Active History Teacher

JULY 18, 2024

After doing a general walk through of the articles (hitting the high points) – I like to sort the differences between the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution. If you are new to Active History Teacher, then let me tell you. appeared first on Active History Teacher. It's time to review!

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Primary Sources History Teaching 195

A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 15, 2011

As the summer break quickly approaches in the Northeast I have come across various articles focusing on summer learning loss and the negative impact that time off has on students. In 2010 Time Magazine published an article that clearly articulated The Case Against Summer Vacation.

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High School Tradition History Research 248

ED Surge

APRIL 3, 2024

With his monotone voice and lack of enthusiasm, he could convince anyone that history is incredibly boring. As a high school history teacher, whenever I meet new adults and we talk about our professions, I often find myself being met with a familiar reaction: "I disliked the subject in school, but now I find it interesting."

History 122

History Primary Sources Artifacts Social Studies 122

Zinn Education Project

AUGUST 1, 2024

But the right to teach about that labor history is jeopardized by the growing number of “anti-CRT” bills. The Zinn Education Project continues to offer free lessons on labor history and to campaign for teachers’ right to teach. Article and Lesson This Day in People’s History Below are a few key events in labor history.

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History Social Justice K-12 Teaching 95

Living Geography

JUNE 14, 2024

A cross-posting from my GCSE Natural History blog, which has over 300 posts. A new article in 'Teaching Times' by Mary Colwell gives a bit of an update into the state of the GCSE Natural History, and its possible introduction in 2026. Textbooks will need to be written and teacher training and resource provisions put in place.

History 52

History Teaching Government 52

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

A recent article by Beth Holland for Edutopia reinforced many of my thoughts as of late on this topic. To accomplish their goals, these teachers began with an informational text on the history of the Roman Forum to ground their use of social media in historical discourse and academic content.

Pedagogy 423

Pedagogy Library History High School 423

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 28, 2021

I’ve experienced the phenomenon of reading a text, but when I get to the end of a page or the bottom of the article, I have no idea what the text was about. Perhaps teachers grab texts or articles at different Lexile levels to differentiate or pull students who need additional support reading into a small group.

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Tradition History Teaching Education 218

Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 26, 2015

Teachers can easily differentiate instruction assigning articles written at a range Lexile levels to different groups of students within a single class. Strong readers might be able to read an article that measures 1130L, while other students in the same class may need to read the same article written at a 1000 Lexile level.

Social Science 157

Social Science History Teaching Education 157

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 7, 2011

In an article for SEEN Magazine Dr. Daggett provides some nice working definitions for these two terms: Rigor - Academic rigor refers to learning in which students demonstrate a thorough in-depth mastery of challenging tasks to develop cognitive skills through reflective thought, analysis, problem solving, evaluation or creativity.

Professional Development 212

Professional Development Leadership High School History 212

Political Science Now

MAY 13, 2024

This piece, written by Komal Preet Kaur , covers the new article by Nicholas Haas and Emmy Lindstam, My History or Our History? How does history shape a sense of belonging to a national identity? My History or Our History? The post Rewriting History, Redefining Belonging appeared first on.

History 59

History Political Science Leadership Research 59

Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In appreciation for your feedback , we’ll send you a people’s history book. Lesson Whose History Matters? history classes, I would ask students about “that guy some people say discovered America.” The film explores the history of what transpired in 1492 and after, and how “Columbus” has been used throughout U.S.

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History Social Studies Humanities Cultures 143

Women's History Network

APRIL 22, 2024

The Spring 2024 issue of Women’s History Today is now available for purchase or downoad. This is an open issue that has a broad range of feature articles alongside the more conventional academic articles. Contents Doing History From the […]

History 52

History 52

Women's History Network

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The Autumn 2023 issue of Women’s History Today is now available for purchase or downoad. This issue features two academic articles, as well as a selection of feature articles expanding on the theme of the issue. […]

History 52

History 52

Thrive in Grade Five

JUNE 30, 2019

You’ll notice that the articles cover current events but they also mix in some history-themed articles. Each article has multiple Lexile options, so your higher readers and lower readers can read the same information but at comfortable reading levels. Thanks for reading this article! Never any spam ?

Teaching 130

Teaching Archiving History Social Studies 130

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 1, 2024

After reading Jill’s article, I decided to dig a little deeper and speak to some of those teachers. For some subjects, like history, teachers say it’s hard to find comprehensive curricula that not only includes histories of marginalized communities but also includes a state’s local communities.

History 120

History Cultures High School Research 120

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2016

and global history classes are often crunched for time by the end of the school year and struggle to fit in discussions of any events that happened after the end of the Cold War in the 1990s. Lake started the first class by showing students a collection of photographs, live footage and newspaper articles from 9/11.

History 73

History Social Studies Museum Civics 73

Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

September 11th, 2011, can never be forgotten in history. This article shows students how one man remained calm and helped others after a hijacked plane struck the South Tower. It is a day that changed America and Americans instantly. However, high school students do not remember the day like teachers do due to their age.

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Teaching Lesson Plan History Social Studies 130

Anthropology News

JULY 15, 2024

How do we care for objects, archives, words, history, traditions, animals, plants, ideas, and obligations? Feature articles should be around 2,000 words, photo essays should consist of six to eight high-resolution images with a 750-word introductory essay, and audiovisual work can be developed in consultation with AN editors.

Anthropology 128

Anthropology Archiving Tradition History 128

The Hechinger Report

JULY 7, 2024

Over time, I pieced together the idea that my students would benefit most from a teaching model that emphasized shared readings of challenging works of literature; memorization of poetry; explicit grammar instruction; contextual knowledge, including history; and teacher direction — not time practicing skills. That shouldn’t be surprising.

