Education Week - Social Studies

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The sources students consult, the kinds of arguments they make, differ from history to economics to geography.

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Social Studies Geography Teaching Economics 75

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 15, 2023

Geography and Culture Connect: After studying a foreign country, ask students to find similarities between their own community and the one they studied. Extend: Encourage them to speculate on how a different outcome in history might have affected the present. Challenge: Discuss any difficulties they faced during the creation process.

Geography 133

Geography Economics Critical Thinking Cultures 133

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

For this experiment, the researchers spent years developing four separate project-based units on history, geography, economics and civics. In a history unit, teachers and students can choose which historical sites to write about in their postcards. The curriculum development was the subject of a 2012 paper.)

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Project-Based Learning Civics Historic Sites Social Studies 111

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

In fact, the town library and school are linked by more than geography, since the school district’s two libraries became part of the Port Orford library system in 2017. Similarly to Garrett County in Maryland , the geography of this rural district makes broadband access inaccessible for many families.

Library 126

Library Geography High School Civics 126

Anthropology for Beginners

JUNE 1, 2021

Eric Wolf (1982) laid the theoretical groundwork in his landmark history of how the movement of capital and labor has transformed global relations since the 1400s, dispelling the myth that globalization is a recent phenomenon.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Global Connections Geography Cultures 130

Moler's Musing

OCTOBER 4, 2024

Using a Mnemonic Device The map we used came from Howson History, and it featured a helpful mnemonic device for remembering the colonial regions. It was simple but effective, reinforcing both geography and historical knowledge. I scrapped the Iron Chef and Sketch and Tell, deciding to focus solely on the map and some Wordwall practice.

Primary Sources 113

Primary Sources Geography History Lesson Plan 113

The Hechinger Report

JULY 21, 2022

Hollander said the project, which is structured as a fellowship, is set up to look at both aquatic and terrestrial science phenomena in the state, as well as social studies elements because “there is a lot of history around that changing landscape of Louisiana and the cultural groups that are affected as well.”.

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Controversial Topics Education Lesson Plan K-12 116

Doing Social Studies

JANUARY 27, 2022

So whether you’re wanting to dive deeper into learning about indigenous Identity with Dr. Brandon Haddock, explore geography through the lens of a zombie apocalypse, dive into economic policy, or attend a wide variety of other breakout sessions with teaching strategies to help you “take it up a notch,” we’ve got something for you.

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Social Studies Primary Sources Geography Economics 67

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 2, 2023

We have an oversupply of highly qualified educators in some communities and extreme shortfalls in others — often those that have been hollowed out by decades of policy stagnation, economic disinvestment and white flight. This is especially true in lower-income urban districts, where academic challenges are the greatest and most persistent.

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K-12 Geography High School Economics 106

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It also cut English chemistry, math, history, finance, accounting, art and other majors — 21 of them in all, or a third of everything it used to teach. Jon: But the decline in college opportunity for rural high school graduates is only widening social, economic and political divides between rural America and the rest of the country.

Education 129

Education High School Government Economics 129

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 28, 2017

Communities, ones organized by race, socioeconomic class and geography, use schools to cover blatant housing discrimination, school financing bias and white supremacy. Government Accountability Office found the percentage of all schools with racial or socio-economic isolation grew from 9 percent to 16 percent from 2001 to 2014.

Economics 81

Economics Geography Civics History 81

Moler's Musing

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

They discovered how geography—land and sea routes—was integral to understanding exploration. The Thick Slide provided a perfect opportunity for students to creatively showcase their understanding and articulate the big picture of why exploration was such a significant period in European history.

Primary Sources 107

Primary Sources Artifacts Geography Lesson Plan 107

ACRE

JANUARY 17, 2023

Analyzing world, continent, and country maps, students consider how natural resources and natural geography influence economies. Adam Smith’s Pin Factory & Division of Labor Pipe Cleaner Activity Adam Smith ’s Pin Factory is one of the most famous examples in the history of economics. Constitution Geography: WSP.2.G.2

Geography 52

Geography K-12 Economics Civics 52

Ashleigh's Education Journey

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Social Studies Interactive Notebook-Geography Some of the geography activities in the social studies interactive notebook include types of maps, landforms (shown below), the seven continents, and hemispheres (shown below). symbols (digital version shown below).

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Social Studies Geography Government Economics 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 5, 2019

On the surface, the purpose of higher education is to support all students in their growth academically, socially and economically. But our research team, comprised of HMoob-American college students and education researchers, uses the spelling “HMoob” to challenge the colonial history of this ethnic group that originated in southern China.

Social Justice 72

Social Justice History Anthropology Geography 72

ACRE

JUNE 19, 2023

The tour highlights the architecture and design of the home, information about some of the collected pieces (like a grand piano in the entry room and a large collection of hand-made quilts), and history of the Pfeiffer family and other Piggott residents who were living through the Great Depression era in Arkansas.

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Museum K-12 Geography History 52

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

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Lesson Plan Professional Development Geography Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2017

Nobody can own spectrum, but they can get a license to use specific frequencies, which the FCC grants by geography. Explaining why requires some history. Marie Vinel uses the internet to teach the history of “Cinco de Mayo” to her Spanish class at Walton Middle School. That’s why, for example, 92.9 This is an equity issue.

