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OPINION: We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history in our schools

The Hechinger Report

The report, released in May during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, surveyed over 5,000 Americans from diverse backgrounds and includes findings about Asian American stereotypes, visibility and acceptance. We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S.

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Native communities want schools to teach Native languages. Now the White House is voicing support

The Hechinger Report

The plan will cover early childhood, K-12 and higher education, but also extend to “academic settings throughout adulthood and a person’s entire lifetime.” This is the one area left in the federal government, unfortunately, that is very much bipartisan,” she said of Native American issues.

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We asked Asian American students what they wanted from history instruction. They say including their voices is not enough.

The Hechinger Report

It could also help resolve the internal conflicts that many Asian Americans experience when dealing with their sense of identity. history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum. She is a high school senior, a Queens native, and a K-drama fan.

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Free Social Studies Activities for Every Occassion

TCI

Review the list to find seasonal social studies lessons, primary source activities, and biographies for K-12 classrooms. Labor Day (September) Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor the American labor movement. Get the lessons. Teach secondary students about the Salem witch trials with a free lesson.

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Do You Want to Write for SAPIENS?

Sapiens

Whereas I worked for many decades now with Native American communities in the U.S. So, if I was going to make, develop an op-ed around Native American history and culture I’ve written books, received grants and so on, I’m well prepared to make that argument. No actual expertise in that area. south west.

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What Asian American Educator Stories Reveal About Racial Nuances Within ‘People of Color’

ED Surge

But within those blanket terms to describe “minorities” are dozens of cultures with unique heritages, ethnicities, and geographic locations. People from those cultures have nuanced histories, perspectives, and experiences in the U.S. i] Yet research on Asian Americans’ perceptions of belonging tells another story.

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OPINION: Growing up in the South, I had no chance to learn my own heritage and culture

The Hechinger Report

I never took a course in African American history during that time, the late 1980s and early 90s, despite being enveloped in Blackness in my neighborhoods, churches and schools. My knowledge of Black history came as sprinkling rain, a paltry amount that was never enough to have a significant impact.