ED Surge

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

This neglect affects both my teaching and the opportunities available to my students, of which a large majority identify with Arabic heritage or Muslim faith. In this case, devaluing untested subjects like Arabic in favor of core subjects confuses students about the importance of their heritage and identity.

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Heritage Cultures Teaching Critical Thinking 132

Sapiens

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Since the mid-1980s, archaeologists with the Banda Research Project and Banda Heritage Initiative have uncovered locally made objects such as stone tools, iron blades , and clay cooking pots , alongside trade items like beads and jewelry.

Oral History 140

Oral History Archaeology Heritage History 140

A Principal's Reflections

MARCH 5, 2014

This year, students were to select a charity from a different part of the world—namely the country that is their own heritage and background. In previous years, students had selected a charity to research and then, where possible, were to work for that charity in some capacity as part of the research paper experience.

Global Connections 292

Global Connections Global Perspectives Heritage Educational Technology 292

Anthropology.net

FEBRUARY 8, 2025

As one of the centennial issue’s authors notes, "Too often, African paleoanthropological heritage is the domain of international teams 4 , with little meaningful collaboration from local African researchers." The Taung Child changed our understanding of human evolution.

Heritage 92

Heritage Anthropology Museum Humanities 92

Anthropology News

MARCH 4, 2025

Among French Jews of Tunisian descent, there has been a recent resurgence of interest in their ancestors lifestyle before migration and with their cultural and linguistic heritage. In other words, their Arabic heritage is part and parcel of their Judaism. At first, the association offered standard Arabic lessons.

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Heritage Anthropology Tradition Cultures 68

Anthropology.net

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Borneo’s Unique Biocultural Heritage Borneo, one of the most biodiverse regions on Earth, is home to countless endemic plant and animal species. As more communities, researchers, and policymakers collaborate, Borneo’s unique biocultural heritage may serve as a model for conservation efforts worldwide.

Cultures 98

Cultures Heritage Tradition Economics 98

Living Geography

MARCH 13, 2025

More than 100 000 has been awarded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund to help safeguard the future of one of the UK's oldest and most important heritage trees - The Great London Plane of Ely! It stands as a fine example of how our natural heritage can be conserved and nurtured. It is commemorated with a plaque on site.

Heritage 52

Heritage Community Engagement History 52

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

Commission for America’s Heritage Abroad, the group was able to dedicate a second memorial to the Wolf family, which honors the rescuers of this community. Our students were engaged in an innovative approach to Holocaust education by viewing these boxes, which included documentation of survivors from Lostice and the surrounding towns.

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Heritage Artifacts History High School 317

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

With each new discovery, the richness of our ancestral heritage unfolds, inviting further reflection on the ancient societies that shaped the roots of human culture. This study, published in L'Anthropologie 1 , highlights the need for broader archaeological explorations to fill in the gaps of early human history.

Cultures 98

Cultures Archaeology Heritage Humanities 98

Sapiens

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The authors acknowledge the contribution of Abdul Razak Macap, a social anthropologist at the Regional Cultural Heritage Center in Manokwari.) We focused our excavations at Mololo Cave, a colossal limestone chamber surrounded by tropical rainforest.

Humanities 120

Humanities Archaeology Artifacts Heritage 120

Studies Weekly

APRIL 29, 2024

Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month April 29, 2024 • Studies Weekly Asian Pacific American Heritage Month is a great opportunity to incorporate culturally responsive teaching into students’ learning experience. They helped shape our country into what it is today.

Heritage 59

Heritage Teaching K-12 Museum 59

Anthropology.net

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Zaidner highlights, “This discovery is a crucial step in piecing together the ancient human history of Central Asia and demonstrates the value of international collaboration in uncovering our shared heritage." 1 Zaidner, Y., & Kurbanov, S.

