Sapiens
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. ✽ It’s the year 2065. West Africa’s cool seasonal rains wake Abena. She rides her bike to work, where she pushes investment in cultivating insects as renewable protein sources.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Veteran multimedia producer and professor Lynn Rogoff has long experimented with ways to bring history alive for young people. So as she saw the rise of AI tools, she was quick to try them. In her latest film, “Bird Woman: Sacagawea,” viewers not only watch the story of Sacagawea — the young woman from the Soshone tribe who helped guide the Lewis and Clark Expedition back in 1804 — they can chat with her and ask questions about her life.
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Teaching American History
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
When Deputy Provost Marshall Silas Soule left his home late in the evening of April 23, 1865, to investigate reports of gunfire, he did not know it would be his last day on earth. Perhaps he was thinking of Hersa, his wife of twenty-two days, as he patrolled the streets of Denver. Maybe he was rethinking his recent testimony before a Congressional committee investigating the Sand Creek Massacre in southeastern Colorado.
TCI
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Civic education is the cornerstone of a functioning democracy, yet recent evaluations reveal significant gaps in how it is taught across the nation. High-quality civics and U.S. history instruction is essential for developing informed, engaged citizens who can navigate the complexities of modern society. However, recent studies indicate that many states are falling short of providing students with the educational foundation needed for active civic participation.
Anthropology News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Grafting ethnography onto journalism has been suggested for decades—it’s time to put it into practice. “Courses in history, psychology, sociology, and political science are often part of the core curricula in journalism programs,” writes Paula Horvath in Journalism & Mass Communication Educator. “Yet, the social science with perhaps the most to offer budding journalists, anthropology, has often been excluded from the chosen courses.
Geography Teacher Sharing
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Explored Batam Pantai Sekoto Beachfront area to learn about the mangrove in this area as part of the field study for Geography Symposium 2025. The programme was hosted by a member from Free the Sea – part of the WIK Group. We looked into the impact of coastal erosion as well as the effects of the loss of this mangrove area. Local outreach and education programme to get the locals to be aware of the damage of the mangrove ecosystem and the mangrove restoration as well as replanting programme.
Anthropology News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Dawn broke over Bhaktapur on a summer morning in 2022. The air was thick with humidity and the faint scent of flowers and incense. I was roused at 6 a.m. by the rhythmic clang of temple bells resonating in the distance and the animated voices of my neighbors that carried through the thin walls of my temporary home. Today was the day of Digu Puja, an annual sacred ritual where families worship their ancestral divinities.
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Anthropology News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
It was a beautiful sunny day. I was wearing a short-sleeved aqua-blue top, walking into the building where I worked at a Fortune 500 company. Coming directly from an appointment at the salon, I loved my new hairstyle in which my hair had flat two strand twists in the front and was hanging down with its usual straightness in the back. For the first time since joining the company, I felt I was embracing the Blackness in my hair, at least on part of my head.
4QM Teaching
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
One of the members of the 4QM Board of Advisors is Barbara Davidson, President of StandardsWork and Executive Director of the Knowledge Matters Campaign. These organizations are dedicated to improving student learning outcomes nationwide by advocating for knowledge building literacy curricula. In this blog post , Barbara and StandardsWork’s Chief Program Officer Kristen McQuillan describe some lessons from their experience with the high quality literacy curriculum movement that could (and
Dr. Preece
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Contribution to a book chapter on scaffolding with Alex Fairlamb & Rachel Ball In most specifications, the opportunities for extended essay writing are not really present in GCSE Geography for most students.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
This story was originally published by EdNC.org. Unlike North Carolina’s K-12 schools or community colleges, child care programs aren’t consolidated under a public system. That makes it harder for early childhood programs to acquire funding and coordinate recovery from disasters such as Hurricane Helene, creating short- and long-term effects on children, families and communities.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
PHILADELPHIA — Every weekday morning for six months, instead of taking college classes, 25-year-old Tamari Natelauri made the 45-minute drive from Philadelphia to Voorhees Township, New Jersey, to go to work at a large accounting firm. It’s her dream job – and she hasn’t even graduated from college yet. By the time she walks across the stage at Drexel University’s commencement ceremony in 2027, Natelauri will have spent 11 years of her life – and a lot of money – on higher education, including s
Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Ancient Engravings Illuminate Prehistoric Fishing The Magdalenian site of Gönnersdorf in Germany, dated to approximately 15,800 years ago, offers an extraordinary window into Paleolithic life through engraved schist plaquettes. Recent research 1 led by scientists from the Leibniz Zentrum für Archäologie and Durham University uncovered significant insights from a collection of 406 engraved stones, illustrating sophisticated fishing techniques and the symbolic role of fishing within
Society for Classical Studies
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Call for Applications: Penn State Special Collections Library Research Grants kskordal Tue, 11/12/2024 - 09:13 Image Applications are being accepted for research grants utilizing The Eberly Family Special Collections Library. For 2024-2025, awards of $4,000 to be used for travel and/or research expenses related to the Eberly Family Special Collections Library at Penn State’s University Park campus to utilize the Library’s collections for academic research are available in the areas listed below.
Anthropology News
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
A Provocation for Better Knowledge for a More Just International Cooperation In a virtual presentation hosted by two behavioral scientists from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) on the theme of “decolonizing” democracy, human rights, and governance work in international development, a cognitive psychologist led the presentation.
Political Science Now
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
The Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell Mentor Award is presented annually by the APSA Committee on the Status of Latinos y Latinas in the Profession to recognize the exemplary mentoring of Latino y Latina students and junior faculty each year. The award is named in honor of Adaljiza Sosa-Riddell, the first Latina to earn a PhD in political science. APSA was deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Dr.
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
WASHINGTON — During Donald Trump’s first term as president, he was reluctant to speak boldly about school choice. That’s according to Kellyanne Conway, an aide to the president back then, and one of his former campaign managers. “He would say ‘Aren’t we the ones who say it [education] is local? Why would the president of the United States bigfoot all that?
Political Science Now
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
One of the many important roles of the American Political Science Association (APSA) is recognizing excellence in the political science profession. APSA makes awards for the best dissertations, papers and articles, and books in the various subfields, and for career achievement in research, teaching and service to the discipline. These awards will be presented at the 2025 APSA Annual Meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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