A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

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. Students in Mr. Tusa’s history class investigated the history of Europe through painting (1500-1800). History teacher Ms. Image credit: [link] In Ms. Levy’s U.S.

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Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

From political power struggles to economic inequality and environmental exploitation, an evolutionary past rooted in dominance, survival, and competition still drives much of human behavior today. The drive to secure food and territory manifests in economic competition and resource hoarding.

Humanities 83

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

I was struck by how professors in fields as diverse as theater, economics and architecture were participating in the “living lab” model. I found this book absolutely gutting but it also provides a glimpse of how people can persevere and even thrive in a world that looks very different from the one we’ve known.

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Strange Maps

DECEMBER 3, 2024

mi) of the Rail Baltica route, now under construction – underlining the economic benefits that will be realised when the connection goes live, from 2030. Total measurable socio-economic benefits have been estimated at €16.2 But their railway network is still stuck in Soviet times.

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Students of History

MAY 24, 2024

We're excited to announce that Toyosi Dada, a graduating senior at Towson High School, has been awarded the 2024 Students of History Scholarship. This prestigious scholarship, which has been awarded each year since 2017, recognizes a college-bound senior who has excelled in history education. ” Ms.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Books I finished reading (or rereading) in January 2020… You Gotta Have Wa , Robert Whiting [baseball]. Our Towns , James Fallows and Deborah Fallows [economic development, sociology]. Phantom Warrior , Forrest Bryant Johnson [history]. The Apocalypse Troll , David Weber [sci fi]. Building School 2.0: No related posts.

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Becoming a History Teacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Each clue would lead them to a source about the French Revolution and, as they gained each source, they would debate the causes, ultimately being able to answer the enquiry question about the causes of the French Revolution so they’d have something in their books to show what they’d done. History and Literacy in Year 7, History in Practice.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 20, 2019

“I had been taught, in school, through cultural osmosis, that the flag wasn’t really ours, that our history as a people began with enslavement and that we had contributed little to this great nation.”. Legislators, history activists and those who want to project a positive view of the U.S. Learning the sordid details of U.S.

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Zinn Education Project

JULY 17, 2024

economic and climate policies that have turned so many people into refugees. Students are impervious to lies when they know the history and can think critically. Mexico War: “We Take Nothing by Conquest, Thank God” Lesson by Bill Bigelow This interactive activity introduces students to the history and often untold story of the U.S.-Mexico

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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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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Little’s study in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program prompted him to think carefully about how the Constitution’s structure reflects the founders’ understanding of typical human behavior, or what they called “human nature.” Professor Joseph Postell told the history of our political party system.

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Teaching American History

JULY 2, 2024

Teaching American History emphasizes the use of primary documents. Why, then, is Teaching American History publishing a series of narrative histories? In case you didn’t know about the narrative histories, let me describe them, before I explain them.

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Teaching American History

MAY 21, 2024

Instructor: John Moser (Ashland University) Course Materials: Syllabus , Course Packet , Game Book 610: American Foreign Policy (June 23 – 28) Students examine events and issues in the foreign policy of the American republic. This class will help students understand the complexities and nuances of a pivotal time in American history.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

To fix this, we need to deepen our investments in civics and history instruction, bolstered by an emphasis on critical thinking skills. How can we expect our students to become engaged citizens when they lack basic knowledge of how our country works and its history? We are not setting our children up for success. In addition, U.S.

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Teaching American History

JUNE 11, 2024

Most will delve into the complex and fascinating American story, reading books that will enrich their teaching for next year. Some MAHG students and graduates of the program now have time to read books recommended by fellow students and professors. We asked teacher friends what they plan to read during the summer vacation.

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The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Fordham Institute found that elementary school students who studied more social studies, including geography, history and civics, scored higher on fifth grade reading tests. The researchers controlled for students’ socio-economic status, race, home language and many other other student and school characteristics.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

In the last few years, the American education system has been bludgeoned by changes that have upended decades of progress toward better academic, economic and social outcomes for all. Calls for book banning and censorship have become common.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 26, 2021

First, I moved the thousands of books cluttering my office space to storage. At the same time, ensuring that college students are getting the best learning experiences possible is urgent, to prevent a steep drop in graduation rates as the country grapples with economic crisis. I bought paint ($170) to re-do the walls.

