Using Primary Sources to Examine the History of Eugenics
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
June 7, 2024
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
According to many social studies state standards, students will study the development of the nation up to 1850, with an emphasis on the people who
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
This unit for secondary emergent bilingual students (easily adaptable for reluctant readers) is designed to develop students’ confidence and sense of autonomy in reading through
In this lesson, students examine efforts made by African slaves in the New World to resist slavery. The lesson would ideally follow a unit on
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, Michelle Obama: First Lady, Going Higher. They will learn about the important experiences that shaped the