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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

We could listen to podcasts on the geography of world cultures from Stanford University. We could search for pins on Native American history , Middle East cultures , Japanese history , government , geography , sociology , psychology , economics , and numerous other topics. We could play Fantasy Geography.

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#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs (The Power Of Geography Voice)

Geogramblings

A piece of poetry performed at the Geographical Association Annual Conference 2023 TeachMeet titled ‘#NothingAboutUsWithoutUs (The Power of Geography Voice)’ The full TeachMeet recording with a range of teaching ideas and thoughts for the Geography teacher can be found on YouTube here.

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More students question college, putting counselors in a fresh quandary

The Hechinger Report

What subjects people study, what fields they enter, even geography — all matter in determining income, said Anthony Carnevale, director of the center and a co-author of the report. The pandemic and social unrest have spurred activism and artistic and creative efforts, she said. Credit: Laura Pappano for The Hechinger Report.

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The Politics and Limits of Aspiration

Anthropology News

Adults in the audience responded with knowing and affirming sounds, signaling their recognition of the persistent apartheid geography that maintains racialized access to spaces and opportunities in their city. These schools often frame their efforts in social justice terms.

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OPINION: Is this minority group too small to have a voice on campus?

The Hechinger Report

The capitalization of the “m” is deliberate, to be inclusive of the linguistic and cultural diversity in HMoob communities, and we use “-oob” rather than “-ong” to follow the Hmong Romanized Popular Alphabet, which we feel best represents what HMoob people call themselves in their native tongue.

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Learn more about: “Canadian Indian Residential Schools Data Collection Project”

Political Science Now

Project Title: Canadian Indian Residential Schools Data Collection Project Moira Lynch, University of Wisconsin – River Falls Dr. Moira Lynch (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the department of politics, geography and international studies at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls.

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Qatar 2022: Controversial geographies And data

Geogramblings

I’ve been dubbed a ‘social justice warrior’ (that’s a badge of honour). I, like so many Geography teachers, jumped on this as a learning opportunity. Qatar’s laws and cultural norms are based on traditional gender roles and norms. I’m a football fan. I’m an England fan.