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  1. In 1970, students in a fifth-grade class at Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills were assigned to write a letter to someone they admired, asking them “What makes a good citizen?"

    10yr old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz.

    Joel got a reply:

    #CharlieBrown #CharlesMSchulz #SocialStudies #CivicStudies

  2. In 1970, students in a fifth-grade class at Hawthorne School in Beverly Hills were assigned to write a letter to someone they admired, asking them “What makes a good citizen?"

    10yr old Joel Lipton wrote to Peanuts cartoonist Charles M. Schulz.

    Joel got a reply:

    #CharlieBrown #CharlesMSchulz #SocialStudies #CivicStudies

  3. How to Remember Important Maps and Locations in Social Studies

    Can't remember maps and locations in Social Studies? These simple memory techniques can help you master geography faster and score higher. indiatutor.in/student-resource

    #Geography #SocialStudies #StudyTips #ExamSuccess #Students

  4. How to Remember Important Maps and Locations in Social Studies

    Can't remember maps and locations in Social Studies? These simple memory techniques can help you master geography faster and score higher. indiatutor.in/student-resource

    #Geography #SocialStudies #StudyTips #ExamSuccess #Students

  5. How to Memorize Important Historical Dates and Events in Social Studies

    Forget cramming! Learn smart techniques to memorize important historical dates and events with ease and retain them longer for exams. indiatutor.in/student-resource

    #History #SocialStudies #ExamPreparation #StudySmart #LearningTips

  6. How to Memorize Important Historical Dates and Events in Social Studies

    Forget cramming! Learn smart techniques to memorize important historical dates and events with ease and retain them longer for exams. indiatutor.in/student-resource

    #History #SocialStudies #ExamPreparation #StudySmart #LearningTips

  7. 🌍 In honor of the anniversary of the U.S. Immigration Act, we're showcasing films that provide a personal perspective on migrants, refugees and displaced persons around the world. Our teaching materials for these films are designed to support students in practicing compassion and humility and making meaningful attempts to understand why refugees flee their homes, what their lives are like, and how everyday people can get involved to help. For grades 4-12.

    journeysinfilm.org/bring-refug

    #Movies #Documentary #OTD #USHistory #Education #Homeschooling #Refugees #Migrants #Tibet #Syria #China #Iran #Pakistan #CurrentEvents #SocialEmotionalLearning #HumanGeography #Geography #SocialStudies

  8. 🌍 In honor of the anniversary of the U.S. Immigration Act, we're showcasing films that provide a personal perspective on migrants, refugees and displaced persons around the world. Our teaching materials for these films are designed to support students in practicing compassion and humility and making meaningful attempts to understand why refugees flee their homes, what their lives are like, and how everyday people can get involved to help. For grades 4-12.

    journeysinfilm.org/bring-refug

    #Movies #Documentary #OTD #USHistory #Education #Homeschooling #Refugees #Migrants #Tibet #Syria #China #Iran #Pakistan #CurrentEvents #SocialEmotionalLearning #HumanGeography #Geography #SocialStudies

  9. I’m pleased to share a new article published with Edutopia on reducing end-of-year disengagement in social studies classrooms.

    edutopia.org/article/engaging-

    The article explores a four-week AP World History thematic investigation project built around:
    • inquiry
    • source analysis
    • thesis development
    • scaffolded checkpoints
    • student ownership

    The goal is to move students from passive review toward genuine historical thinking.

    #HistoryTeacher #SocialStudies #APWorldHistory #Education

  10. I learned about #MasarykUniversity beginning an interdisciplinary master's in applied #HealthEconomics. I liked that the program brought in experts from #Economics, #Medicine, #Science, #Pharmacy, #Law, and #SocialStudies, and that the subject matter incorporated insights from multiple countries' health systems. Last fall, I moved to the #CzechRepublic to join the inaugural cohort. 2/6

  11. I learned about #MasarykUniversity beginning an interdisciplinary master's in applied #HealthEconomics. I liked that the program brought in experts from #Economics, #Medicine, #Science, #Pharmacy, #Law, and #SocialStudies, and that the subject matter incorporated insights from multiple countries' health systems. Last fall, I moved to the #CzechRepublic to join the inaugural cohort. 2/6

  12. Texas Students Decry Politicized Social Studies Overhaul

    Texas students are unhappy with the new social studies curriculum changes. They say it's too political and not inclusive. The State Board of Education will vote soon.

