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Ready to tackle challenging questions about American identity and history?
#Teachers, explore a new, free, and interactive online curriculum packed with powerful imagery, compelling videos, and challenging discussion tools.
Available Now: WhatDoesItMeanToBeAnAmerican…
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.@HeartMountainWY when in San Jose, I drove around in the rain with my elderly aunts & dad to locate the 14.25 acres/ now has buildings& homes- My Family Lost Our Farm During Japanese Incarceration. I Went Searching for What Remains. – Mother Jones motherjones.com/environment/…
#OTD we commemorate the 80th anniversary of #ExecutiveOrder9066, which ordered the incarceration of 120K people of Japanese ancestry during #WWII.
Curriculum Director Dianne Fukami shares why this story needs to be remembered: bit.ly/TeachingDOR
#DayofRemembrance #History
It's here! Join us TODAY, Jan. 22 @ 10 am/PT/1pmET as we highlight key features of our "What Does It Mean To Be An American?" curriculum & share tools for teaching history that matters today!
✔️Register now: bit.ly/3qt8Dqm
#History #Education #TeacherResources #EdChat
#Curriculum Director Dianne Fukami shares how moments of the past “lay the groundwork for many issues confronting Americans today: #immigration, #racism and discrimination, #inequality, and redress and reparations...” @medium
Read more: tobeamericans.medium.com/9b5…
Fukami will also be a panelist at our #FreeWebinar this Saturday, Jan. 22 @ 10 am/PT/1pmET: Teaching History That Matters Today.
✔️Register: bit.ly/Jan2022webinar
#History #Education #SocialStudies #TeacherResources #EdChat #TeacherWorkshop
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🔁 #FSI2021| In a testament to the excellent work of @StanfordSPICE, @rybosek was awarded the 2021 Franklin R. Buchanan Prize by @AASAsianStudies for his authorship of 'What Does It Mean to Be an American?' ow.ly/GMPe50Ha0G2
#Teachers, join us for a live virtual workshop next Saturday, Jan. 22 @ 10 am/PT/1pmET to learn more about our free online curriculum and teaching history that matters today.
✔️Register for free: bit.ly/3qt8Dqm
#History #Education #TeacherResources #EdChat
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Norman Mineta was 10 years old when he and his family were uprooted from their home in San Jose and sent to @HeartMountainWY. On today, his 90th birthday, we celebrate everything he's done for his country, for our foundation and the Japanese American community.
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Watch BAAFF 2018 official selection "Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story" for free in November in honor of Secretary Mineta's 90th birthday this month! Mineta Legacy Project
📽 Watch it now at: bit.ly/normmineta90
vimeo.com/424965737
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Please join me in wishing my long-time Norman Mineta a Happy 90th Birthday! @HeartMountainWY @minetalegacy
Wishing Secretary Norman Y. Mineta a Happy 90th Birthday! 🎂
Our curriculum was inspired by the life and contributions of Mineta, who we profiled in "Norman Mineta and His Legacy: An American Story".
📽 Watch the film for free at bit.ly/normmineta90
#HBD #NormanMineta
#OnThisDay in 1945, #Topaz Relocation Center closed. During #WWII, Topaz was 1/10 camps that held #JapaneseAmericans who were wrongfully incarcerated, including Curriculum Director Dianne Fukami’s family.
She chronicles her somber visit to Topaz here: bit.ly/TopazPilgrimage
#Students at @StanfordSPICE continue to share their ideas about what it means to be an American. Hear what they have to say! What does being American mean to you?
Read more from the students here: stanford.io/3cyGi9U
For #FreeTeacherResources, visit bit.ly/ToBeAmericans
Whether returning #BackToSchool in-person or virtually, we’re here for you! Our “What Does It Mean To Be An American?” #curriculum provides adaptable #learning possibilities that engage #students in-class or remotely during these ever-changing times.
Bit.ly/ToBeAmericans
How are students answering the question, “What does it mean to be an American?” Check out these powerful testimonials from students @StanfordSPICE on what they think!
For more #TeachingIdeas on #AmericanIdentity & #history, visit our free #curriculum: WhatDoesItMeanToBeAnAmerican…
#OTD 28 yrs ago, nearly 1 million Americans descended on the nation's capital to fight for #LGBTQ rights & liberation. It was the largest demonstration in #USHistory at that time.
Discover other #AmericanHeroes who fought for equality: bit.ly/american-heroes
#History #Teach
#EleanorRoosevelt dedicated her life to advocating for human and civil rights, and #women in the workplace. These inspiring facts are just some of the reasons her legacy continues to impact #American culture.
Discover more #WomenWhoChangedHistory: bit.ly/american-heroes
#WHM
#Students answer our curriculum's central question, "what does it mean to be an American?" @StanfordSPICE. Do these comments resonate with you? How would you answer this question?
Explore our free curriculum to learn more: WhatDoesItMeanToBeAnAmerican…
#Teaching #StudentSpotlight
#OTD 75 years ago, Tule Lake Relocation Center closed. It was the last of 10 camps to close after #JapaneseAmericans were wrongfully incarcerated there during #WWII.
Satsuki Ina was born at Tule Lake and her family spent 4 years there.
Learn more: bit.ly/JA-Reflections
#OTD 88 years ago, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born. She was the second woman in #history to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court & a pioneer for #WomensRights. Today, we celebrate her birthday & honor her commitment to #justice & #equality.
#WomensHistoryMonth #NotoriousRBG
