a summer coming up.

History 52

History Social Studies Sociology Professional Development 52

Civics U

APRIL 21, 2022

They are believed to be “inalienable” because they are not (to be) dependent on laws or customs of a particular culture or government. 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

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.

Oral History 52

Oral History Civic Engagement Archiving Civics 52

Strange Maps

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The state just doesn’t have anything approaching the historical or cultural resonance of California, Texas, or even Kansas or Oklahoma. For most of American history, Wyoming was a not a destination in itself, but just so much more ground to cover on the long trek to more promising lands further west.

Government 52

Government American History Cultures History 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2018

It’s time we became a nation of readers so that more than 13 percent of us can access the numerous benefits that thousands of years of culture have entrusted to written words.”. But even back when every school taught civics and American history, very few students attained adult literacy. We live in the Information Age.

Civics 95

Civics American History Elementary School Humanities 95

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2021

For decades, the two entities have collaborated on cultural and academic initiatives to improve education for students in the tribe, who make up much of the Native American enrollment in the 3,300-student district. High school students can take a Native American history class.

Tutoring 68

Tutoring American History Cultures Middle School 68

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 29, 2017

But the consensus has also promoted individual freedom, political democracy, world peace and cultural tolerance, now growing into acceptance. Back in the District of Columbia, African-American history gained two sites. Usually, that consensus goes unnoticed, or is told in negative terms, as a story of oppressors.

Museum 45

Museum World Religions American History History 45

Facing Today

JUNE 30, 2022

His words and oratorical skills were so powerful that his speech remains an important cultural touchstone, and has inspired the formation of annual reading groups including the Reading Frederick Douglass Together program offered across Massachusetts by Mass Humanities.

Humanities 52

Humanities Cultures American History History 52

Life and Landscapes

JUNE 6, 2024

Revolution in our culture. Ed Sullivan showed us the Beatles, and the nightly news showed us the daily body counts of the dead in Vietnam. Civil Rights, and the Women’s Movement. Rebellion in our generation. But change had had preceded us. In music, as it often does. And it began on the radio.

History 52

History Government Cultures American History 52