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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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Teaching about Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Studies Weekly

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.

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Coronavirus Chronicles 028 – Heritage High School

Dangerously Irrelevant

Thank you, Shameka Gerald , for sharing how Heritage High School in Newport News, Virginia is adapting to our new challenges and opportunities. I invite you to join me for the Coronavirus Chronicles , a series of 10- to 15-minute check-ins with educators all over. Episode 028 is below.

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A Remarkable Discovery of a 450,000-Year-Old Tooth in Iran

Anthropology.net

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.

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John Thompson: Ryan Walters Appoints Extremists to Revise Oklahoma Social Studies Curriculum

Diane Ravitch

John Thompson writes: KOSU’s Beth Wallace reports that the Executive Review Committee assembled by Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters features prominent conservatives, including Dennis Prager of PragerU , David Barton of the Christian Nationalist organization, Wallbuilders , and the president of the Heritage Foundation , Kevin Roberts.”

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Unearthing the Origins of Plantation Slavery on São Tomé

Sapiens

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.

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Application of Archaeological Anthropology and Cultural Resources Management

Anthropology for Beginners

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.