Passion for Social Studies

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Are your government students excited for the upcoming election? I’m sure they are full of opinions and ready to discuss their thoughts with the class! This will definitely be an exciting election year. So, it is crucial to teach students about the voting process and its importance to our democracy. When teaching voting in the social studies classroom, students need to be civically engaged to understand how voting is essential to our democracy.

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Thrive in Grade Five

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Can anyone become President of the United States? When kids are asked what they want to be when they grow up, you’ll hear at least a few say that they want to become President. That’s a great aspiration to have, but the founding fathers included guidelines in the Constitution detailing the requirements for presidential candidates. Before we dive in, I’d love to share the Election 2024 Map that I’m using with my students.

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Anthropology.net

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

A recent discovery 1 of Neanderthal remains in a cave in southern France has reignited debate about the reasons behind the extinction of Neanderthals approximately 40,000 years ago. While researchers have long speculated about various factors, a new study from the Globe Institute at the University of Copenhagen provides significant evidence supporting the theory that Neanderthals may have vanished due to their isolated social structures and lack of genetic diversity.

Ancestry 101

Ancestry Humanities History Research 101

Living Geography

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Via my At the Home of Geography blog. Doreen's unpublished archive is held at the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) I saw this earlier via Threads (find me there @geo_blogs - I've stopped using Twitter). An exciting opportunity to move towards a PhD by exploring the Doreen Massey archive. Doreen Massey (1944-2016) changed geography. Her theoretical work on space, place and power helped enliven and transform debates across the discipline and well beyond, bringing many into the conversation ov

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Dr. Shannon Doak

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

Recently, I took Google’s new AI-powered tool, NotebookLM, for a spin, and I have to say, it’s a powerful addition to the research and learning toolkit. Designed as a digital notebook, NotebookLM allows users to interact with their documents in a way that feels like a conversation. By integrating Google’s AI capabilities, it provides not only summaries and insights but also the ability to create an Recently, I took Google’s new AI-powered tool, NotebookLM, for a spin, and it’s

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Living Geography

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

A cross-posting from my At the Home of Geography blog. This past June, we hosted a joint event with the Historical Association ( @histassoc ) to discuss the impact of AI on teaching and assessment ⬇️ Read about the discourse covered on the day, including shared perspectives on the opportunities and risks of AI [link] — RGS-IBG Schools (@RGS_IBGschools) September 13, 2024 Some of the main findings from an AI summit which was held jointly with the Historical Association can be read in the link her

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Geography Teaching 52

Living Geography

SEPTEMBER 14, 2024

A range of counters on a range of topics.

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