EMERGING AMERICA HISTORY eNEWS Vol. 10, Issue 5 for May 19, 2023
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[if applicable] Blog post preview: Whose stories?
Date: Apr 27 2023
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Every unit of the Reform to Equal Rights: K-12 Disability History Curriculum includes an introduction to the topic of disability, including strategies to address disrespectful vocabulary.
There are many words about disability that are offensive in today's usage but that are unavoidable in primary sources–even current sources. (Think for example of the term, "dumb," which once meant n…
Date: Apr 20 2023
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Date: Apr 12 2023
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When the Founding generation talked about the pursuit of happiness they had specific ideas in mind– a tranquility or contentment–the ability to look back on one’s life and feel satisfied with one’s decisions and behavior. To that generation, living a virtuous life was key to human happiness.
Kelley Brown, The Pursuit of Happiness:
The upcoming Emergin…
Date: Apr 8 2023
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High quality social studies education is an essential tool to maintain and advance American democracy. American history teachers follow rigorous professional standards because they understand this enormous responsibility. The organizations and principles below aim to support teacher in the challenging environment that many of them face across the United States today.
A powerful and ri…
Date: Mar 31 2023
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UPDATE: Summer is upon us, all the national metrics on contagion, from wastewater to hospitalizations, are low, and the declaration of national emergency has ended. We're leaving this compendium of resources up for any of us to come back to when it might be useful.
Date: Mar 16 2023
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Date: Mar 15 2023
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Reform to Equal Rights is the first ever K-12 Disability History Curriculum. The curriculum supports history and civics teachers in all settings. Lessons can stand on their own. Or teachers can integrate selections from the 200+ primary sources, and/or accessible activities, into what they already teach on topics such as impacts of wars, immigration, social movements, and changing roles of governm…
Date: Feb 16 2023
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Date: Feb 8 2023
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"Why Didn't Anyone Teach Me This?"
Reform to Equal Rights: K-12 Disability History Curriculum is now open!