    #TexasEducation, #SocialStudies, #CurriculumDebate, #StudentVoice, #TexasPolitics

    newsletter.tf/texas-students-p

  13. Students in Texas are speaking out against changes to their social studies classes. They feel the new rules focus too much on politics instead of teaching a full history.

    #TexasEducation, #SocialStudies, #CurriculumDebate, #StudentVoice, #TexasPolitics
    newsletter.tf/texas-students-p

  14. Plan ahead to teach with film for Civic Learning Week March 9-13! Boost student engagement with award-winning films to bring civics to life and inspire civic participation. For grades 5-12 plus adult/higher ed.

    We've updated our Civic Engagement Lesson Collection with new teaching resources for films from around the world, including And So It Begins, Dark Money, Majority Rules, Resisterhood, and The Crisis Scientists.

    ⭐ This collection includes films that are also great to teach for Women's History Month: And So It Begins, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down, He Named Me Malala, Resisterhood and The Neighborhood Storyteller.

    Check out our newest classroom-ready civics lesson plans!

    journeysinfilm.org/film/civics

    #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #Civics #CivicLearningWeek #CivicEducation #SocialStudies #Movies #Activism #Democracy #CommunityEducation

  15. Plan ahead to teach with film for Civic Learning Week March 9-13! Boost student engagement with award-winning films to bring civics to life and inspire civic participation. For grades 5-12 plus adult/higher ed.

    We've updated our Civic Engagement Lesson Collection with new teaching resources for films from around the world, including And So It Begins, Dark Money, Majority Rules, Resisterhood, and The Crisis Scientists.

    ⭐ This collection includes films that are also great to teach for Women's History Month: And So It Begins, Gabby Giffords Won't Back Down, He Named Me Malala, Resisterhood and The Neighborhood Storyteller.

    Check out our newest classroom-ready civics lesson plans!

    journeysinfilm.org/film/civics

    #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #Civics #CivicLearningWeek #CivicEducation #SocialStudies #Movies #Activism #Democracy #CommunityEducation

  16. We offer a range of educational resources for Searching for Amani, designed for grades 7-12, college and adult learning communities. They are also great for after school clubs, community education, service learning spaces and public screenings. Learn about Kenya, conservation, settler colonialism, journalism and more. 2/2

    journeysinfilm.org/searching-f

    #Education #StemEducation #Homeschooling #Geography #SocialStudies #Kenya #Africa #Journalism

  17. We offer a range of educational resources for Searching for Amani, designed for grades 7-12, college and adult learning communities. They are also great for after school clubs, community education, service learning spaces and public screenings. Learn about Kenya, conservation, settler colonialism, journalism and more. 2/2

    journeysinfilm.org/searching-f

    #Education #StemEducation #Homeschooling #Geography #SocialStudies #Kenya #Africa #Journalism

  18. So how does one explain to the white man that the idea of race was created by kings and he has been hoodwinked for 400 years?

    #socialstudies

  19. So how does one explain to the white man that the idea of race was created by kings and he has been hoodwinked for 400 years?

    #socialstudies

  20. We know that educators who relied on the The World Factbook as a reference for teaching geography are reeling at the news that it has been taken offline.

    We've put together a collection of other free, online resources that can help fill that gap, along with our best regional geography lessons (which are also free!)

