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Current Event Connection, Geography In the News

World Monuments at Risk of Disappearing

WORLD A new list of 50 sites includes an ancient underwater city in Greece, historic churches in Cuba, and a 20th-century fish market in Tokyo. (Nat Geo News) Start Mapping World Heritage with our activity. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources, including today’s MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas Read through our activity, Mapping World Heritage. The activity focuses on UNESCO World … Continue reading World Monuments at Risk of Disappearing

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Current Event Connection, Geography In the News

Were Conquistadors Cannibalized?

WORLD Captured Spanish conquistadors, women, children, and horses were imprisoned for months, sacrificed, and eaten by contemporaries of the Aztecs, archaeologists report. (Guardian) Learn more about the end of the Aztec Empire here. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Discussion Ideas Archaeologists recently found evidence that prisoners in a Spanish-led caravan were sacrificed by the Acolhuas, a … Continue reading Were Conquistadors Cannibalized?

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Current Event Connection, Geography In the News

‘Workers’ or ‘Slaves’? Geography Textbook Updated After Online Complaint

EDUCATION Following online criticism, publisher McGraw-Hill admitted that it glossed over the history of the slave trade in its 9th-grade geography textbook. (Washington Post) Join our Network of Alliances for Geographic Education for discourse on understanding the best practices for teaching human and historical geography. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit. Here is the original complaint lodged … Continue reading ‘Workers’ or ‘Slaves’? Geography Textbook Updated After Online Complaint

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Who was the First Person in History?

WORLD The first name in recorded history isn’t a king. Or a warrior. Or a poet. He was an accountant, Kushim. (National Geographic Phenomena) Use our resources to learn more about ancient civilizations. Teachers, scroll down for a quick list of key resources in our Teachers’ Toolkit, including a link to today’s simple MapMaker Interactive map. Discussion Ideas Take a look at the gorgeous clay … Continue reading Who was the First Person in History?

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Classroom Ideas, Educator Spotlight

Classroom Time Machine: Ellis Island and the Immigrant Experience

Ric White builds research skills and global connections in his classrooms through student-driven simulations. He has been an educator for six years and currently teaches at Cliff Valley School in Atlanta, Georgia. Activity: Ellis Island Simulation Subject: Social Studies Grade: 6-8 Tell us about your activity. The Ellis Island simulation was a multi-week project where students honed their research skills, engaged with American immigrant stories, and turned the gym … Continue reading Classroom Time Machine: Ellis Island and the Immigrant Experience

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