Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

In fleeing the dustbowl conditions of the Midwest, the migrants had “left behind many of their material possessions,” Czarnecki writes, but the folklore collectors “reasoned that they brought instead an intangible cultural heritage in their stories and songs.” Now she sees herself preparing students for lives of civic engagement.

Social Studies 98

Social Studies Research Archiving American History 98

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

As a social studies teacher and a Chinese American immigrant, I find myself subconsciously asking the following questions: How are Asian Americans viewed by the American public? history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable?

American History 111

American History History Teaching Primary Sources 111

C3 Teachers

MARCH 30, 2022

As a former high-school social studies teacher and professional development specialist, I have found that connecting with cultural centers (e.g., Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. the New York State Archives and Museum , and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site ) is essential to my instructional practice.

Cultures 52

Cultures Heritage Civic Engagement Civics 52

Diane Ravitch

JULY 16, 2024

Now Walters has appointed a list of rightwing luminaries to rewrite the state’s social studies curriculum. She then reminds readers that, “The Heritage Foundation is the think tank behind Project 2025 , a movement that proposes to dismantle the U.S. Recently, he mandated that the Bible be taught in the state’s classrooms.

Social Studies 94

Social Studies Heritage History Government 94