    Take a look and please share this with your educator friends.

    journeysinfilm.org/teach-world

    #WorldFactBook #CIAWorldFactBook #Geography #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #Teaching #Teachers #TeachingResources #SocialStudies #MiddleSchool

  21. We know that educators who relied on the The World Factbook as a reference for teaching geography are reeling at the news that it has been taken offline.

    We've put together a collection of other free, online resources that can help fill that gap, along with our best regional geography lessons (which are also free!)

    Take a look and please share this with your educator friends.

    journeysinfilm.org/teach-world

    #WorldFactBook #CIAWorldFactBook #Geography #Education #Edutooters #Homeschooling #Teaching #Teachers #TeachingResources #SocialStudies #MiddleSchool

  22. 🌍 Celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week with film! We're highlighting our teaching resources for global education films to bring World Religions alive in your classroom. Get classroom-ready lesson plans to teach about major world religions with award-winning films like He Named Me Malala, Schindler's List, The Story of God with Morgan Freeman and more. For grades 4-12, higher ed, adult ed.

    Explore these amazing films and free teaching materials at the link:

    journeysinfilm.org/teach-about

    #WorldInterfaithHarmonyWeek #InterfaithHarmonyWeek #ReligiousLiteracy #WorldReligions #Education #Homeschooling #Edutooters #SocialStudies #GlobalEducation #Movies

  23. 🌍 Celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week with film! We're highlighting our teaching resources for global education films to bring World Religions alive in your classroom. Get classroom-ready lesson plans to teach about major world religions with award-winning films like He Named Me Malala, Schindler's List, The Story of God with Morgan Freeman and more. For grades 4-12, higher ed, adult ed.

    Explore these amazing films and free teaching materials at the link:

    journeysinfilm.org/teach-about

    #WorldInterfaithHarmonyWeek #InterfaithHarmonyWeek #ReligiousLiteracy #WorldReligions #Education #Homeschooling #Edutooters #SocialStudies #GlobalEducation #Movies

  24. #OklahomaSupremeCourt permanently blocked #RyanWalters' #Bible-heavy #SocialStudies standards

    #Oklahoma’s former Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters lost a major battle in his attempt to #indoctrinate #children with #rightwing #Christian #propaganda in #classrooms. This time, the state’s Supreme Court put a permanent block on his revised social studies #curriculum.

    youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ZjVWeBNVk

  25. #OklahomaSupremeCourt permanently blocked #RyanWalters' #Bible-heavy #SocialStudies standards

    #Oklahoma’s former Superintendent of Public Instruction Ryan Walters lost a major battle in his attempt to #indoctrinate #children with #rightwing #Christian #propaganda in #classrooms. This time, the state’s Supreme Court put a permanent block on his revised social studies #curriculum.

    youtube.com/watch?v=Z9ZjVWeBNVk

  26. Les collègues Charles Mercier ( @univbordeaux ) et Philippe Portier (EPHE) reviennent sur les lectures parfois rapides d'enquêtes d'opinion portant sur les affiliations et sentiments religieux des jeunes musulmans en France.
    Et rappellent, au passage, que l'expérience vécue n'est pas si éloignée que celles de leurs compatriotes d'autres religions.

    « C’est dans cette perspective d’individuation que nous semblent se situer les jeunes musulmans français, qui ne sont pas si éloignés qu’on le dit de leurs compatriotes. A l’approche de la célébration des 120 ans de la loi de séparation des Eglises et de l’Etat, on ne peut que souhaiter que la question complexe des rapports entre religion, politique et société fasse l’objet d’approches fondées sur l’étude rationnelle des faits ».

    lemonde.fr/idees/article/2025/

    #religion #sciencessociales #academic #academia #science #socialstudies #religiousstudies #france #islam #laicite #catholique #catholicisme #judaisme

  27. Les collègues Charles Mercier (Université de Bordeaux) et Philippe Portier (EPHE) reviennent sur les lectures parfois rapides d'enquêtes d'opinion portant sur les affiliations et sentiments religieux des jeunes musulmans en France.
    Et rappellent, au passage, que l'expérience vécue n'est pas si éloignée que celles de leurs compatriotes d'autres religions.