Teaching 140

Teaching Geography History Library 140

Sapiens

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. While Logan’s work revealed the plants Banda residents ate, other research reconstructed the region’s broader environmental history.

Oral History 117

Oral History Archaeology Heritage History 117

Teaching Anthropology

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Anthropology has long since engaged with challenging topics, and indeed carries its own challenging histories, and researchers continue to generate key insights into the lived realities of trauma survivors. We welcome short reflective articles, creative formats and staff/student collaborative pieces.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Sociology Archaeology History 130

Zinn Education Project

MAY 30, 2024

history designed to maintain white supremacy that receive little attention in corporate curricula. The Zinn Education Project provides free resources to teach outside the textbook about the Tulsa Massacre and the continuing history of institutionalized racism and displacement. This is one of countless massacres in U.S. Learn more.

Teaching 111

Teaching Library Archiving History 111

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 3, 2017

This has now been the worst flood in the history of the United States. It was refreshing in particular to see social media used for a greater purpose other than just pushing out ideas, articles, thoughts, and resources. By the time I actually got around to posting this piece on my blog the Houston area is still drying out.

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Humanities Leadership History Teaching 276

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Constitution, Article II, section 1, specifies that each state will appoint its electors “in such Manner as the Legislature” of the state “may direct.” (In Article II, section 1 of the U.S. The post How the Electoral College Works—And Why It Exists appeared first on Teaching American History.

Archiving 95

Archiving Government American History History 95

Zinn Education Project

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A widely-published writer, he’s the author, co-author, or editor of four music history books and many essays and articles. The post The History of Black Music — A Love Supreme appeared first on Zinn Education Project. Ramsey, Jr. Who Hears Here? On Black Music, Pasts and Present (2022) is his latest book.

History 52

History Museum American History Leadership 52

C3 Teachers

APRIL 10, 2022

I recently zoomed with Nick S tamoulacatos, Supervisor of Social Studies at Syracuse City School District and one of the writers on the article “Countering the Past of Least Resistance” in that latest Social Education. We talked about Syracuse City Schools inquiry initiative and the inquiry loop featured in the article.

History 52

History Social Studies Sociology Professional Development 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

The best class I ever taught centered on the history of Washington, D.C. I was so excited to teach this class, I spent the summer collecting articles and artifacts from the local library and historical society. They learned about the history of their neighborhoods and the origins of the music they listened to.

Heritage 133

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 133

Political Science Now

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

As part of an ongoing series examining Contributions of Scholars of Color , the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Department conducted a a second set of oral history interviews during the 2024 National Conference of Black Political Scientists (NCOBPS) Annual Meeting held in Los Angeles, California. Watch the full interview series on YouTube.

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Oral History History Political Science Museum 43

Strange Maps

MAY 28, 2024

But even without a government, a flag, and most other trappings of actual nationhood, Baltoscandia has a history, a raison d’être , and perhaps even a future. After centuries of foreign rule, first by Germans, then by Russians, the three Baltic states are masters in their own houses for the first time in their history.

History 106

History Geography Government Cultures 106

Sapiens

OCTOBER 22, 2024

This article was originally published at The Conversation and has been republished under Creative Commons. ✽ Evolutionary, cultural, and social processes that seem unimaginable if we try to apply them to sapiens populations, as we understand them through cultural anthropology, history, and archaeology.

Archaeology 118

Archaeology Archiving Anthropology History 118

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

At this time in our history, the global pandemic presents a unique opportunity to establish and refine an online learning model that is fair and equitable for all students.”. This article about online learning was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education.

History 135

History Leadership High School Teaching 135

Strange Maps

AUGUST 13, 2024

Brexit has been described as “the only time in history a country has imposed trade sanctions on itself.” This article A continental shift: EU membership grows in popularity (even in the UK) is featured on Big Think. Brexit didn’t resolve political infighting between pro- and anti-Europeans in Britain. Most are fairly recent.

Economics 137

Economics History 137

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 5, 2024

A recent study led by researchers from London’s Natural History Museum and the KU Leuven Institute of Philosophy reignites the debate over whether Homo sapiens and Neanderthals ( Homo neanderthalensis ) should be classified as separate species. Neanderthals and Homo sapiens are both humans, but they differ in many ways.

Ancestry 108

Ancestry Anthropology Humanities Museum 108

The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

The History of the Nationally Recommended Student-to-Counselor Ratio,” when I was writing another story on the growth in school counselors. Nicola’s research began in the fall of 2019 to fulfill a history class assignment and her paper is now under review for potential publication at an academic journal. His answer: “Nobody knows.”

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Research High School Archiving Tutoring 140

Teaching American History

APRIL 2, 2024

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. Free professional development. What more could you ask for? See a sample itinerary here.

Historic Sites 127

Historic Sites Museum American History Heritage 127

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

History class, approached me after the White House threatened to revoke temporary protected status (TPS) for immigrants from El Salvador. One of my most resourceful students, Sheliya, found an article about the Open Homes project, a program created by Airbnb that offered free emergency housing to displaced people due to natural disasters.

Civic Engagement 134

Civic Engagement Civics K-12 Education 134

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Before her school began offering live virtual instruction in September, she spent a good deal of time in the basement making pillows, handbags and other articles of clothing. He has a master’s degree in education and a doctorate in history. Singer is a high school and university educator.

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Pedagogy Tradition History High School 131