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ACRE

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Women have always worked, and yet their economic contributions are often undervalued. Her economic history research expands 200 years to provide an account of women’s participation in labor markets over time and describe the history of women’s continuing economic liberation. History: H.5.USH.8

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 12, 2022

will ultimately shift the country’s power base: Nearly one in three Americans say they are extremely or very concerned that native-born Americans are losing “economic, political and cultural influence” in this country because of the growing population of immigrants. racism and global colonization. There is only one way: teaching anti-racism.

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Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Using See, Think, Me, We…at the Elementary Level Analyzing a Picture Book See: The teacher shows an illustration from a picture book and asks the children what they see. History and Social Studies See: Students analyze details of a primary source, like a historical letter or photograph, including date, author, and content.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 17, 2023

However, one teacher, my history teacher, seemed bothered that I had worn African attire to school. He helped me during lunch with my history assignments, and he became interested in the role of immigration in American history. I received lots of compliments from teachers and students.

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ED Surge

APRIL 25, 2023

The need for such varied skills has only gotten more pronounced in recent years, she argues, in these times of “political division, racial violence, extreme rhetoric, intensifying storms, mass shootings, economic crises, global pandemics and more.” Do you worry about politicians trying to stop educators taking the advice in your book?

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 11, 2020

In another measure of the massive economic toll of the pandemic on higher education, the resulting shutdowns have been singularly devastating to the college towns in which these campuses are situated. Will history repeat? Related: What has happened when campuses shut down for other disasters? Credit: Photo: Getty Images.

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

This workshop invites applications from scholars studying the history and politics of labor, finance and corporations, racial capitalism, political ecology, economic regulation and the fiscal state. Apply to a Virtual Research Group Workshop here. Deadline: Friday, February 14, 2025, 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

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Strange Maps

JANUARY 26, 2024

” The 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS for short) gives coastal states the right to claim an Exclusive Economic Zone (or EEZ) that extends 200 nautical miles from their shoreline. In contrast, countries only have economic jurisdiction over their EEZs. This is where coastal states have full sovereignty.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

A new book by Arthur Levine and Scott Van Pelt asks, How will America’s colleges and universities adapt to remarkable technological, economic and demographic change? New degrees like the Sister of Arts and Mistress of Arts receded into history. No matter what we are calling them, they may be here to stay.

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The Hechinger Report

MAY 27, 2020

Everybody’s already talking about program reviews,” said Rudy Fichtenbaum, a professor of economics at Wright State University in Ohio and president of the American Association of University Professors. Will history repeat? Credit: Photo: Leslie Ovalle for The Hechinger Report. Related: How the last recession affected higher education.

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. million book images from the Internet Archive. .

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Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Moveable heritage includes books, documents, moveable artworks, machines, clothing, and other artifacts, that are considered worthy of preservation for the future. Click here for more details Aspects of the preservation and conservation of cultural intangibles include: folklore oral history language preservation Further reading: 1.

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The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2020

This flies in the face of common sense and human history, deBoer argued. An avowed Marxist, deBoer argues unabashedly that he has set out “to demolish the entire meritocratic system and give [underprivileged] kids equal economic circumstances to begin with,” as a Wall Street Journal review of his book summarized. Hirsch, Jr.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

We wanted to see what the United States could learn from an education system that consistently receives top marks from UNICEF , the OECD and the World Economic Forum. million people that is less diverse than America, and that has a history very different from our own? Why should we bother to learn from a small country of just 5.5

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 23, 2019

This story is part of our Map to the Middle Class project , where we ask readers what they want us to investigate about educational pathways to economic stability. Joseph Aoun, president of Northeastern University, has written the book on this question. Is a four-year degree still the best way to obtain a well-paying job?

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Teaching American History

MAY 7, 2024

Recently I emailed a question to teacher friends who are graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program. The fast-paced survey covers American history from Columbus to the present day. What problems have Americans repeatedly faced in our history?” I’m Madisyn,” she said. Is that a problem?”

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Teaching American History

MAY 7, 2024

Recently I emailed a question to teacher friends who are graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program. The fast-paced survey covers American history from Columbus to the present day. What problems have Americans repeatedly faced in our history?” I’m Madisyn,” she said. Is that a problem?”

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Government American History History Library 98

Political Science Now

JULY 30, 2024

The Merze Tate – Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award , formally the APSA Best Book Award, is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book on government, politics, or international affairs. Dr. Olukunle P.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 14, 2022

born white parents living in the same affluent East Coast suburb for my new book, “ Race at the Top : Asian Americans and Whites in Pursuit of the American Dream in Suburban Schools.”. Families in that suburb had similarly high levels of economic resources to support their children’s educational success, but their strategies were different.

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