    « C’est dans cette perspective d’individuation que nous semblent se situer les jeunes musulmans français, qui ne sont pas si éloignés qu’on le dit de leurs compatriotes. A l’approche de la célébration des 120 ans de la loi de séparation des Eglises et de l’Etat, on ne peut que souhaiter que la question complexe des rapports entre religion, politique et société fasse l’objet d’approches fondées sur l’étude rationnelle des faits ».

    lemonde.fr/idees/article/2025/

    #religion #sciencessociales #academic #academia #science #socialstudies #religiousstudies #france #islam #laicite

  28. New Florida Curriculum on Communism is a “Dangerous Recasting” of McCarthyism – PEN America

    New Florida Curriculum on Communism is a “Dangerous Recasting” of McCarthyism

    Education Should Champion Diverse Perspectives, Not Impose a Rigid Set of Beliefs

    Educational Censorship U.S. Free Expression

    November 17, 2025

    (MIAMI)— PEN America today criticized Florida’s new social studies standards that established a unit on “The History of Communism” for grades 6-12, calling it a “dangerous recasting” of McCarthyism as patriotism.

    PEN America Florida Director William Johnson said: “This new unit is a dangerous recasting of McCarthyism as patriotism and dissent as ‘un-American.’ Florida’s new standards impose a single, rigid set of beliefs such as criticizing communism, when education should champion the exploration of diverse perspectives. A classroom should be a place where ideas meet, not where ideology reigns.”

    The Florida Department of Education, which adopted the standards last week, had said the new unit on communism was a response to a “resurgence of communist ideologies across the United States and throughout the world,” noting “it is more important than ever for students to understand the catastrophic failures and human suffering caused by communist regimes.” 

    Historians quoted in the Tampa Bay Times called this new standard “skewed,” “highly biased,” and reflecting a resurgence of Cold War-era propaganda.

    The new social studies standards stem from state Senate Bill 1264, “History of Communism,” passed in 2024. PEN America has described bills like this one as “delineating what viewpoints must be taught in such a manner as to potentially restrict educators’ professional discretion, and impose an ideological constraint on the freedom to learn.” Given Governor DeSantis’s prior statements about the “evils of communism,” these standards are likely to chill the speech of educators and compel them to only discuss certain viewpoints.

    In 2023, the state Board of Education approved African American history standards that required educators to teach that enslaved people “developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit.” The standards were widely criticized as a defense of slavery.

    Editor’s Note: The featured image at top by WP AI.

    Continue/Read Original Article Here: New Florida Curriculum on Communism is a “Dangerous Recasting” of McCarthyism – PEN America

    #communism #curriculum #dangerous #educationalCensorship #florida #mccarthyism #noRigidBeliefs #notDiverse #penAmerica #socialStudies #uSFreeExpression

  29. November is Native American/Alaska Native Heritage Month! Get our classroom-ready lesson plans and discussion guides for award winning films to make learning about Native American Heritage and World Indigenous Peoples part of your curriculum all year round.

    🚂 American Railroad Instructional Guide to explore the impact the Transcontinental Railroad had on the Great Plain Tribes.
    🎸 My Music with Rhiannon Giddens to introduce Native American vocalist and lap steel guitarist Pura Fé.
    🦈The Wild to encounter a race against time to save wild Alaskan salmon, featuring the Yupik, Dena’ina, and Alutiiq Peoples of Bristol Bay / Iilgayaq.

    journeysinfilm.org/teach-about

    @histodons @music

    #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #AlaskanNativeHeritageMonth #IndigenousPeoples #Indigenous #Education #Teachers #Homeschooling #Movies #Music #Alaska #SocialStudies #PuraFe #BristolBay

  30. November is Native American/Alaska Native Heritage Month! Get our classroom-ready lesson plans and discussion guides for award winning films to make learning about Native American Heritage and World Indigenous Peoples part of your curriculum all year round.

