The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

More schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lessons to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. Some educators are calling for schools to adopt a curriculum that emphasizes content along with phonics. Weve all been there.

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Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Discovering Emotion in Ancient Mesopotamia From the flutter of "butterflies in the stomach" to the weight of a "heavy heart," emotions are often tied to physical sensations in modern cultures. Towards a Universal Understanding of Emotions This study opens new doors to understanding whether emotions are universal or culturally specific.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 14, 2024

They want to see themselves and their cultures reflected in the books we read, and they don’t want token representation. As a Colorado secondary school history teacher and former English teacher, I believe, and research shows, that student achievement improves when learners are personally engaged.

History 138

History World Religions Inclusive Curriculum Heritage 138

A Principal's Reflections

SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

One just has to refer to the history books to see how this has played out across the world since the beginning of time. This is also where it is sustained to the point that it becomes an embedded component of school and/or district culture. This is a great example of forced change. Forced change rarely works.

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K-12 Leadership Professional Development Cultures 352

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

This day, however, was not really much different than any other day at NMHS as we have made a commitment to integrate digital learning into school culture for some time now. History class, students learned about the rise of Jacksonian Democracy and had to determine if Jackson was a highly successful president or a corrupt leader.

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Library History Cultures Educational Technology 271

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) have identified semi-domesticated maize specimens from caves in Brazil’s Peruaçu Valley, revealing a unique chapter in the crop’s evolutionary history. The history and evolution of maize. Kistler, L.,

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Archaeology Museum Cultures History 98

Thrive in Grade Five

MARCH 23, 2019

A meme is defined as a cultural item in the form of an image, video, phrase, etc., The video made me laugh and think about how much the teacher of those students must have inspired a love of history! So, the history meme project was born in my classroom. What are my rules for making history memes?

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History Primary Sources Social Studies Library 130

Thrive in Grade Five

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Something I’ve noticed is that most states have standards requiring students to learn about Native Americans, both pre-contact cultures and modern citizens. Please keep in mind that each cultural group has varying preferences in regard to language and treatment but there are some universal rules. Do not single out Native children.

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Cultures Teaching Museum Elementary School 130

TeachThought

APRIL 28, 2024

Literacy is crucial to any learning environment, from promoting comprehension to nurturing empathy and cultural understanding both inside the classroom and beyond. ” – Mason Cooley “A room without books is like a body without a soul.” ” – Frederick Douglass “Books are a uniquely portable magic.”

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Library Critical Thinking History Cultures 267

Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

archaeologists study past humans and societies primarily through their material remains – the buildings, tools, and other artifacts that constitute what is known as the material culture left over from former societies. Application of Archaeology Archaeology is the study of human past through material remains. How were those pots used?

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Archaeology Cultures Anthropology Heritage 130

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Over the course of the semester-long class, students research their own family histories, tracing one line back as far as they can through birth, death and marriage records, Census records, and church records, primarily. Each student’s book featured photos, narrative and copies of some of the vital records they tracked down.

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History Ancestry Heritage Project-Based Learning 137

Anthropology News

MARCH 31, 2025

Having hoped to bring the exhibit to campus for the past number of years, we were finally able to do so after securing a small grant from our campus Center for the Latino/a and Latin American Studies Center (CLLAS), and with collaboration from the UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History.

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Museum Anthropology Humanities Social Justice 88

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

As a writer, my Indigenous culture shows up in my poetry. When I was a student, I struggled to see my people represented in curricula, so when I design Spanish and social studies classes, I work to decolonize my lessons and reclaim Indigenous history.

Cultures 137

Cultures Teaching Pedagogy Ancestry 137

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Deciphering the Plaques: A History of Theories Since the 1800s, scholars have speculated about the meaning of these artifacts, numbering around 1,626 recovered to date. Related Studies These articles expand on themes of material culture, identity, and the anthropological interpretations of Iberian engraved plaques.

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Archaeology Artifacts Ancestry Anthropology 98

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2017

“ People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. ” – Maya Angelou When I was asked a while back to write a book for Jossey-Bass, I was relatively non-committal. To model this, we wrote the book using a conversational tone. Define before being defined.

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Leadership Cultures Community Engagement History 233

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

The only thing though is that this day was just like any other typical day at my school as digital learning has become an embedded component of our school''s culture. Works of art and architecture, not unlike historical documents, biographies, or works of fiction, are a testament to particular cultures and historical events.

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Sociology Heritage Cultures History 270

Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

A link to the book and its Table of Contents is found here.) I present it here as a series of individual blogs for my readers. Links to the previously published chapters will be provided at the end of each blog. Look for them on each Saturday morning! (A And even those experts are uncertain, even after a detailed analysis.

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History Cultures 52

Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 20, 2024

Donate Today Right wing politicians and media outlets are attacking the very heart of the Zinn Education Project — teaching people’s history in classrooms across the country. Officials in at least 44 states have sought — and in many cases succeeded — to enact restrictions on what teachers can say about history and current events.

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History Teaching Civics Middle School 97

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. I started learning about the diaspora through books and archives when I attended a historically Black university (HBCU) for graduate school. Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me.

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History Teaching Sociology Oral History 104

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 31, 2018

history class this year, she described the American revolution and then expanded on the lesson, making connections to historical events in Mexico, Central America, the Dominican Republic and elsewhere in the Caribbean. Tapping into students’ cultures in the curriculum fits, logically, into efforts to personalize learning.

