Catlin Tucker

JANUARY 24, 2021

So, I’ve created the following idea documents brainstorming learning activities that teachers in math, English, and history may find helpful as they plan for their station rotation lessons. History: Station Rotation Ideas. I think of history as a story told from different perspectives. Math: Station Rotation Ideas.

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History Teaching Research 174

Teaching American History

MARCH 11, 2024

As Publications Manager at Teaching American History , I frequently hear the following from our teacher partners: I love teaching with primary sources! But I feel overwhelmed when I look all the documents. To that end, we’ve made all our Core Document volume series available as standalone digital collections that can be accessed here.

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Library Primary Sources American History Social Studies 105

A Principal's Reflections

APRIL 23, 2011

Click & Clean deletes typed URL''s, browsing history, Flash cookies, and other types of online activity. Docs PDF/PowerPoint Viewer : Get quick, easy access to preview PowerPoint presentations, pdf''s, and other types of documents. Google Translate : Translate entire web pages into a language of your choosing with just one click.

Education 321

Education Archiving Educational Technology History 321

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Working together we are not only getting into more classrooms, but we have also developed a streamlined process using shared documents in Google Drive. A History teacher having students use Socrative on Chromebooks. Document Based Questions (DBQ’s) being administered in a history class.

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Artifacts High School History Education 342

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

Students that participate in this experience travel to Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic as they learn firsthand about one of the most traumatic events in human history. Stipel took the group to the former Lostice synagogue and gave them the history of the Jews in Lostice. Lostice is a town of about 3,000 people.

Heritage 320

Heritage Artifacts History High School 320

NCHE

MARCH 25, 2024

At NCHE conferences , for example, a glance at the program reveals that most sessions focus on an important moment or a major problem in history and offer a strategy to present it in a new way. This writing tends to be engaging, brief, and pointed, relating history to current concerns, and spanning political perspectives.

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K-12 Primary Sources Archiving American History 312

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

I am fortunate to be involved in several long-term projects where I have been able to document growth over time. One, in particular, Charles Carpenter, who taught economics and history, took the feedback pretty hard as we saw a reasonably typical lesson being implemented. Other schools and districts are beginning to follow suit.

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Pedagogy Economics Leadership Cultures 420

Sapiens

JANUARY 29, 2025

A paleontologist journeys through Indonesias Riau Archipelago in search of Homo erectus remains, but uncovers how environmental devastation has erased much of the regions history. erectus , but theres limited physical evidence documenting their presence. erectus ancestors would have crossed.

Archaeology 139

Archaeology Geography History Humanities 139

Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The vote of the electors is recorded on a document called the Certificate of Vote. Both documents are then sealed up and sent to the National Archive. Check out this related blog: A Conversation with John Dinan, Editor of our core document collection, Federalism. Each Senator has a vote.

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Archiving Government American History History 98

A Principal's Reflections

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

A Social Studies Teacher’s Thoughts Critical Literacy by Colleen Tambuscio Learning about history offers meaningful and authentic opportunities for students to express their knowledge of the subject matter through writing and discourse. Gather 4 archival photographs to provide documented proof of the specific abuse towards the victim group.

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Museum Archiving Social Studies History 311

Teaching American History

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Why is Lincolns Fragment on the Constitution and Union one of our favorite documents? This document is short enough to be used in younger classrooms, but its profound enough to be worth discussing with older students as well. The Constitution is the silver frame around the more important document from our Founding.

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Library American History Government History 75

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

A recent study, published in the European Journal of Archaeology 1 , suggests these plaques may represent one of humanity's earliest attempts at recording genealogy—a non-verbal precursor to modern ancestry documentation. The plaques likely documented the genealogy of socially prominent individuals, reinforcing hierarchical structures.

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Archaeology Artifacts Ancestry Anthropology 98

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

MARCH 14, 2023

Modern American History Word Wall Have you ever used a Modern American History word wall before? In this previous blog post , we’ve briefly discussed word walls, however, we wanted to give a more thorough guide on how to use them in this post, as well as share examples that pertain to Modern United States history.

American History 130

American History History Social Studies Teaching 130

Active History Teacher

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Important Documents Review – Let’s be real. Key documents can be tough for students to remember. The early American history version can be found here. US History Important Document Review 5. Join The Active History Teacher Community! First name Email address What are you interested in hearing about?

Social Studies 195

Social Studies History American History Middle School 195

Zinn Education Project

AUGUST 1, 2024

But the right to teach about that labor history is jeopardized by the growing number of “anti-CRT” bills. The Zinn Education Project continues to offer free lessons on labor history and to campaign for teachers’ right to teach. Article and Lesson This Day in People’s History Below are a few key events in labor history.

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History Social Justice K-12 Teaching 98

TeachThought

JUNE 18, 2024

Learn to document and present scientific findings accurately. History Examples of student learning goals for history learners include: Analyze the causes and effects of significant historical events. Understand the cultural, social, and economic factors in history. Learn to write comprehensive history essays.

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History Economics Humanities Cultures 243

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

This groundbreaking work not only enhances documentation and analysis but also redefines how archaeologists interact with their data in real-time. A Breakthrough in Armenia The HKU team tested their innovative approach at a field site in Armenia, a region with a rich Early Bronze Age history. 1 Cobb, P. J., & Azizbekyan, H.

Humanities 98

Humanities Archaeology Artifacts Museum 98

Active History Teacher

JULY 18, 2024

Let’s be honest, it’s a document from the 1700s. If you are new to Active History Teacher, then let me tell you. appeared first on Active History Teacher. Every year I teach the Constitution I want to try something new. It’s the hardest primary source I teach and I’m sure many of you feel the same. I WANT it to make sense.