    🚂 American Railroad Instructional Guide to explore the impact the Transcontinental Railroad had on the Great Plain Tribes.
    🎸 My Music with Rhiannon Giddens to introduce Native American vocalist and lap steel guitarist Pura Fé.
    🦈The Wild to encounter a race against time to save wild Alaskan salmon, featuring the Yupik, Dena’ina, and Alutiiq Peoples of Bristol Bay / Iilgayaq.

    journeysinfilm.org/teach-about

    @histodons @music

    #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #AlaskanNativeHeritageMonth #IndigenousPeoples #Indigenous #Education #Teachers #Homeschooling #Movies #Music #Alaska #SocialStudies #PuraFe #BristolBay

  31. New at Journeys in Film! Introducing My Music with Rhiannon Giddens Teaching Resources.

    This compelling series presents a musical exploration of the cultures that were first connected by the building of America's Transcontinental Railroad.

    These free teaching resources are powerful tools for teaching about US history, cultural identity, community and inclusion, and world music. For grades 5-8 / middle school.

    journeysinfilm.org/my-music-wi

    @histodons

    #History #Histodons #USHistory #SocialStudies #Geography #MiddleSchool #Music #Education #Homeschooling #Trains #Railroad #PBS #RhiannonGiddens #SilkroadEnsemble #TV

  32. New at Journeys in Film! Introducing My Music with Rhiannon Giddens Teaching Resources.

    This compelling series presents a musical exploration of the cultures that were first connected by the building of America's Transcontinental Railroad.

    These free teaching resources are powerful tools for teaching about US history, cultural identity, community and inclusion, and world music. For grades 5-8 / middle school.

    journeysinfilm.org/my-music-wi

    @histodons

    #History #Histodons #USHistory #SocialStudies #Geography #MiddleSchool #Music #Education #Homeschooling #Trains #Railroad #PBS #RhiannonGiddens #SilkroadEnsemble #TV

  33. He has also tried to require #SocialStudies teachers to promote #conspiracies about the 2020 election, track the #immigration status of #children in #schools & require applicants for teacher jobs coming from #California & #NewYork to pass an exam designed to safeguard what he described as “radical leftist ideology.”

    Many of his efforts have led to lawsuits against him & the agency, even as #Oklahoma’s national ranking in several #education metrics has continued to decline.

  34. He has also tried to require #SocialStudies teachers to promote #conspiracies about the 2020 election, track the #immigration status of #children in #schools & require applicants for teacher jobs coming from #California & #NewYork to pass an exam designed to safeguard what he described as “radical leftist ideology.”

    Many of his efforts have led to lawsuits against him & the agency, even as #Oklahoma’s national ranking in several #education metrics has continued to decline.

  35. Bring Black History to life with film. Our Black History Lesson Collection features US Black History and Global Black History resources for grades 4-12.

    Get free resources to teach Black History with award-winning films like Just Mercy, Summer of Soul and more!

    journeysinfilm.org/film/black-

    @histodons

    #Education #History #BlackHistory #SocialStudies #Teachers #BlackVoices #Homeschooling

  36. Bring Black History to life with film. Our Black History Lesson Collection features US Black History and Global Black History resources for grades 4-12.

    Get free resources to teach Black History with award-winning films like Just Mercy, Summer of Soul and more!

    journeysinfilm.org/film/black-

    @histodons

    #Education #History #BlackHistory #SocialStudies #Teachers #BlackVoices #Homeschooling

  37. Build community and a sense of belonging in your classrooms with North Putnam! North Putnam High School student Atticus South explains what he believes audiences will learn from the North Putnam documentary film: "I hope people will feel more connected to each other and have a better understanding and respect for people of all walks of life."

