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

Studies Weekly

How to Celebrate Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month You may feel like you don’t have time to teach students about Asian Pacific heritage, but there are many fun ways to integrate this annual celebration with ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Well-Being. Many museums offer online resources that you can use instead.

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TEACHER VOICE: Educators need more resources, skills and partnerships to bring the world into their classrooms

The Hechinger Report

We can do this by taking field trips to local museums and historical sites, inviting experts into our classrooms, participating in programs like Empatico that connect students worldwide, creating robust class libraries and using content-rich curriculums across subject areas to build student knowledge.

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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. I went from visiting the Museum of Chinese in America ( MoCA ) to learning mostly about the Civil War,” he said.

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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

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. Learn how Studies Weekly Social Studies can help teach students about history’s humanitarians.

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Four Trailblazing Native American Scientists

Studies Weekly

Parker’s uncle by marriage was Mark Raymond Harrington, director of the Southwest Museum in Los Angeles, California. He hired Parker as a secretary and cook for the museum’s excavations of Pueblo Indian sites. Discover more perspectives and experiences through Studies Weekly’s social studies and science products.

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Teaching Science with and without Resources Using Studies Weekly

Studies Weekly

Studies Weekly includes multimedia resources such as videos, interactive activities, and printable materials, that enhance engagement and facilitate interactive learning. Learn more about Studies Weekly’s science programs at studiesweekly.com/science.