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Primary Sources History Teaching 195

Anthropology.net

MARCH 11, 2025

Now, a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science 1 has used ancient DNA and isotopic analysis to answer that question—and in doing so, has provided new insight into a war that shaped the history of East Asia. To clarify the history of the fortress, archaeologists turned to the remains of those who died there.

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Archaeology Artifacts History Research 88

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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Oral History Public History History Museum 100

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Researchers from the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (EMBRAPA) have identified semi-domesticated maize specimens from caves in Brazil’s Peruaçu Valley, revealing a unique chapter in the crop’s evolutionary history. The history and evolution of maize. Goodman, M.

Archaeology 98

Archaeology Museum Cultures History 98

Moler's Musing

MARCH 8, 2025

One of the biggest challenges in history education is engaging students in meaningful analysis while encouraging collaboration and critical thinking. Big Idea: What lasting impact did this have on history? Timeline Construction History is all about connections. Big Idea: How does this event connect to larger themes in history?

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Primary Sources History Critical Thinking History Education 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

More schools around the country, from Baltimore to Michigan to Colorado , are adopting these content-filled lessons to teach geography, astronomy and even art history. For example, a passage on farming might make more sense if you know something about how plants grow.

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Teaching Charter School Social Studies Geography 137

Active History Teacher

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Teacher Prep Here’s what the teacher needs to do to prepare for the game: Create a list of concepts (people, documents, battles, dates – whatever you need to review) and place each one on a separate piece of paper. I love to show students that we can review US History and still have fun. History Bundle 11th Grade U.S.

Middle School 195

Middle School History High School Teaching 195

Anthropology.net

MARCH 26, 2025

The early human settlement of South America stands as one of the last great migrations in human history, yet the environmental conditions that shaped this journey remain debated. The study calls for more systematic dating of stratified sites and improved documentation of cultural sequences. "A

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Humanities Archaeology Cultures Tradition 94

Life and Landscapes

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

The crossing of Morgan’s men into Indiana is steeped in local history and well-remembered by local residents. Fortunately, however, I can direct you to the wonderfully descriptive Meade County History Museum in Brandenburg, a center of high-quality scholarship and research in this region.

History 52

History Museum Local History Humanities 52

A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 16, 2018

Jonan Donaldson sums it up nicely: Terms such as collaborative learning, project-based learning, metacognition, inquiry-based learning, and so on, might be new to some audiences, but they have a relatively long and well-documented history for many educators.

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Project-Based Learning History Humanities Education 354

Anthropology.net

MARCH 15, 2025

These were once living people, with families and histories. The authors argue for several key reforms: Transparency in Collection Histories : Museums and universities should fully document and disclose the origins of their skeletal collections.

Humanities 77

Humanities Research Anthropology Museum 77

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

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. Students in Mr. Tusa’s history class investigated the history of Europe through painting (1500-1800). History teacher Ms. Image credit: [link] In Ms. Levy’s U.S.

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Library History Cultures Educational Technology 266

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Teaching American History is excited to announce the release of our latest core document volume, the second edition of Free Speech. The incorporation doctrine authorized the Supreme Court for the first time in its history to review state laws that potentially infringed upon the First Amendment. Sample Documents Schenck v.

American History 52

American History Government History Cultures 52

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The Intersection of Language, Emotion, and Anatomy Cuneiform writing, used primarily by scribes for the elite class, included a range of materials—literature, prayers, tax records, and even legal documents. This diversity provided the team with a robust dataset to study the linguistic relationship between emotion and anatomy.

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Archiving Archaeology Humanities Cultures 98

Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The food she prepares carries the essence of her familys history and her fathers ingenuity, encapsulated in every unmeasured pinch of spice. Their shared history of displacement and nonlinear journeys maps itself in familiar tastes and rhythmsthough strangers before migration, they recognize home and feel cared for in their shared meals.

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Heritage Tradition Anthropology History 98

A Principal's Reflections

JULY 6, 2010

Documents to Go : Edit/create/view MS Word and Excel files as well as view PDF, PowerPoint and iWork files. There are so many cool educational history apps out there! Here are my additions: 15. Skype : Make FREE calls to everyone in your contact list. textPlus : FREE, unlimited SMS via regular text, app-to-app, 1-to-1, or in groups.

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Educational Technology Social Studies History High School 226

Women's History Network

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Pascal Theatre Company announces 3 talks and document display on Saturday 12 0ctober 10-1.00pm: Commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the Opening of the London School of Medicine for Women: Talks by Claire Brock, Mary Chapman and Victoria Rea at The London Archives. Organised in collaboration with Claire Brock and The London Archives.

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Archiving 98

Active History Teacher

DECEMBER 22, 2022

I often use class competition games in my US History classroom – you could say it is part of my classroom culture. Here are a few classroom competition games I use with students – all of which are great for US History EOC Review and STAAR Review! I have done-for-you timeline races for early US History and Modern US History.

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Primary Sources American History History Cultures 195

Anthropology.net

MARCH 18, 2025

13075 The researchers conducted fieldwork at multiple locations—including Kenya, South Africa, and Antarctica—to document how natural processes produce sharp-edged stones. “If naturaliths were being used extensively, then the history of tool use is likely much older than we think,” Bebber said.

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Humanities Research Archaeology Tradition 95

Teaching American History

MARCH 4, 2025

Discussion of primary documents. We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. The West in History and Memory at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. appeared first on Teaching American History. A supportive and engaged group of educators. Click here.

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Museum Historic Sites Heritage American History 59