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Oral History of Forgottonia: Building a Public History Project in Rural Western Illinois

NCHE

APRIL 3, 2023

At the grocery store: “ Your students did such a great job documenting our local history! What’s the name of that young lady who did a history project about Dickson Mounds? These are just a few interactions I’ve had since my students and I shared our public history project, “The Oral History of Forgottonia.”

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It’s Time to Replace “Prehistory” With “Deep History”

Sapiens

DECEMBER 3, 2024

A team of archaeologists working in Southeast Asia is pushing toward a deeper understanding of history that amplifies Indigenous and local perspectives to challenge traditional archaeological timelines. Instead, we advocate for “deep history.” When you think of “prehistory,” what images come to mind? Humans huddled in caves.

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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

Sapiens

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Archaeological evidence and Oral Histories show people in what is today Ghana lived sustainably for millennia—until European colonial powers and the widespread trade of enslaved people changed everything. While Logan’s work revealed the plants Banda residents ate, other research reconstructed the region’s broader environmental history.

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Using Conversational Video

HistoryRewriter

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This post will describe the importance of having secondary students engage in oral history projects and describe a new Artificial Intelligence technology StoryFile that can help students practice posing questions to pre-recorded conversational video without the heightened anxiety that comes with actually talking to a real person.

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4 AI Tools for Any Classroom

HistoryRewriter

OCTOBER 11, 2023

Story File is ideal for helping students practice asking interview questions and conducting oral history projects. As Artificial Intelligence causes you to rethink your traditional assignments, how can you use tools like these to get more metacognition and problem-solving from your students?

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Creating a curriculum with Black girls in mind

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 9, 2022

Cierra Kaler-Jones wasn’t your traditional dance teacher. Her classes involved lessons on Black history and women’s history, as well as wide-ranging conversations about was happening in the world. history classes, “it’s kind of just as slaves really,” she added. Subscribe today!

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Application of Archaeological Anthropology and Cultural Resources Management

Anthropology for Beginners

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The category includes archaeological remains, buildings and structures, landscapes and places, towns and neighborhoods, objects, historical documents, folk traditions, and other things associated with and valued by people. Naturally, intangible cultural heritage is more difficult to preserve than physical objects. Deborah M.Pearsall (Ed.)

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Horses and Native Americans: Rewriting The Timeline

Anthropology.net

JUNE 13, 2024

Credit: Pat Doak) Challenging the Traditional Narrative Previously, European accounts from the 1700s and 1800s suggested that horses spread into North America in significant numbers only after the Pueblo Revolt of 1680, when Pueblo people temporarily expelled Spanish settlers from New Mexico. 1 Taylor, W. Librado, P., Shield Chief Gover, C.,

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Contributions by Scholars of Color Interview Series: Highlights from Dr. Errol Henderson, Prof. of Political Science and International Relations

Political Science Now

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Henderson reflects on his upbringing, introduction to political science, and various challenges he faced in his career, and additionally shares advice for young scholars in the discipline. “I was trained that there’s a tradition, there’s a Black tradition, a Black intellectual tradition that doesn’t separate activism from academic work.”

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Teaching to the student, not the test

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 4, 2018

In history, students might pick historical characters and analyze major events of their era from the character’s perspective. Finally, the approach breaks from traditional classrooms where students are expected to sit and listen. Students learn at different paces and via different teaching styles, the thinking goes.

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Obsidian Blades Unveil Culinary Connections between Polynesians and South Americans on Rapa Nui

Anthropology.net

MARCH 27, 2024

The unearthing of starch grains on obsidian blades from Rapa Nui's Anakena site represents a pivotal discovery in understanding the intricate web of cultural interactions and culinary traditions among the island's earliest inhabitants. The 20 obsidian blades found at the archaeological site of Anakena on Rapa Nui. 1 Berenguer, P., Clavero, C.,

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From Theory to Praxis: Entrepreneurship as Resistance

Anthropology News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Thankfully, we have records of past Afro-descendant entrepreneurs through both written and oral histories. I would not, under any circumstances, conform to the traditional rules and expectations which accompany gifts of terror. Turning one’s gaze south, the works of historian Michael L.

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“It’s so hard and so challenging:” An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Sharahn Santana , African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. The post “It’s so hard and so challenging:” An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling appeared first on The Hechinger Report. It feels like we are living in this weird dystopia. Sign up for the Hechinger newsletter.

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‘Next year will be a better year’: An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part III

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 15, 2022

Sharahn Santana, African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. Fourth graders got to have their traditional field day. The post ‘Next year will be a better year’: An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part III appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Discovery of Ancient Aboriginal Pottery in Far North Queensland

Anthropology.net

APRIL 11, 2024

This unprecedented find suggests a rich pottery tradition among Aboriginal peoples predating European contact. Subsequent excavation efforts led by Australian researchers, in collaboration with traditional owners, yielded remarkable discoveries, including pottery fragments and evidence of ancient habitation. McNiven, I. Bunbury, M.

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OPINION: Higher ed partnerships will help the arts survive Trump’s budget cuts

The Hechinger Report

JULY 24, 2017

They’ve endured a number of Republican-led efforts to reduce arts funding since the 1990s, and in keeping with this tradition, President Trump’s budget blueprint, released in March 2017, proposes significant cuts to virtually every agency except Defense, Homeland Security and Veterans Affairs.

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“We’re really underwater here:” An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part II

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 1, 2022

Sharahn Santana , African American history and English teacher at Parkway Northwest High School. I came to this country at a very young age, but I still [had] very traditional Mexican parents. The post “We’re really underwater here:” An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part II appeared first on The Hechinger Report.

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Oral History of Forgottonia: Building a Public History Project in Rural Western Illinois

It’s Time to Replace “Prehistory” With “Deep History”

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How Colonialism Invented Food Insecurity in West Africa

Using Conversational Video

4 AI Tools for Any Classroom

Creating a curriculum with Black girls in mind

Application of Archaeological Anthropology and Cultural Resources Management

Horses and Native Americans: Rewriting The Timeline

Contributions by Scholars of Color Interview Series: Highlights from Dr. Errol Henderson, Prof. of Political Science and International Relations

Teaching to the student, not the test

Obsidian Blades Unveil Culinary Connections between Polynesians and South Americans on Rapa Nui

From Theory to Praxis: Entrepreneurship as Resistance

“It’s so hard and so challenging:” An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling

‘Next year will be a better year’: An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part III

Discovery of Ancient Aboriginal Pottery in Far North Queensland

OPINION: Higher ed partnerships will help the arts survive Trump’s budget cuts

“We’re really underwater here:” An oral history of year three of pandemic schooling, Part II

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