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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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How does an NCHE Colloquium come together?

NCHE

Since 2017, NCHE has offered professional learning colloquia that focus on “Technology’s Impact in American History (TIAH).” With Francis’s help, we began to frame a colloquium to focus on the pre-19 th century period and chose the title, “ Uncovering Lost Voices in American History.” appeared first on ncheteach.org.

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Our History Is Not Lost: Resources for Learning and Teaching the Fullness of Black History

ED Surge

I learned truths about European imperialism and the humanness before slavery — how colonists from all over Europe stuck their flagpoles into African soils, controlling nations and influencing heritage for centuries. Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me.

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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. Explore our collection of primary-source poems and activities.

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The Importance of Research in Social Studies Classrooms

Teaching American History

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.”