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5 Ways Edtech Enhances Social Studies Lessons

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According to Wikipedia: “In the United States education system, social studies is the integrated study of multiple fields of social science and the humanities, including history, geography, and political science.” In MS and HS, it expands to cover science, mathematics, civics, economics, and maybe geography.

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How can engineering address human rights issues?

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HOW DOES PUBLIC TRANSPORT AFFECT INEQUALITY? For those without private cars, or who are unable to walk, this means relying on public transport systems. This is a particular issue in the mountainous regions of Peru, where challenging geography makes it hard to build infrastructure and where policymakers have not focused much attention.

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How philosophers have influenced the way you think about race

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Kant focused on skin colour as the primary way to categorise race, and he linked different races to certain characteristics,” says Jennifer. For example, journalism, advertising and public relations all require people who can think analytically and communicate clearly.

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The power of geographic information systems: bringing data to life with maps

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I went to university to study geography, then started a master’s in meteorology. I was also taking classes in remote sensing and GIS which I found very exciting, so I transitioned back to geography and focused on climatology for my master’s thesis. I’ve been working for the EPA for 30 years, and it’s been a great career.

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What is the fate of dissolved oxygen in our oceans?

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The various scientific publications resulting from this work provide satisfying recognition of the team’s efforts. DR BABETTE HOOGAKKER Associate Professor, The Lyell Centre for Earth and Marine Sciences, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK. FIELDS OF RESEARCH : Palaeoceanography, Climate Change. I loved going to university.

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The secret life of fonts

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Keith collecting fonts in public signage. DR KEITH MURPHY Associate Professor of Anthropology University of California, Irvine, USA. DR KEITH MURPHY Associate Professor of Anthropology University of California, Irvine, USA. Keep up to date with developments in the field by reading publications and attending events.

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Can music be a tool for social transformation?

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The Arts of Inclusion (TAI), a network founded by Professor Oscar Odena at the University of Glasgow, UK, is studying the results to find out if music really does have healing powers. PROFESSOR OSCAR ODENA Professor of Education School of Education and School of Interdisciplinary Studies University of Glasgow, UK.