Let's Cultivate Greatness

JULY 5, 2023

Again, I point at them daily in my US History and Civics classes. World Flags – You may also love displaying flags from around the world if you teach World History or Current World Issues. Travel or Hobbies – Find a way to highlight your outside hobbies to humanize yourself.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics History Sociology 52

ED Surge

APRIL 12, 2023

Even more astonishing, five of my former students decided to become high school history teachers, just like me: Paula Katrina Camaya : a former Chicago Public Schools educator currently teaching civics and humanities at Evanston Township High School (ETHS) in Evanston, Illinois. History class during the 2014-2015 academic year.

World History 117

World History World Religions Civics History 117

The Hechinger Report

MAY 16, 2023

Many found a way to continue their studies through informal tutoring centers, but those too have come under increased scrutiny as the government continues to crack down on women and girls’ access to education. Because education is worth pursuing – it advances humanity. I walked into the class, eager and excited for the year to come.

Tutoring 138

Tutoring World History Humanities High School 138

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 8, 2021

Middle school, that’s when you’re figuring out how to be a human,” Gallegos said. “We That means they’re not “reading Mark Twain and Shakespeare and Maya Angelou,” taking algebra or learning world history, said Raymond Pierce, president of the Southern Education Foundation. Some lose interest, drop out or wind up in jail.

Middle School 143

Middle School High School Elementary School History 143

Diane Ravitch

MAY 9, 2023

history and world history courses. The passage went on to say, “These societies may promote greater equality among people while still providing a fully functioning government-supervised economy.” In other words, why do anything if the government is eventually going to do it for you?”

Social Studies 40

Social Studies Social Justice K-12 Civics 40

Zinn Education Project

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

They shared stories of wolves in sheep’s clothing, covered by titles of police officer, government official, social worker, friend, or teacher, who had in some way or another sabotaged their family’s safety or livelihood. It is a powerful lesson that gets to the humanity of the enslaved and helps students really engage with the subject.

History 52

History Teaching Social Studies High School 52

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

At the new board’s first meeting in January 2022, members of its new majority attacked proposed AP World History textbooks for not focusing enough on the “meat and potatoes of history,” and complained that elementary social studies didn’t adequately “focus on the greatness of America.” Then there was the curriculum.

Education Policy 143

Education Policy Education Advocacy Social Studies 143

The Hechinger Report

MAY 28, 2021

Liberals say it should grapple with the racism at the root of the country and tell its history from a diversity of perspectives. The roadmap, which was financed by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the U.S. The federal government spends roughly $50 per student on STEM education each year and only 5 cents on social studies.

Social Studies 125

Social Studies Civics History American History 125