Sapiens

OCTOBER 30, 2024

In addition to providing needed heat, wood-hauling practices are an essential part of cultural identity. federal agencies existed, the Bears Ears area holds enduring cultural, historical, and aesthetic significance to the tribes of the region. However, Indigenous practices do not always fit neatly with U.S.

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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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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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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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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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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 News

MARCH 4, 2025

From the audience, as an anthropologist-in-training afraid her fieldwork would amount to nothing, I was thrilled to hear a cultural-historical reference on the nose enough for me to easily interpret (ventriloquize?). This statement might seem at first glance to be in line with an account that considers history and cultural conditions.

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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.

Sociology 270

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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. Especially where our school is not culturally diverse, within our genealogies, we are,” Brunelle said.

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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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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. Sensing that this plaque was a correction helped reinforce the idea that the plaques were recording specific information that had to be accurate," explains Professor Lillios.

Archaeology 98

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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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ED Surge

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Much of that had to do with the fact that I was learning about Black histories for the first time. I live for these histories because they are grounded in formal and informal learning communities, whether in schools, public workshops or even my family home where I first saw the value of Black history.

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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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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.

History 104

History Teaching Sociology Oral History 104

Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Insights into Cultural Conflict and Weaponry While these weapons were often used in violent confrontations between Indigenous groups, they also served roles in ritualized conflict and dispute resolution. However, the kodj was shown to be more efficient for rapid movement, particularly in one-on-one combat. 1 Diamond, L. Langley, M.

Archaeology 98

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Anthropology News

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Stavig situates Runa women’s reproductive and obstetric choices within the history of state violence against Indigenous women in Peru. Most of the pieces we published came from cultural anthropologists, which was also the case for our predecessor Contributing Editors.

Anthropology 98

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Sapiens

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Twins have been rare in human history and for that reason can seem special. Many cultures associate twins with health and vitality, while others see them as a philosophical reminder of the dualities of life and death, good and evil. Despite these risks, our research shows that twins are a critical part of our genetic history.

Humanities 89

Humanities History Research Cultures 89

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.

Archiving 52

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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.

K-12 269

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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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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.

American History 106

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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

Cultures 120

Cultures Education Elementary School High School 120

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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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.

Humanities 120

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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.

Museum 52

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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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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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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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History Heritage K-12 American History 105

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.

Heritage 57

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Zinn Education Project

OCTOBER 13, 2024

In appreciation for your feedback , we’ll send you a people’s history book. Lesson Whose History Matters? history classes, I would ask students about “that guy some people say discovered America.” The film explores the history of what transpired in 1492 and after, and how “Columbus” has been used throughout U.S.

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History Social Studies Humanities Cultures 143

Catlin Tucker

FEBRUARY 25, 2018

Activity, context, and culture are central to this learning theory, which emphasizes the practical over the abstract. Learning must prioritize the application, not retention, of information and skills in a real-world setting. ” When learning happens in context, it reflects a time, place, and culture. Participation.

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Catlin Tucker

JUNE 16, 2024

The first and second blogs in this series focused on providing meaningful choices when students are acquiring information and making meaning. Application activities also enhance retention and mastery of information, making it more likely that students will retain and effectively use what they have learned in the future.

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Society for Classical Studies

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Those relations left a permanent mark on the Peninsula and the vestiges of Ancient Roman culture still abound not only there, but also in other countries which came under Iberian influence. Material culture remains from the Roman times on the Peninsula’s territory. That is also when practical information will be provided.

Cultures 52

Cultures Tradition History Economics 52

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2025

For most of history, survival depended on relationships on families, communities and shared responsibility. The best teachers dont just deliver information; they inspire. Yet in our relentless pursuit of data and efficiency, we have systematically devalued them. The best doctors dont just diagnose; they listen.

Humanities 69

Humanities Economics Professional Development High School 69

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The Sea Islands experiment, as it was known, marked a positive moment in the fraught history of Black education, notes education law expert Derek W. When we talk about the history of slavery, it is always the Souths insistence that its ability to deal with slavery was beyond federal reach. The legacy is really a straight throughline.

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