History of Juneteenth and Why It’s Now a National Holiday
In this lesson, students will explore and discuss the history and context around the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. Topics explored will include the
June 7, 2024
In this lesson, students will explore and discuss the history and context around the Juneteenth holiday in the United States. Topics explored will include the
In this lesson on eugenics, students will analyze original images and documents from the American eugenics movement. They will also discuss how genetics can be
In this lesson, students explore the complexities of race, violence and vigilante justice in early Los Angeles. In 1871, the population of Los Angeles was
This lesson examines the incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese ancestry during WWII. Students will analyze primary sources to learn about the consternation caused by
What was the World War II experience like for the thousands of Japanese Americans living on the West Coast? The activities in this lesson are
This lesson explores the events and legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Students will view C-SPAN video clips of historians and residents of Tulsa
For this lesson, students will read the text entitled, Little People, BIG DREAMS: Malala Yousafzai. They will learn about Malala Yousafzai’s efforts to ensure that
For this lesson, students will read the text entitled, Superheroes Are Everywhere, by Vice President Kamala Harris. Superheroes are people who make a difference by
For this lesson, students will read the text entitled, Sonia Sotomayor: A Judge Grows in the Bronx/La juez que crecio en el Bronx, by Jonah
This lesson explores the history of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and how it might be revised to reduce gun violence in the