This week, we learned …

… you can find your town’s indigenous history with one click. Resource of the week—and it comes with a Teachers Guide!

How does this compare to our older map of Native American cultures?

 

… what Mormon family trees tell us about cancer.

How did Mormons emigrate west?

 

… what Western Union has to do with the immigration debate—a lot.

How might Western Union data help document human migration patterns around the world?

 

… many educators think there’s a skill not being taught enough in American classrooms. Thinking.

Our learning framework defines critical thinking as attitudes, skills, and knowledge.

 

… why the North Korean economy is growing.

Why is North Korea going dark?

 

… poor kids benefit from summer reading programs more than rich kids.

What are we reading this summer?

 

… why music sounds better in a fast car.

What is your favorite place to listen to music?

 

… this amazing map fills a 500-million-year gap in Earth’s history.

Take a look at Earth’s shifting tectonic plates.

 

… Mumbai has one of the world’s largest collection of Art Deco buildings.

How do Indian urban planners grapple with development?

 

… there’s a spectacular tradition of Muslim speculative fiction.

What other art styles has Islam influenced?

 

… kangaroos confuse driverless cars.

What are some other reasons you can’t rely on automated cars just yet?