Anthropology News

MARCH 27, 2025

Cultural artifacts, traditions, and knowledge do not simply move; they shift, adapt, and sometimes disappear in the process. When MySpace lost 50 million songs during a server migration , it wasnt just a glitchit was a reshaping of independent music history, determined by infrastructure choices rather than cultural value.

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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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Anthropology.net

MAY 1, 2025

In this landscape stands Picuris Pueblo—a small, sovereign tribal nation whose history has long been narrated in stories passed down through generations. These stories speak of migration, of belonging, of origins tied to Chaco Canyon, one of the great ceremonial and cultural centers of the ancient Puebloan world.

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Sapiens

MAY 7, 2025

But the Carlos Museum still holds many objects of questionable provenanceobjects lacking information about when, where, and how they were discovered. We tackle thorny issues of archaeological context, data availability, cultural heritage, and museums role in it all. invasion of Iraq. My experiences in Iraq influence the way I teach.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

The Maya civilization is celebrated for its monumental architecture, intricate calendars, and cultural sophistication. “Locals inform us that the ponds still concentrate fish during the dry season today,” the researchers reported. However, new research highlights their lesser-known mastery of aquaculture.

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TCI

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. Fordham Institute evaluated the state-of-state standards for civics and history across all fifty states. History in elementary and middle school; also require at least one year of U.S.

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TeachThought

JULY 12, 2024

How To Connect Schools And Communities Using Technology by Terry Heick It’s possible that there is no time in the history of education that our systems of educating have been so out of touch with the communities. Parents have always been ‘informed’—but of what? None of this is new, really. None of this is new, really.

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ASHP CML

APRIL 10, 2025

” In addition, the agency was severely hobbled by mass firings: reportedly about 75% of its staff were abruptly informed that they had been fired. the LGBTQ+ Histories of the United States summer institute for teachers, and games in the Mission US series.

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Anthropology 365

APRIL 23, 2025

He insisted that it be better: more historically informed, more ethically aware, and more honest about its blind spots. It named the empirical complexity of human differenceits clines, overlaps, and histories, without collapsing those patterns into racial categories. Facts dont float above culture; theyre produced within it.

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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.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

These findings offer new insights into the evolutionary pathways of dexterity and cultural development that began long before the genus Homo emerged. sediba displayed substantial manipulation abilities, which, while not necessarily linked directly to stone tools, could indicate broader cultural behaviors. A new study shows that A.

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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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Anthropology.net

MAY 15, 2025

Domestication allowed for permanent settlements, surplus food, the rise of states—and ultimately, the birth of what we call “history.” “This suggests that domestication was not a singular event but a series of parallel processes influenced by various environmental and cultural factors.”

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Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2025

By August 2024 she would complete her degree in the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG ) program, giving her time for such an endeavor. On the other hand, because students now rely increasingly on cell phones for information, Messick spends more class time helping them identify credible news sources.

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Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Collaborative Research The groundbreaking study was led by IPHES-CERCA in collaboration with the University Rovira i Virgili, the Catalan Cultural Heritage Research Institute, the University of Girona Institute of History Research, the University of Bordeaux, and Catalonia’s International University.

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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. This information will be turned into a research project at the end of the period. Students worked in pairs using Mac Books to record comments on a shared Google Doc.

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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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The Hechinger Report

MAY 17, 2022

In the past year, a culture war has taken over education. As the latest Ipsos polling suggests , unlike Republican culture war legislators, most parents feel that schools do a “good job” keeping them informed about the curriculum; less than a quarter say that they have too little say about it. percent to 16.1

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Anthropology.net

APRIL 16, 2025

According to co-author Raven Garvey, an anthropologist at the University of Michigan, modern humans likely used a suite of cultural technologies to mitigate UV exposure. It is plausible, Garvey noted, that some caves were used not just for their cultural or symbolic significance but as literal refuges from a more dangerous atmosphere.

