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1940 Census Poster in red, white, and blue with Uncle Sam in stars and stripes top hat writing in a big book
Date: Jan 30 2020
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The 2020 Census launched in frozen Alaska this month. The occasion offers many ways to engage student interest and historical thinking. 

Article I of the U.S. Constitution ordered a census every ten years, principally to establish the number of U.S. Congressional Representatives (and so the electoral college vote) for each state. From the start, this process incorporated deep…

Emerging America logo shown over a landscape painting
Date: Jan 29 2020
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 7, Issue 3 for January 29, 2020

 

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Date: Jan 15 2020
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 7, Issue 2 for January 15, 2020

 

Oxbow - Emerging America Logo
Date: Jan 8 2020
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EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 7, Issue 1 for January 8, 2020  NEWS NEW! Accessing Inquiry workshop sessions open for registration! More dates below.  Jan. 28 & April 9 - Sharon - teaching Students with Disabilities March 27 & April 15 - Hudson - teaching English Learners July 6-31 - ONLINE - teaching Students with Disabilities NEW WORKSHOP!
Two high school girls at a shared desk with papers in front of them. Captions show it is a screen shot of a video on teaching English Learners.
Date: Jan 5 2020
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We are preparing to teach an upcoming section of our course, Accessing Inquiry for English Learners through Primary Sources, and reflecting on what specialists in English language acquisition tell us about making history and social studies accessible. 

There are excellent strategies to increase access for dual language learners (and all students, really) through being intentional about…

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