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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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OPINION: The College Board is sanitizing African American studies just as it has American history

The Hechinger Report

Optional topics do not appear on AP exams, and AP coursework teaches to the test. How can the study of Black Lives Matter, one of the most impactful civil rights movements of the twenty-first century, which sparked protests around the world, be optional when studying the African American experience? Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Prepare for Fall Multi Day seminars!

Teaching American History

We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. Teaching American History hosts Multi-Day seminars at no cost to American history and government teachers. appeared first on Teaching American History. The application will be open April 8-April 30.

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

ED Surge

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. 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. My desire to know exploded.

History 102
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Celebrating Black Joy

C3 Teachers

But as I walk by these images, I wonder how the fresh-faced teacher who promised to never “teach” Black History Month has now decorated the whole school with Black images. I needed to change the way I was teaching. Now, using inquiry, I celebrate each and every cultural heritage month, including Black History Month.

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TEACHER VOICE: Students deserve classroom experiences that reflect their history

The Hechinger Report

I appreciate that my teachers try to offer different narratives,” a student said at one of our sessions discussing teaching materials featuring history and stories from all continents, “but they always seem to be about hardship or having to overcome an obstacle. She is a 2023-24 Teach Plus Colorado Policy Fellow.

History 125
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Free Social Studies Activities for Every Occassion

TCI

Labor Day (September) Labor Day is celebrated on the first Monday in September to honor the American labor movement. Discover the history of Labor Day and get biographies of notable labor organizers and their work. Teach secondary students about the Salem witch trials with a free lesson. Get the lessons. Get the lessons.