From Porciones to Colonias: The Power of Place- and Community-Based Learning in K-12 Education redefines culturally relevant learning in today’s diverse classroom. By integrating an
This collection of lesson plans and classroom activities was created by educators who participated in the CLAS 2015 Summer Institute in Focus: Latin America Through
Corridos, as a world ballad tradition, afford teachers and students a primary source based on an oral tradition that spans nearly two centuries. Corridos reflect
This lesson is based on Kagan’s cooperative learning structure: “Find Someone Who…” Determine how much the class knows about Mexican American history and culture in
In this lesson, students read the book ¡Si, Se Puede!/Yes, We Can!: Janitor Strike in L.A., and discuss unions, strikes and organizing for change. Students
Protest songs serve as a means to combat social ills and cover a wide array of topics, including racism, sexism, poverty, imperialism, environmental degradation, war
This 19-hour series explores the evolution of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the men and women who could do something remarkable: create art
This two-part, four-hour film, tells the story of a U.S. icon whose life-long battle for first class citizenship for all African Americans transcended even his
The Civil War is a nine-part series that explores the most important conflict in our nation’s history. It saw the end of slavery and was
Structured as game questions, this activity challenges students to identify cities, states and geographical features whose names tell the story of the Indigenous, Spanish and
