The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 12, 2022

Researchers have found that culturally relevant education can increase grades, participation and critical thinking skills and can lead to higher graduation rates. I used to advocate teaching all students Shakespeare, “Nineteen Eighty-Four” and the other books that show up most often on high school reading lists.

Heritage 133

Heritage Artifacts Local History Social Studies 133

Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

million book images from the Internet Archive. . They could make a local history wiki or, even better, make contributions to our global information commons by directly creating and editing Wikipedia pages. I could utilize the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media software tools for historical research.

Social Studies 76

Social Studies Teaching Archiving Geography 76

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

We also used Wicked Hydra to spark curiosity, Number Mania to connect history to local stories, and Brain, Book, Buddy, Boss to strengthen review and collaboration. It’s been a week of reflection, practice, and making history come alive through active, creative engagement.

History 97

History Local History Critical Thinking Middle School 97