ACRE

JUNE 27, 2023

Students can tour Fort Curtis & Battery Park and see how the natural geography of the Arkansas Delta influenced how battles could be fought there during the Civil War. DCC even offers an interactive Escape Room exhibit, where students answer questions about Arkansas history while racing to solve puzzles and escape the room.

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ACRE

JUNE 19, 2023

The tour highlights the architecture and design of the home, information about some of the collected pieces (like a grand piano in the entry room and a large collection of hand-made quilts), and history of the Pfeiffer family and other Piggott residents who were living through the Great Depression era in Arkansas.

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ACRE

JANUARY 17, 2023

Analyzing world, continent, and country maps, students consider how natural resources and natural geography influence economies. Adam Smith’s Pin Factory & Division of Labor Pipe Cleaner Activity Adam Smith ’s Pin Factory is one of the most famous examples in the history of economics. Constitution Geography: WSP.2.G.2

Geography 52

Geography K-12 Economics Civics 52

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Furthermore, it can transport students to different times and places, making history and geography lessons more immersive and educational. The science activity Human Eye in McGraw Hill AR My job is to facilitate and learn beside them. We need students to see our excitement about learning new tools.

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ED Surge

MARCH 13, 2024

With diverse perspectives, backgrounds, geographies, identities and areas of expertise, these writers offered a wide range of important stories — each one unique in its own way. I’ve struggled to balance representing the history and culture of my school with my desire to support our ongoing and ever-more-pressing need to adapt.

Education 83

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2021

And it will differ from programs in military studies at colleges around the country, which focus on strategy, military systems and the history of warfare. But Luke McLees, director of Saint Leo’s office of military affairs and services, said the program is open to and valuable for all students, regardless of their veteran status.

Psychology 114

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Teaching American History

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Two graduates of the Master of Arts in American History and Government (MAHG) program submitted essays on how they teach these skills to the Bill of Rights Institute’s 2023 National Civics Teacher of the Year Award , placing among the top ten finalists. Peters agreed. Civic engagement involves more than just showing up to vote.

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Living Geography

MAY 5, 2024

I am interested in what it is to be human and inspired by the felt sense of shared humanity. My sculptures, while often inspired by aspects of real people, are rarely portraits and not motivated by status as in much traditional figurative art.

History 52

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Dangerously Irrelevant

MAY 31, 2017

It also offers a YouTube channel on which historians discuss their work , making history come alive for contemporary youth. The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. And so on… .

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All Things Pedagogical

JULY 10, 2024

I mention this because I will be talking about geographies of activism and exclusion in a bit, and it is important to remember geographies help inform who we are and our responses and responsibilities to activism, scholarship, who we acknowledge in our citations, and the work that I do in accessibility awareness and inclusive practices.

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 27, 2018

They created multicolored posters to explain what different departments of local government do, from sanitation to human resources. For this experiment, the researchers spent years developing four separate project-based units on history, geography, economics and civics. This version could feel too restrictive for some educators.

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The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2022

The geography of the middle school science teacher shortage coincides with attitudes toward COVID prevention. Not even the standards would have prepared teachers to address the biggest science issue this decade: They don’t mention infectious diseases or human immune systems.

Middle School 112

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Living Geography

JANUARY 10, 2024

The places that we talk about and look at on maps have been given names at some point in history by a particular group of people.

History 52

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The pressure of high-stakes testing has caused districts and schools to reduce or even eliminate coursework in civics, along with history, geography, science, arts, and fitness. But the problem is not just a lack of academic content about civics and history. There are many reasons for our failure. Sign up for our newsletter.

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Jonathan Firth

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Why would we teach learners about the external world – history, geography, chemistry, and so forth – but never teach them about what is happening in their own minds, or those of others? (Many thanks to my co-presenters Courtney Stewart of Larbert High and Katy Dunbar of Bishopbriggs Academy for their feedback on these points!)

Psychology 52

Psychology Geography Social Science Research Skills 52

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 31, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: As they worked, their earphones provided a forest ambience: water rippling in a lake, or a reverberating echo in a cave. Seventh-graders, along with science teacher Susan Dunning and geography teacher Megan Fuga, repeatedly gave the CMU students feedback on what worked and what didn’t.

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K-12 Geography World History Library 104

Geography Education

MAY 14, 2024

SOURCE: ESRI ESRI has produced GeoInquires for many diverse subjects , from American Literature to World History. Not surprisingly, I’m especially interested in the AP Human Geography collection with 15 mapping activities that align with content and skills of the course.

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Geography World History History Humanities 130

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The University of Alaska system has scaled back more than 40 academic programs , including earth sciences, geography and environmental resources, sociology, hospitality administration and theater. A disproportionate number of humanities and science programs are being dropped. We’re just like lost causes if we’re from small towns.”.

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Geography Political Science Sociology History 118

Zinn Education Project

JANUARY 8, 2024

While right-wing legislatures restrict the teaching of Black history, we are pleased to support teachers who work to teach truthfully about U.S. In a class with teachers , Delmont explained the relevance of learning this history. We’ll add more once teachers use the new paperback edition.