Library 104

Library Middle School High School Government 104

Studies Weekly

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

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K-12 Lesson Plan Geography Civics 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

John Jones asks a question to his students in AP Human Geography on August 18, 2016. This economic divide was mirrored in the school system. The tests measure student proficiency in reading and math as well as subject areas like history and biology for high school students. And the Department of Justice bought into that.”.

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Private School Elementary School Public School High School 111

Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Two graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program submitted essays on how they teach these skills to the Bill of Rights Institute’s 2023 National Civics Teacher of the Year Award , placing among the top ten finalists. You have students from economically advantaged and disadvantaged families.

Civics 52

Civics Civic Engagement American History Government 52

Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

For instance, in a history class, instead of merely memorizing dates and events, students could analyze historical patterns and their impact on current societal issues. This approach not only makes learning more relevant but also equips students with the skills they need to thrive in a world where the only constant is change.

Education 58

Education Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Geography 58

Ben Newmark

OCTOBER 7, 2024

If we were to say that academic study isn’t important for some children, we would also be failing in our obligation to pass to children a cultural inheritance which is theirs by birthright, and we would almost certainly widen the existing divisions between those born with economic advantage and those born without.

Tradition 108

Tradition Geography History Humanities 108

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 22, 2020

14 not only boosted her immunity for the virus, it lifted our collective hopes that this tragic period in world history would soon pass. Levin determined that “the net economic benefit to the public is $127,000 per student, 2.5 Accordingly, getting kids back to school will accelerate economic growth in the short- and long-term.

Economics 141

Economics Geography World History High School 141

Anthropology for Beginners

APRIL 29, 2021

These studies usually include the systems of bureaucratic regulation, urban politics, welfare administration, urban renewal, and economic conditions that shape local communities. Others examine the disproportionate growth of primate cities at the expense of regional towns as a result of economic development in Third World countries.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Economics Geography Sociology 130

Strange Maps

MAY 28, 2024

But even without a government, a flag, and most other trappings of actual nationhood, Baltoscandia has a history, a raison d’être , and perhaps even a future. public domain) Baltoscandia was dreamed up back in 1928 by Sten de Geer, a Swedish geography professor. Call it the curse of history, but fears are easier realized than hopes.

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History Geography Government Cultures 107

Anthropology News

JULY 17, 2024

Their mission is to “transform the educational aspirations and economic realities” of township communities by preparing youth for first-generation higher education and social mobility. Driven by this critique, he returned to Launch as a history teacher with aims to help “decolonize classrooms.”

Pedagogy 103

Pedagogy Anthropology Geography Private School 103

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

About 3,500 people attended the conference, among them K-12 and higher ed educators who teach the subjects that constitute social studies — including history, civics, geography, economics, psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy, law and religious studies.

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Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 140

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, social studies encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, civics and economics, each with its own set of disciplinary practices. This variation reflects the diverse historical and cultural priorities of different states.

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Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 115

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

The C3 framework — the three Cs refer to college, career and civic life — includes curriculums in civics, economics, geography and history. Serriere said C3 is being used across the country. Critics say the framework waters down meaningful social studies instruction and fails to adequately inspire students to civic action.

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2024

While policymakers didnt catch on right away, well-off and well-educated white parents did, seeing the economic benefits of bilingualism for their children very clearly. Viviana Valerio, a kindergarten teacher, said that history made bilingual education an intimidating proposition. These subject matters dont exist only in English.

Elementary School 113

Elementary School Education K-12 History 113

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

This broad field draws upon various disciplines, such as anthropology, archeology, economics, geography, history, law, and philosophy. History and Civics scores for eighth-grade students sounded an alarm: scores have dropped by an average of five points since 2018 and nine points since 2014.

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Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

Living Geography

JANUARY 3, 2025

Ideas of social, economic, moral and political progress are problematised and contested. In 21 st century Europe, societies struggle to articulate a positive vision of the future and a vision for education.

Economics 52

Economics History Humanities Education 52

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

At Duke, he is the founder (and sometimes director) of the Modeling Economic and Political Systems Focus program (MESS) and the Decision Science program. Her research focuses on early modern political theory and the history of International Relations Thought. He works mostly on comparative and historical political economy.

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Political Science Economics Social Science Government 72

Sapiens

DECEMBER 10, 2024

To understand Operation Christmas Drop, it helps to have some history and geography. By these official military accounts, many islanders appreciate the gifts, even if they dont solve long-standing economic problems. In ignoring this history, she says, They made [a] mockery of us as happy natives.

Heritage 104

Heritage Archiving Geography History 104

ED Surge

JANUARY 6, 2025

A scholarly book or article about history or philosophy counts. So does a local oral-history project, an art exhibit, or a dinner-table conversation about books, movies, or music. Its open to all disciplines, geographies, periods, methodologies, authors, and audiences across the humanities.

Humanities 145

Humanities Archiving Oral History Pedagogy 145

Geogramblings

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

I’m also a member of the science communication community and the educator community, particularly the geography educators community here in the United Kingdom. Events like Pride and Black History Month matter because they remind us that we exist. You can always find me here on my blog and the Coffee and Geography podcast.

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Geography Sociology Social Justice History 52