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Critical Literacy Across the Curriculum

A Principal's Reflections

You will hear from a science teacher, a social studies teacher, and an art teacher as each provides her take on how the Common Core and 21st Century learning goals affect what goes on in the classroom. Holocaust Memorial Museum to research their assigned cluster of non-Jewish victims of Nazi oppression. (i.e.

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5 Top Trends for Teaching Social Studies in 2023

Students of History

It's the year 2023, and teaching social studies is more of a challenge than ever before. Between the students, administrators, parents, and the community, social studies teachers are feeling pressure from all directions. I have these available for my entire curricula in World and US History.

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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. For Zeng, it was clear that the problems with the way world history was taught at her school bled through into the teaching of U.S.

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15 Women from World History Who Made a Difference

Studies Weekly

15 Women from World History Who Made a Difference Mar. 7, 2022 By Studies Weekly World history is full of remarkable women who changed the way we live today. Later in life, she was one of the first women to work in Mexican archaeology and the first person to study the pre-Columbian site of Chalcatzingo.

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People’s History Teaching Stories

Zinn Education Project

When students are given permission to explore the whole truth without frills, we can discuss solutions in the form of direct nonviolent action and civil disobedience that actually mean something in the real world. Hope Koumentakos High School Social Studies Teacher, Takoma Park, Maryland I currently teach U.S.

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