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The Reconstruction Era 3-Week Unit
Teach a 3-week study of the Reconstruction era guided by the essential question "What can we learn from the history of Reconstruction as we work to strengthen democracy today?"
![Portrait of a family](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/service-pnp-ppmsc-00000-00057v_0.jpg?h=fba49d59&itok=n7irMmx4)
Commemorating Landmark Voting Rights Legislation and Celebrating Youth Activism
To celebrate International Youth Day and the anniversary of the 1965 Voting Rights Act, we reflect on the importance of youth in advocacy movements.
![African American demonstrators outside The White House, with signs "We Demand The Right To Vote, Everywhere" and signs protesting police brutality against Civil Rights demonstrators in Selma, Alabama](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/AfricanAmericansRightToVote_FH21247.jpg?h=6521bd5e&itok=9j0NUjW9)
Cultivating Critical Consciousness in the Classroom
Education scholars Drs. Graves and Seider present insights on the importance of cultivating critical consciousness in the classroom.
![A side view of an open book with a colorful globe behind it](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/iStock-92686980.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=X1Ixrs0G)
Why Is the Coronavirus Disproportionately Impacting Black Americans?
Help students explore the underlying causes of racial inequity in coronavirus outcomes with the activities in this mini-lesson.
![Image for Racial Disparities during COVID.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/RacialDisparitiesCoronavirus_RTS38DBL_fullres_Medium_res.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=5r5T8IDN)
Action/Power Graphic Organizer
Students use this handout to analyze the range of actions that the African American, Latinx, and Chinese American communities in Boston took and the sources of power they tapped into.
![Student sitting in a desk completing work with classmates](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/SL_190523_0657.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=xnjA3n7f)
The 1968 East LA School Walkouts
Students learn about education, identity, and activism through an exploration of the East Los Angeles school walkouts, when thousands of students protested unequal educational opportunities for Mexican American students.
![John Ortiz, Mexican-American student leader at James A. Garfield High School, addressing assembled students during a walkout.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/1968_LAStudentWalkoutatGarfieldHigh_FH2169821.jpg?h=61a57aa7&itok=I40HzuJ5)
Event Cards | Boston Educational Justice Timeline
Use this handout for the human timeline of events related to the movements for educational justice in Boston’s African American, Latinx, and Chinese American communities between 1963 and 1973.
![Students sitting at desks completing work while the teacher assists them](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/SL_190522_0151.jpg?h=8651ff1f&itok=SoKZqoKa)
The Story Behind Bilingual Education in Boston
This clip from "Dos Idiomas, Una Comunidad: The Story Behind Bilingual Education" provides insight into the experience of Latinx parents organizing around bilingual education in Boston.
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Angel Island Immigration Station: Exploring Borders and Belonging in US History
This 5-7 day C3-aligned inquiry explores the compelling question “How does the history of the Angel Island Immigration Station help us understand how borders are erected, enforced, and challenged?”
![Immigrants arriving at Angel Island.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Immigrants_Arriving_At_Angel_Island_1911_FH2186765.jpg?h=d1f0e8ce&itok=6TRmkYH9)
Teaching about Labor Rights History
Labor movements have a long history. The rights we have today came out of historic demonstrations and protests.
!["We March For Jobs For All Now!" protest sign](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/visuals-OomLbW3j7ig-unsplash.jpg?h=a8856264&itok=1aBcZRcX)
Action / Power Graphic Organizer (en español)
Students use this handout to analyze the range of actions that the African American, Latinx, and Chinese American communities in Boston took and the sources of power they tapped into. This resource is in Spanish.
![Student sitting in a desk completing work with classmates](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/SL_190523_0657.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=xnjA3n7f)