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Supporting Question 3: Navigating the Borders of National Belonging
Students explore the supporting question “How does the history of immigration through Angel Island help us understand how we create and challenge borders today?”
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Learning to Infer
Educators will Introduce students to the concept of inferencing and then help them develop their inferencing skills.
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Making Meaning of Community
Students explore the idea of “community” in order to identify its key aspects and deeper meaning.
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Our Names and Our Place in the World
Students consider what parts of our identities we choose for ourselves and what parts are chosen for us, as well as the impact our names can have on our identities.
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Supporting Question 1: Defining Freedom
Students explore the supporting question, “What can freedom mean in the United States?”
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Supporting Question 2: Defining Democracy
Students explore the supporting question, “What can democracy mean in the United States?”
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Supporting Question 3: Using Democratic Tools to Pursue Freedom
Students explore the supporting question, “How have people used the tools of democracy to fight for their freedoms in the United States?”
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Contracting for Back to School
Develop a classroom contract to create a brave and reflective community of mutual respect and inclusion.
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Building Connections with Concentric Circles
Students build connections with their peers by sharing small details about themselves in paired discussion.
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Create a Goal and Discover Your “Why”
This student goal-setting activity helps students set SMART personal goals for the school year and discover their source of motivation.
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