In this lesson, students will investigate working conditions and relationships between workers and company owners in various occupations. This lesson would fit well during a unit on Industrialization, Muckraking and/or Progressivism. (Click images to enlarge)
In this lesson, students will explore This I Believe essays, resources on the Boulder County Latino History website, and local resources in order to create their own ‘This I Believe’ essay on immigration. In a time when immigration is being hotly debated in our government and in our communities and when many of our young Dreamers’ lives are hanging in the balance, it is increasingly important to talk about immigration in the classroom. This lesson aims to support students’ ability to dialogue about these important topics. NOTE: This lesson could be broadened from immigration to any topic from the BCLHP/Latino experience. (Click images to enlarge) [...]
September 15-October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. During the Identity and Community Unit we will interview family members. We will “Tell their Stories” about what it means to be a member of the community. Students will interview family members and write a narrative essay. (Click images to enlarge)
This lesson challenges students to view Civil Rights as a continuing process for marginalized groups. In particular, we will focus on Latinos in the Colorado educational system during the Civil Rights movement. When addressing the Civil Rights movement in American History, many students think of the courageous work done by African-Americans and other allied groups in the Southern United States (especially if they have taken a Civil Rights unit). This lesson expands their understanding to include Latinos. Students end the lesson by identifying other groups who may still be struggling with equal access to Civil Rights in American society, as focused on education. (Click images to [...]
In this lesson students will discover how the Chicano walkouts and educational demands in Los Angeles in 1968 were similar to and different from those in Pueblo in the early 1970s. (Click images to enlarge)
For this lesson students will research different time periods, places, and events involving Hispanic workers’ movements and Latino/ Chicano Civil Rights activities. Students will be expected to choose at least two different time periods (e.g., early 20th century or 1960s and the present) and create two different “protest” posters for each time period. Students will create a total of four protest posters that include a slogan and an image on the front and a detailed summary of the event on the back. Students must also make connections between the two time periods and submit a reflection. (Click images to enlarge) [...]
For this lesson students will research different time periods, places, and events involving Hispanic workers’ movements and Latino/ Chicano Civil Rights activities. Students will be expected to choose at least two different time periods (e.g., early 20th century or 1960s and the present) and create two different “protest” posters for each time period. Students will create a total of four protest posters that include a slogan and an image on the front and a detailed summary of the event on the back. Students must also make connections between the two time periods and submit a reflection. (Click images to enlarge) [...]
For this lesson students will research different time periods, places, and events involving Hispanic workers’ movements and Latino/ Chicano Civil Rights activities. Students will be expected to choose at least two different time periods (e.g., early 20th century or 1960s and the present) and create two different “protest” posters for each time period. Students will create a total of four protest posters that include a slogan and an image on the front and a detailed summary of the event on the back. Students must also make connections between the two time periods and submit a reflection. (Click images to enlarge) [...]
In this lesson, students will investigate working conditions and relationships between workers and land/company owners in various occupations. This lesson would fit well during a unit on Industrialization, Muckraking and/or Progressivism. (Click images to enlarge)
In this lesson, students will investigate working conditions and relationships between workers and land/company owners in various occupations. This lesson would fit well during a unit on Industrialization, Muckraking and/or Progressivism. (Click images to enlarge)