Humanities 98

Humanities Archaeology Artifacts Heritage 98

Anthropology.net

MARCH 18, 2025

What’s remarkable is that despite its small size, this group ultimately shaped most of our genetic heritage." "This population bottleneck could be the result of an ecological crisis, a migration event, or simply chance," says Scally.

Ancestry 98

Ancestry Humanities Heritage Artifacts 98

Anthropology.net

JANUARY 18, 2025

Their society absorbed elements from both native Europeans and their East Asian heritage, creating a mosaic of influences. . © Benedict Seidl Cultural Integration Despite Distance The Avars arrived in Central Europe during the 6th century, settling among local populations.

Ancestry 98

Ancestry Archaeology Anthropology Heritage 98

Anthropology News

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This feeling drives her to continue sharing these memories, turning what could be mere nostalgia into an active practice of care that connects her children to their heritage. There, he prepares the dishes that root them to their heritage: paruppu, chicken fry, shrimp curry, and hard-boiled eggs with rice.

Heritage 98

Heritage Tradition Anthropology History 98

Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Heritage studies constitute a developing field, where it is realized that the world’s cultural heritage is a diminishing resource, and one which holds different meanings for different people. Different state archaeology departments also actively engage themselves in declaring certain archaeologically important artefact as heritage.

Archaeology 130

Archaeology Cultures Anthropology Heritage 130

ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2024

As an English language learner in southern New England, she navigated linguistic and cultural barriers to build a life that nurtured her family and sustained her Portuguese heritage. Her ability to embrace a new country while honoring her roots shaped not only her life but the lives of those around her.

Education 117

Education Heritage Leadership Tradition 117

ED Surge

JANUARY 8, 2025

During Hispanic Heritage Month, our colleagues came together to support two of our affinity groups. As an affinity group lead facilitator, I run my group every week with two of my other brilliant colleagues. Together, we create an organized and goal-oriented curriculum centered on affirming Blackness.

Heritage 108

Heritage Critical Thinking High School Humanities 108

Anthropology.net

MAY 24, 2024

The Global Context: Collaborative Efforts in Archaeology The recent resurgence of archaeological activities in regions like Iraq's Maysan Province, facilitated by initiatives such as the Russian-Iraqi Joint Expedition Programme, highlights a growing international collaboration in the pursuit of uncovering humanity's shared heritage.

Archaeology 105

Archaeology Heritage Artifacts Humanities 105

Sapiens

MARCH 19, 2024

While most African countries have defined guidelines for obtaining research permits and heritage is closely legislated, São Tomé lacks pertinent regulations. Furthermore, the insidious mindset of colonialism has influenced what is considered “heritage.” Ruins of a sugar mill do not fit the government’s notion of heritage.

Archaeology 107

Archaeology Heritage History Government 107

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Reagan Rock, 14, grew up celebrating her Italian heritage. But the high school freshman at the Old Rochester Regional High School in Mattapoisett, Massachusetts, near Cape Cod, has recently leaned in to her little-explored Irish heritage. She didn’t know her family had mixed-race heritage.

History 137

History Ancestry Heritage Project-Based Learning 137

Teaching American History

MARCH 4, 2025

The West in History and Memory at National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK. Native American Leadership, Identity, and Resistance at Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center in Mashantucket, CT. Anthony & Reform at Susan B. Anthony Museum and House in Rochester, NY.

Museum 59

Museum Historic Sites Heritage American History 59

A Principal's Reflections

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

Below is a listing of some of activities that incorporated digital learning: In Mrs. Collentine’s Humanities class, students worked in the computer lab on researching the history of drama and theater in the culture of their own heritage.

Sociology 262

Sociology Heritage Cultures History 262

The Hechinger Report

MAY 19, 2024

Today, it enrolls roughly 500 students from 60 different tribes in grades K-12, bolstering their Indigenous heritage with land-based lessons and language courses built into a college preparatory model. The charter school, NACA, opened its doors in 2006. It’s a traditionally oral language, and speakers frown on any written form.