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History Education History Education Social Studies 52

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2024

It also cut English chemistry, math, history, finance, accounting, art and other majors — 21 of them in all, or a third of everything it used to teach. Just after she finished the university cut the English program along with math, chemistry, biology, history. But since this performance, the university has ended its music program.

Education 106

Education Government High School Economics 106

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 2, 2016

John Jones asks a question to his students in AP Human Geography on August 18, 2016. The tests measure student proficiency in reading and math as well as subject areas like history and biology for high school students. It’s about improving education for all kids,” said school district Superintendent Lewis Holloway.

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Teaching American History

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

He did, and Livingston soon found herself sitting in an introductory college course in US history. The next semester, she took two more US history classes, then realized she’d found her major. When a position teaching geography to ninth graders at a private high school opened, she took it. The professor’s lecture fascinated her.

Teaching 52

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Ben Newmark

OCTOBER 7, 2024

This means that all humans – all children – are sacred, holy and of equal inherent value regardless of what they do or don’t achieve. Paul doesn’t mean the differences between people aren’t real and aren’t important – instead, he is emphasising the inherent equality of all humans before God.

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Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

For instance, in a history class, instead of merely memorizing dates and events, students could analyze historical patterns and their impact on current societal issues. This approach not only makes learning more relevant but also equips students with the skills they need to thrive in a world where the only constant is change.

Education 61

Education Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Geography 61

Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

I also love my 3D relief United States map , which is really helpful in explaining events and helping my students study for their semester-long US geography test series. Founding Document Posters – Post poster-sized replicas of key founding documents related to your US History and Civics classes.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics History Sociology 52

Strange Maps

JANUARY 31, 2024

Zooming out from individual casualties to the overall death toll, the dead of Everest start to form a morbid geography of sorts, which does more than simply horrify. Credit: pointofnoreturn.org) This first map shows the geography of the mountain, with a flag planted for each place where one or more climbers died.

Geography 116

Geography Humanities History 116

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Experts say offering age-appropriate answers to kids’ questions about humans as social and sexual beings lays the groundwork for those important (if still cringe-worthy) conversations about puberty and sex the kids will need when they’re teens. Roffman said 4-year-olds want to know about geography (Where was I before I was born?);

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Teaching Elementary School Lesson Plan Geography 81

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: In recent years, division over how social studies should be taught has plagued school districts around the country.

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Social Studies Teaching Civics Advocacy 125

ED Surge

APRIL 15, 2024

Additionally, social studies encompasses a wide range of disciplines, including history, geography, civics and economics, each with its own set of disciplinary practices. And inquiry, as a practice, relies on examining diverse perspectives to understand human phenomena.

Social Studies 108

Social Studies Civics Pedagogy Geography 108

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Students first learn about Mississippi history in fourth grade, and that’s the first time they are supposed to delve deeply into the history of the movement to end racial segregation and discrimination. The Civil Rights Movement is a case history of what it means to be American, and what it means to exercise constitutional rights.”.

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K-12 Social Studies History Archiving 85

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

data show just how little students across America have actually learned about the nation’s history, civics and geography. Leave this field empty if you're human: In 1977, Fannie Lou Hamer died of breast cancer and heart failure at age 59. But this issue holds national significance as well. Decades of U.S.

Civics 74

Civics K-12 Geography Library 74

The Hechinger Report

JULY 11, 2018

Leave this field empty if you're human: “In kindergarten through second grade, teachers are focused on getting kids to read. The C3 framework — the three Cs refer to college, career and civic life — includes curriculums in civics, economics, geography and history. Sign up for our newsletter. Choose as many as you like.

Social Studies 111

Social Studies Civics Controversial Topics Elementary School 111

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 11, 2017

Social Studies teacher Michelle Adler talks to sophomores Maiya Schwartz, left and Emily Terranova about an assignment in an Honors Human Geography class at Gray-New Gloucester High School on Thursday, June 1, 2017. “It’s the long arm of the state,” she says. ” Photo: Gregory Rec/Portland Press Herald.

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High School Social Studies Leadership Geography 60

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 24, 2024

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: Virtually all school districts buy web filters from companies that sort the internet into categories. Do we really want that to be the case? Is that fair?”

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Library Advocacy Humanities High School 78

Anthropology News

JULY 17, 2024

First, Sinovuyo described Launch’s distinct approach to life orientation (LO), a compulsory subject added to the national curriculum during the transition from apartheid that focuses on the study of self and society through lessons on personal and social development, civics and human rights, health, and career readiness.

Pedagogy 68

Pedagogy Anthropology Geography Private School 68

Geogramblings

DECEMBER 14, 2023

While an individual or group may think that they are an island, the geography teacher in me can see that their island, like everyone else’s, is in the middle of concentric circles of scale. They are fundamentally values of human rights that are shared amongst vast numbers of the world’s population. A vote represents a voice.

Human Rights 40

Human Rights Geography Humanities Controversial Topics 40

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Email Address Choose from our newsletters Weekly Update Future of Learning Higher Education Early Childhood Proof Points Leave this field empty if you’re human: Immediately following the Saturday, Oct. Related link: How do we teach Black history in polarized times?

Primary Sources 89

Primary Sources Heritage Geography Charter School 89