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Teaching Irish American History

Studies Weekly

Most of these immigrants traveled from Ulster a province in northern Ireland to escape religious persecution and economic hardship. Primary Source Analysis Tools Engage students with firsthand accounts of the past with easy-to-use worksheets that help students analyze various types of sources and bring their stories to life.

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OPINION: Schools must do a better job teaching anti-racism

The Hechinger Report

will ultimately shift the country’s power base: Nearly one in three Americans say they are extremely or very concerned that native-born Americans are losing “economic, political and cultural influence” in this country because of the growing population of immigrants. Use primary sources.

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Beyond Screens: The Benefits of Paper-Based Learning for Elementary Students

Studies Weekly

Creating Connections Because Studies Weekly’s print publications are consumable, students can create artifacts to demonstrate their learning by cutting the primary sources and other information out of their publications. Economics of Education Review , 68 , 89–103. Personality and Individual Differences , 115 , 154–158.

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The Impact of a Teacher

Studies Weekly

Additionally, a 2015 study found that focusing on student social and emotional well-being resulted in long-term economic gains due to improvements in health, education, and employment. We know teachers work incredibly hard to create a welcoming, calm, safe space. They are not available for homeschools.

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How do we teach Black history in polarized times? Here’s what it looks like in three cities

The Hechinger Report

We talked about the economic impact of slavery to go from being money to trying to catch up with everyone else, who was given that opportunity of reaching this ‘American dream,’ and having 300-400 years of being someone else’s money.” “I don’t know how you really cherry-pick what you’d like to cover in an AP class.

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Lies We’re Told About Crime

Zinn Education Project

We share the text of their conversation for discussion in high school classrooms and professional development workshops. They are killed for the crime of their economic success. You are often limited in your ability to teach certain topics by the dependence upon primary sources rather than secondary sources.