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Cultures American History Tradition Lesson Plan 110

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Human societies are built on layers of culture, law, and technology, yet beneath it all, some of the oldest instincts in the animal kingdom continue to shape our world. History provides ample evidence of this dynamic. Modern consumer culture, Colombo suggests, is another expression of this primal drive.

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Humanities Psychology Economics Group Identity 82

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 14, 2014

With these elements in place the stage is set for innovation and the creation of a school culture that works for students in the digital age. The students worked with Mrs. Fleming on new Google Chromebooks in the library to design their e-books. They choose their own books to read based on their interests and reading levels.

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Library High School History Cultures 235

Anthropology News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

David Sapir, a cultural and linguistic anthropologist, West Africanist, and scholar of folklore and ethnographic photography, died August 31, 2024, at the age of 91. Friederike Lüpke, editor of the Oxford Guide to the Atlantic Languages of West Africa (2024), tells us that David’s work is cited in the book “a whopping 94 times.”

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Anthropology Cultures History Public School 105

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Credit: Yunuen Bonaparte for The Hechinger Report In New Jersey, the Educational Opportunity Fund, established in the aftermath of the 1967 Newark riots, helps cover college costs like books, fees and room and board for low-income students. The program is making it possible for Reyes Velasco to attend Montclair State and live in a dorm.

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Tutoring Social Science Cultures Research 134

Anthropology 365

DECEMBER 3, 2024

After five years of research and writing, I am pleased to announce that my first book is under contract with University of Texas Press. Below is an excerpt from my book prospectus. How do environmental, historical, and cultural factors influence human-javelina relations in Texas?

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Anthropology Humanities Cultures Geography 40

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 30, 2023

Those threats have only increased since last year as schools have become a focal point of the culture wars, contributing to challenges the teaching profession has long faced in recruiting and retaining teachers from underrepresented backgrounds. The post The culture wars are driving teachers from the classroom.

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Cultures High School Leadership Teaching 145

Becoming a History Teacher

AUGUST 15, 2024

But how should we approach this in the history classroom? As history teachers we often problematise controversial issues to ‘see both sides of an issue’. As always it is helpful to come back to the discipline of history and what it means to teach sensitive histories well. Grosvenor (2000, p.157),

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History Teaching Controversial Topics Tutoring 121

A Principal's Reflections

OCTOBER 10, 2010

Little did I know that I would be leaving with a wealth of information that could have the potential to radically transform the learning culture at New Milford High School. First a little history on 1:1 laptop programs in Iowa. Last year approximately 17 Districts had deployed these programs in their schools.

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K-12 Elementary School Professional Development History 269

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

In an education landscape awash in technology, what impact could something as analog as a coloring book make? The “Black Girls Code the Future” coloring book was created by Nia Asemota, a New York University student and mentor with the nonprofit Black Girls Code. The interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.

High School 122

High School History Cultures Middle School 122

A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 14, 2011

Note that the new book is called a new edition , not a revision. It is also one of the most frequently banned books in the United States. However, we are talking about a classic work of literature that was published in 1885 in the United States, a very different time in history.

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High School History Cultures 202

Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 9, 2024

A link to the book and its Table of Contents is found here.) After the Battle of Perryville on October 8, 1862, Morgan and his Second Kentucky Cavalry Regiment of 1,800 horsemen escaped Kentucky by riding through the region described in this book. I present it here as a series of individual blogs for my readers.

History 52

History American History Cultures 52

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

With my Black Kindergarten students, we read the book Honeysmoke and then created a list of words that might describe our skin colors. Black Futures Afrofuturism reimagines Black history through art, music and cultural practices, acknowledging the past, present and future of Blackness.

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Pedagogy High School Cultures History 101

ED Surge

MARCH 5, 2024

Ken Futernick brings together people who disagree deeply on issues that are most dividing school communities these days — such as teaching about gender and sexual identity or about the history of racism in America. I became distressed about these so-called ‘culture wars’ erupting all over the place. And he records the conversations.

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Cultures Elementary School Teaching History 128

Anthropology News

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Constable shared that in her book, Passport Entanglements , binaries related to passports allowed her to rethink other binaries such as ethnographer/research subject, state/society, care/control, and fake/real, as part of an epistemological approach that intertwines them.

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Anthropology Archaeology History Cultures 98

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

Social studies and history classes weren't just academic discourse, they were social and emotional experiences. I’ll never forget when my 5th-grade teacher had our class reenact a scene from the book "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry". They reinforced a monolithic depiction of Black life devoid of any moments of joy, hope, or success.

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History Tutoring Pedagogy American History 107

NCHE

APRIL 3, 2023

At the grocery store: “ Your students did such a great job documenting our local history! What’s the name of that young lady who did a history project about Dickson Mounds? These are just a few interactions I’ve had since my students and I shared our public history project, “The Oral History of Forgottonia.”

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Oral History Public History History Museum 100

ED Surge

APRIL 29, 2022

By increasing support and creating safe spaces to openly discuss common experiences of stress, schools can establish a culture that normalizes addressing mental health, which can reduce stigma. Reducing Systemic Barriers to Getting Mental Healthcare Receiving mental healthcare in this country is no easy feat. in an interview. “It

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