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A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

A Teacher’s Guide to Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month May 2, 2024 • Studies Weekly Diverse perspectives strengthen education, according to Heather Singmaster’s EdWeek article from November 2018. Then in 1992, Congress passed a law that designated May as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

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Applications open March 10th for Fall Multi Day Seminars!

Teaching American History

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

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Prepare for Fall Multi Day seminars!

Teaching American History

Free professional development. Historic locations. What more could you ask for? Applications open soon for our Fall 2024 Multi Day seminars ! We are hosting seminars on a variety of topics in American history and politics. The application will be open April 8-April 30.

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We asked Asian American students what they wanted from history instruction. They say including their voices is not enough.

The Hechinger Report

The curriculum is part of the Hidden Voices Project , initiated by the New York City Department of Education’s Social Studies Department and the Museum of the City of New York. Karen Kong, 16, has unwavering pride in her Chinese American heritage, rooted in her sense of family and honor.

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Building Relationships: Connecting and Reconnecting with Cultural Centers

C3 Teachers

Image of New York State Archives and Museum in Albany, New York Making connections with cultural centers offers educators a measure of expertise outside their own content knowledge and pedagogical skill. the New York State Archives and Museum , and the Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site ) is essential to my instructional practice.

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4 Inspiring Black Humanitarians

Studies Weekly

He believed that African Americans should embrace their heritage and culture and work together to overturn oppression. The National Women’s History Museum documents how Truth advocated for voting rights for all and argued that gender or race should not restrict any human rights.

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Four Trailblazing Native American Scientists

Studies Weekly

Herrington honored his heritage by carrying six eagle feathers, a braid of sweet grass, two arrowheads, and the Chickasaw Nation’s flag into space. Parker’s uncle by marriage was Mark Raymond Harrington, director of the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, California. She is believed to be the first indigenous female archaeologist.