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ED Surge

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Lunchtime at high school in the United States is an experience so culturally ingrained that I would wager every person who went through this school system has a vivid image of what it entails; some of the cliches that come to mind are food fights, awkward journeys across the cafeteria or eating lunch alone in the bathroom.

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Anthropology for Beginners

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Cultural Dimensions of health Contents style='mso-element:field-begin'> TOC o "1-3" h z u Cultural Dimensions of health. Cultural Dimensions of health Contents style='mso-element:field-begin'> TOC o "1-3" h z u Cultural Dimensions of health. A specialised branch of anthropology, i.e,

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Passion for Social Studies

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Students will love studying popular culture while immersing themselves in some pretty rad times! Political Culture Politics and culture came together during the 80s. Political Culture Politics and culture came together during the 80s. However, it may seem overwhelming with how much information there is to include.

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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Resources for learning and teaching the fullness of Black history all year round. Humanizing pre-colonial history catapulted a spiritual reckoning and unlocked a familiar wholeness for me. From studying African and Black American history, I developed what Joyce E. My desire to know exploded.

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Anthropology News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

After explaining the history of colonization as a process of intense economic extraction and political subjugation by imperial powers, she then explained that decolonization was something far more modest.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 7, 2022

history and civics curriculum to be more inclusive and equitable? As an Asian American, my lived experience and this research make me firmly believe that we must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S. — We must do a better job of teaching Asian American history and culture in the U.S.

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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.

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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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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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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

At Gwinnett, we have a history of preparing students for their futures in innovative and meaningful ways. You cant make informed decisions if you dont know how it works. You cant make informed decisions if you dont know how it works. Why is it important for students to be AI ready? We also really dig into being critical of AI.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

I never took a course in African American history during that time, the late 1980s and early 90s, despite being enveloped in Blackness in my neighborhoods, churches and schools. My knowledge of Black history came as sprinkling rain, a paltry amount that was never enough to have a significant impact.

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Sapiens

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The authors acknowledge the contribution of Abdul Razak Macap, a social anthropologist at the Regional Cultural Heritage Center in Manokwari.) Ongoing excavations by our project aim to provide further information about how people adapted to climatic and environmental changes in the region.

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A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 2, 2017

We showed that embracing innovative practices aligned to a sound pedagogical foundation could create a learning culture rooted in meaningful learning and relationships. And the great disruptors of our time are shaping the culture itself in innovative ways. To model this, we wrote the book using a conversational tone.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

NEW YORK — There’s a new look to history classes in New York City schools: a curriculum in Asian American and Pacific Islander history. history instruction include an Asian American and Pacific Islander K-12 curriculum. Now, they say, it’s time for their history classes, educators and textbooks to catch up. KELLEN ZENG.

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A Principal's Reflections

JANUARY 14, 2011

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. Can we learn something that will inform our interactions and behavior for the better? During the time that Huck and Jim rafted on the Mississippi, use of the "N" word was common and accepted.

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Anthropology News

MARCH 4, 2025

Originals & Reworks is to try painting those 2000 years of history, to try reviving those musics, almost forgotten, our grand-parents and parents got married to, henna on their hands . In addition, the use of Latin characters suggests that Arabic was primarily used for oral communication and informally taught.

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Anthropology.net

MARCH 10, 2025

They were the remains of animals deeply intertwined with the histories and cultures of Indigenous communities. Lakota elder Milo Yellow Hair looks over bison skulls stored in the CU Museum of Natural History. Horses, bison, and other creatures hold deep cultural and spiritual significance. “You care for horses.

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Anthropology.net

JUNE 2, 2025

The site has yielded more than 180 bifacial points associated with the Still Bay technocomplex, a cultural marker of the early emergence of symbolic behavior and sophisticated tool production between 75,000 and 70,000 years ago. They are artifacts of cognition, of cultural tradition, of people living and making meaning in a landscape.

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