World History Teachers Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Bantu Migrations: Resources Here are three good clips about the early Bantu migrations, and a terrific site about iron in Africa. One video clip comes from Masaman, who produces educational videos on his YouTube channel. He does a good job of explaining the groups of people who lived in Africa before the Bantu migrations and the changes the Bantus brought, especially regarding language.
Anthropology.net
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
A Window Into Humanity’s Past Hunter-gatherer societies represent the foundation of human history, defining how humans lived for 99% of our existence. A recent study led by Washington State University, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1 , sheds light on how children in these societies acquire essential cultural knowledge.
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World History Teachers Blog
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
What was life like in Cairo in 1321? Coptic Christians and Mamluk Muslims did not get along. In fact, in 1321 violence broke out and spread throughout the city. According to this fascinating essay on the Medievalistsnet website written by Peter Konieczny, "over a couple of weeks, eleven Christian churches would be damaged or destroyed in Cairo, and another 49 in other parts of the country.
TeachThought
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
The massive T-Mobile data breach in 2023, which exposed 37 million customers’ data, was a stark reminder: cybersecurity isn’t just IT jargon—it’s a necessity in our digital world. Whether you check your bank balance on your phone, work remotely, or browse social media, your digital footprint is vulnerable to increasingly sophisticated attacks.
Teaching American History
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
“To be a good member of your community, you really have to understand why people do the things that they do,” says Bryan Little, who teaches both on-level Government and AP Government at McPherson High School in McPherson, Kansas. “That’s why good teaching about citizenship involves students in an intentional study of human behavior.” Bryan Little, the 2022 James Madison Foundation Fellow for Kansas completed his MAHG degree in 2024.
Living Geography
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
A cross-posting from my RGS blog: 'At the Home of Geography'. We’re thrilled to launch a brand-new set of education resources for 7–13-year-olds, exploring how we connect to the ocean! Big thanks to @SquireRachael , @DrKimPeters & @RHULgeography for your input in making these resources truly special. Dive in here: [link] — RGS-IBG Schools (@RGS_IBGschools) November 19, 2024 Description of the 'I can see the sea' resources.
Education Week - Social Studies
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Boys are falling behind in reading. Books with military-history themes may help reverse this trend.
Social Studies Network brings together the best content for social studies educators from the widest variety of thought leaders.
ED Surge
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Tim Lum is one of millions of students who returned to college as an adult, getting a two-year degree at his local community college. And this year, at the age of 36, he's one of 13 percent of the nation's college students who transferred institutions in fall of 2023. He describes the shift from a two-year college to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, which has about 20,000 students, as one of culture shock.
Society for Classical Studies
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
CFP: International Colloquium on Ancient Greek Linguistics kskordal Tue, 11/19/2024 - 09:05 Image The 11th International Colloquium on Ancient Greek Linguistics (ICAGL) (4th in the new series) will be held in Nice in June of 2025. The original series started in Amsterdam 1986 and in 2015 merged with the Italian series of conferences on Greek linguistics ( Incontro Internazionale di Linguistica Greca ), to start the new regular series of colloquia held every three years.
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