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4 Arab American Scientists to Know

Studies Weekly

4 Arab American Scientists to Know Apr 07, 2025 By Studies Weekly NEWSLETTER April is Arab American Heritage Month, a time to recognize the impactful contributions and achievements of Arab Americans in history. His own records document visits to 87 countries.

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Building Relationships: Connecting and Reconnecting with Cultural Centers

C3 Teachers

. * * * My most recent connection with a cultural center occurred over a year ago when BSC social studies teacher candidates worked with the Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center (UGRR) during an informal service-learning project. Niagara Falls Underground Railroad Heritage Center. Image via Step Out Buffalo.

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You Have Primary Sources in Your Family

Studies Weekly

Documents, photos, and videos from their great-grandparents, their parents, and even themselves are all primary sources that can help them understand the past. Letters, photographs, postcards, journals, and other first-hand accounts add detail, humanity, and relevance to our picture of the past. Their family stories are history!

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4 Inspiring Black Humanitarians

Studies Weekly

He believed that African Americans should embrace their heritage and culture and work together to overturn oppression. The National Women’s History Museum documents how Truth advocated for voting rights for all and argued that gender or race should not restrict any human rights.

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Curating a More Inclusive Library

Cult of Pedagogy

The Penguin Random House High School Collection , which both Lewis and Torres worked on, is a curated set of thematically grouped texts and lesson plans that go beyond the literary canon to incorporate a wide range of texts that represent different experiences, characters, and cultures. There’s over 1,500 documented studies.

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Religion Is a Taboo Topic. I Discuss It in My Classroom Anyway.

ED Surge

Explaining this connection helped students see how their linguistic and cultural heritage extended beyond national borders. Use culturally relevant materials to make lessons more engaging and meaningful. Document your lesson plans and align them with state standards.

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Connecting Local Communities to Paleoanthropology in Kenya

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The group shares information about the islands ancient history and the role of local collaborators in discovering that heritage. RIPO members and excavators Mackey Otwal (lower left) and Cliff Ocheing of the National Museums of Kenya uncover and document animal bones at Nyang Rise. Next come the questions.

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