    The North Putnam Study Guide features questions for discussion and personal reflection and activities designed for students, plus additional resources. The guide explores how schools are part of a larger community of care. It invites students to examine public education from multiple points of view, engage in critical thinking, and brainstorm solutions. The engaging classroom activities are appropriate for a range of classes, including Journalism, Language Arts, and Social Studies. For grades 7 to 12, university, and adult education.

    journeysinfilm.org/film/north-

    #Educators #Teachers #Movies #TeachingResources #LanguageArts #SocialStudies

  38. Build community and a sense of belonging in your classrooms with North Putnam! North Putnam High School student Atticus South explains what he believes audiences will learn from the North Putnam documentary film: "I hope people will feel more connected to each other and have a better understanding and respect for people of all walks of life."

    The North Putnam Study Guide features questions for discussion and personal reflection and activities designed for students, plus additional resources. The guide explores how schools are part of a larger community of care. It invites students to examine public education from multiple points of view, engage in critical thinking, and brainstorm solutions. The engaging classroom activities are appropriate for a range of classes, including Journalism, Language Arts, and Social Studies. For grades 7 to 12, university, and adult education.

    journeysinfilm.org/film/north-

    #Educators #Teachers #Movies #TeachingResources #LanguageArts #SocialStudies

  39. The state’s high #court issued a temporary stay while a lawsuit filed by a group of parents & educators challenging the new standards is litigated. The court’s order directs the State Dept of #Education to keep the previous #SocialStudies standards in place while the case is being decided.

    #law #education #Oklahoma #disinformation #K12 #PublicSchool #ConspiracyTheories #BigLie #idiocracy

  40. The state’s high #court issued a temporary stay while a lawsuit filed by a group of parents & educators challenging the new standards is litigated. The court’s order directs the State Dept of #Education to keep the previous #SocialStudies standards in place while the case is being decided.

    #law #education #Oklahoma #disinformation #K12 #PublicSchool #ConspiracyTheories #BigLie #idiocracy

  41. Thank goodness!

    #Oklahoma court stops #SocialStudies standards with 2020 election #disinformation from taking effect

    The Oklahoma Supreme Court temporarily put on hold proposed new social studies standards for #K12 #PublicSchool students that include #ConspiracyTheories about the 2020 election.

    #law #education #BigLie #idiocracy
    apnews.com/article/oklahoma-st

  42. Inspire civic engagement in your classroom and community with Resisterhood! Today we're highlighting Dr. Jean Gearon, one of the subjects of our new documentary Resisterhood.

    Jean is the great-granddaughter of one of the original Suffragists in the United States. Jean founded a grassroots political group that's involved in local and state politics, as well as the fight to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) — the same battle Jean’s great-grandmother fought more than 100 years ago.

    Teach about grassroots organizing and activism, the Equal Rights Amendment, gender equity and civic engagement with Resisterhood! For grades 10-12, higher ed and adult learning. It's great for campus screenings and community education!

    journeysinfilm.org/film/resist

    @education @film @histodons

    #Education #Civics #CivicEngagement #CivicParticipation #Democracy #Activism #Grassroots #Homeschooling #SocialStudies #USHistory #Histodons #Democracy #History

  43. Bring immigrant stories to your classroom and community with film! Today we're highlighting Mimi Hassanein, one of the subjects of our new documentary Resisterhood. Mimi is a a first-generation Egyptian immigrant, a popular political activist and grandmother of 15. She was asked to run for county office during the 2018 midterm elections.

    The section on Mimi in the Resisterhood Learning Guide focuses on the driving question: What are some of the challenges immigrants overcome to make friends in new communities, while also preserving their own cultural identities?

    Teach about the immigrant experience in the US, migrants, Muslims, and civic participation with Resisterhood! For grades 10-12, higher ed and adult learning. It's great for campus screenings and community education!

    journeysinfilm.org/film/resist

    #Immigrants #Education #Homeschooling #SocialStudies #CivicEngagement #Muslims #Islamophobia #AntibiasEducation #Democracy #Immigration