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Teaching Anthropology

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The Long Journey of Domesticated Sheep: How Ancient Herders Shaped a Global Livelihood

Anthropology.net

Sheep and the Rise of Human Societies For over 11,000 years, sheep have been central to human survival, providing food, milk, wool, and economic stability to societies from the Near East to the edges of Europe and beyond. But how did this partnership begin? A new study published in Science 1 offers the most detailed genetic reconstruction yet of the domestication and dispersal of sheep, revealing how their history is intertwined with human migration, trade, and technological innovation.

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What We Can All Learn From Black Women in Education (Opinion)

Education Week - Social Studies

These eight extraordinary women in history have a lot to teach us today.

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Oculi Mundi

Living Geography

With Ed Parsons speaking to Jerry Brotton. A useful podcast to listen to - as are others in the series.

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The Three Essentials of Teaching a Black History Class (Opinion)

Education Week - Social Studies

Launching a new Black history course is a challenge. It should be.

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How a Megadam Disrupts the Flow of Water—and Money

Sapiens

In Northeast India, a controversial hydropower dam moves toward completioncausing great uncertainty for downstream dwellers whose livelihoods depend on the river. At the peak of summer monsoon, I woke to rain pelting the tinned roof. The noise hurt my eardrums. Surely venturing onto the river in this weather would be disastrous. I was hoping that Bimal would not call.

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Can’t Teach AP African American Studies? Start a Club (Opinion)

Education Week - Social Studies

My students wanted more Black history than our school curriculum offered. Heres what we did.

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What Students Have to Say About Their Black History Class (Opinion)

Education Week - Social Studies

Heres what made these high school seniors sign up for an African American studies courseand what theyve learned.

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Queer Artivismo Is Community Care

Anthropology News

In a quiet gas station in Boedo, Buenos Aires, Agus, one of my closest friends in Argentina and my folklore dance instructor, sat down and immediately said: You know, my Virgo, the homophobic attack against Pamela, Roxana, Andrea, and Sofia is no coincidence. It reflects the politics and views of the chainsaw men, the men we have as president. How can we heal from these acts without going mad?

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What We Lose When We Only Teach ‘Respectable’ Black History (Opinion)

Education Week - Social Studies

Its tempting to overcompensate for the absence of Black history by teaching only perfect, pristine, and pure histories.

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We are all Gravesian

Living Geography

Earlier this week was Norman Graves' 100th birthday. John Morgan has written a piece on the enduring importance of his work for those involved in curriculum design and teacher education for the GERECO blog. This blog has infrequent posts, but they are always worth reading. GERECO is the Geography Education Research Collective / UK Commission on Geographical Education of the International Geographical Union Members are listed here.

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Black History to Spark Meaningful Conversations: A Resource List (Opinion)

Education Week - Social Studies

Here are several books and a film to empower educators to engage with Black history and racial literacy.

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Jubilee Barndance Finale!

Life and Landscapes

The Jubilee Barndance Finale from the closing performance of the new musical’s premiere at the Shelby County Community Theatre in Shelbyville, Kentucky on February 13, 2022. Book by Dr. Jack Wann, Lyrics by Dr. Jack Wann and Ronald R. Van Stockum, Jr, with Music by Ronald R. Van Stockum, Jr. Cast : Maynard Spud Loomis, Reggie Van Stockum; Henry Jenkins, Maximillian A.

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Why We Need Black History Education: A Collection

Education Week - Social Studies

This years special Education Week Opinion project offers perspectives and guidance from educators for improving Black history education.

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Framing Queer Climate Justice

Political Science Now

Framing Queer Climate Justice By Jeff L Feng, Northwestern University Climate justice movements and scholars have established that marginalized communities, including people of color, Indigenous Peoples, women, and the Global South, are most vulnerable to climate change. Recently, scholars also have established that the climate crisis places LGBTQ+ communities in precarious positions.

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The Problem With Primary Sources in Black History Education (Opinion)

Education Week - Social Studies

Do you know how to put Black history sources in context?

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Teaching in Perilous Times

Zinn Education Project

Educators are teaching in perilous times. We face a white supremacist backlash funded by billionaires against the 2020 uprising for Black lives, when tens of millions built a multiracial movement against systemic racism. That resistance popularized antiracist ideas and won Black studies and ethnic studies programs nationwide, sparking fear among those in power that unity against oppression could threaten their control.

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Black History Month: A Time of Reflection and Celebration

Education Week - Social Studies

Read all of Education Week Opinions Black history projects guest edited by educator LaGarrett J. King.

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APSA Career Award Nominations Open: Nominate a Political Scientist | Deadline: February 12, 2025

Political Science Now

Recognizing Merit in the Profession: Nominate a Political Scientist for an APSA Career Award | Deadline: February 12, 2025 One of the many important roles of the American Political Science Association is recognizing excellence in the political science profession through the APSA Awards ! In 2025, APSA will honor 11 Career Awards that recognize various career achievements for Political Scientists.

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Counteroffer: What if Greenland bought the U.S.?

Strange Maps

The Danes are in “crisis mode” after a “horrendous” call in mid-January between President Donald Trump and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in which Trump in no uncertain terms reiterated his desire to acquire Greenland. What are the Danes to do ponder and vacillate like Hamlet? Or remember that offense is the best defense?

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Trump Signs an Executive Order Threatening to Punish Schools that Teach About Racism and Gender

Diane Ravitch

Trump signed an Executive Order threatening to cut off federal funding from schools that “indoctrinate” students on issues related to race and gender. The order is titled “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling.” Let’s start by acknowledging that this order is in direct violation of a law that was passed in 1970 to prevent the federal government from imposing any curriculum on the nation’s schools.