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Ten Historians: 10 Different Interpretations on Who Started WWI

World History Teachers Blog

Ten historians give 10 different interpretations on who started WWI in this BBC story. Sir Max Hastings - military historian, argues that Germany was most responsible. "It alone had power to halt the descent to disaster at any time in July 1914 by withdrawing its "blank cheque." Another historian, Sir Richard J Evans -Regius professor of history, University of Cambridge, argues that Serbia was most responsible.

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The Vanishing Traces of Our Earliest Ancestors in Indonesia

Sapiens

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. FROM THE AIR, endless rows of palm trees swallowed the topography as we flew over Bintan Island in the South China Sea. On the ground, an occasional fallen palm tree and piles of red palm fruit scattered along the roadsides.

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Nation’s Report Card Shows Students Struggle With Basic Reading Sills

ED Surge

The pandemic jostled students off course, disrupting learning around the country. Billions in federal relief dollars later and rigorous assessments show that students are still struggling to recover. A federally mandated evaluation of student performance, the National Assessment of Educational Progress known as the nations report card is considered one of the most accurate glimpses at student learning in the country.

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UK Population Projection Explorer

Living Geography

Another useful interactive from ONS to unpick the Census 2021 data. This comes after yesterday's news stories about projections of how fast migration is going to be changing the UK's population over the next decade. The UK Population projection explorer is a new tool launched yesterday. Small changes in factors like migration and life expectancy can have a big influence on population projections.

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Fear and Loathing: ChatGPT in the Political Science Classroom

Political Science Now

Fear and Loathing: ChatGPT in the Political Science Classroom By Phillip J. Ardoin and William D. Hicks , Appalachian State University ChatGPT has captured the attention of the academic world with its remarkable ability to write, summarize, and even pass rigorous exams. This article summarizes the primary concerns that political science faculty have about ChatGPT and similar AI software with regard to academia.

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Primary Geography Journal - Spring 2025

Living Geography

The theme for this issue, edited by Ben Ballin , is the Geography of Togetherness. I am very pleased to have an article in this issue on this theme. Thanks to Ben for asking me to contribute some time ago. Subscribers can now download the digital issue and print copies will be arriving shortly. There are some other excellent pieces in this issue too as always, including a lovely contribution by Sharon Witt and Helen Clarke and also a personal piece from Steve Rawlinson on the loss of the Sycamor

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CFP: Ancient Leadership Series for SAGE Business Cases

Society for Classical Studies

CFP: Ancient Leadership Series for SAGE Business Cases kskordal Wed, 01/29/2025 - 08:32 Image Since 2018, SAGE Business Cases (SBC) has been inviting authors to contribute to its Ancient Leadership series. This years series will explore ideas and examples of transformational and adaptive leadership through history, mythology, philosophy, and material culture.

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Returning to School after Summer Holidays

Pedagogy and Formation

Today was the first day back to school for most government run schools in Australia. While all states might not align exactly, and some private schools might not begin till next week, many went back today. For readers in the northern hemisphere, this is the tail end of summer for us. As teachers and parents, how do we handle the first day back after Summer break?