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Charter School Heritage K-12 Education 135

Education Week - Social Studies

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Presenting students with a fuller, authentic account of U.S. history is no easy task. It is, however, a necessary one.

Heritage 73

Heritage History 73

Anthropology.net

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Southeast Asia’s Ancient Cultural Heritage Beyond East Timor and Sulawesi, Australia holds some of the oldest continuous cultural heritage sites globally, reflecting its Indigenous populations' long history. These carvings depict animals like the now-extinct nail-tailed wallabies and thylacines (Tasmanian tigers). 1 Shipton, C.,

Humanities 98

Humanities Heritage Archaeology Artifacts 98

Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Her book project, titled Counterinsurgent Urbanism: Weaponizing Land and Heritage in the Kurdish Region of Turkey, examines why and how states use urban development and heritage-making as tools in counterinsurgency strategies. In 2018-2019, she was a Fox Fellow at the MacMillan Center at Yale University.

Political Science 56

Political Science Research Heritage Professional Development 56

Teaching American History

APRIL 2, 2024

We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. The application will be open April 8-April 30.

Historic Sites 128

Historic Sites Museum American History Heritage 128

Sapiens

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

This has led to numerous archaeological and heritage sites appearing online in interactive 3D platforms, such as Sketchfab. While this cultural heritage endures, its prominence has been diminishing due to various sociopolitical factors. Today Ga-Mohana Hill holds profound cultural significance for the local community.

Cultures 97

Cultures Archaeology Heritage Artifacts 97

Society for Classical Studies

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

NEH Grantees: January 2024 kskordal Mon, 02/05/2024 - 09:06 Image The Society for Classical Studies congratulates the following individuals and organizations announced as National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Grantees in January 2024, for their projects in classical studies and adjacent fields: Mark Algee-Hewitt, Eric Harvey (Leland Stanford (..)

Heritage 119

Heritage Humanities Cultures Research 119

Geography Education

MAY 1, 2024

Places and cultures are proud of what they see as their accomplishments that are foundational to their heritage. .’ This article highlights great, everyday examples that shows how cultural patterns and processes change and why they matter.

Heritage 130

Heritage Cultures Economics Tradition 130

Heinemann Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

The deep respect they have for their profession and for the population of students who bring rich linguistic heritages to the classroom is powerful. Andrea is the author of Growing Language and Literacy: Strategies for English Learners.

Heritage 111

Heritage Public School 111

Dangerously Irrelevant

JUNE 6, 2020

Coronavirus Chronicles 028 – Heritage High School. Coronavirus Chronicles 008 – Shanghai American School. Coronavirus Chronicles 015 – Jeffco Public Schools. Coronavirus Chronicles 027 – Marion-Walker Elementary School.

High School 115

High School Heritage Elementary School Leadership 115

Sapiens

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

SBK Hancock’s theory suggests that White survivors of an advanced civilization are responsible for the cultural heritage in the Americas—not Indigenous peoples. CC Is Hancock’s theory racist or anti–Native American in your view?

Archaeology 145

Archaeology Heritage Government Cultures 145

The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 9, 2019

I came to love learning about one of my classmates’ Jewish heritage and sharing my Muslim heritage with him. I decided to stand up for myself and for others. It also helped me realize that I didn’t have to be ashamed of who I am.

Heritage 107

Heritage History High School Research 107

Anthropology.net

MARCH 8, 2025

The Manteño: A Coastal Civilization with a Complex Heritage The Manteño culture (AD 650–1532) flourished along the Pacific coast of Ecuador, known for its extensive trade networks, monumental architecture, and distinctive ceramics.

Artifacts 52

Artifacts Heritage Archaeology Tradition 52

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

But with federal Covid relief funding, along with grants from Sealaska Heritage Institute, a nonprofit arm of a regional Native corporation, and programmatic support from AISES, the school was able to restore some of that instruction.* But our kids need to apply it in a new, modern, meaningful way.

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K-12 Heritage Middle School Cultures 127