A tour of the services and programs available to migrant families. An award winning robotics club is highlighted.
Great Western Sugar Company
A historical look at the connections between the sugar beet industry and Latino lives.
Kensington Park, Unity Project Mural
Artist Mario Echevarria helps teachers explore his mural The Unity Project. A portion of the mural commemorates two Latinos shot by a police officer.
Primary Sources
An overview of Boulder County Latino History Project primary sources.
Census Spreadsheets and Maps
How to use census data and maps located on the project website to explore Latino lives.
Representations of Latinas
Teachers discuss using primary sources to examine the lives of Latinas, including how many stories are missing from sources.
Conflict, Race, Violence
Labor unions and the KK are part of the history of racial conflict and violence in Boulder County from 1900-1940’s.
Overview of the Social and Cultural Life of Local Latinos, 1900-1980
What’s in a Name? Jeopardy
Jason Romero leads a game of jeopardy to discuss the origins and usage of the terms Chicano, Xicano, Hispanic and Latino. What’s in a name?
Standards: BVVSD/SVVSD, Common Core, Teaching Tolerance, Social Studies, WIDA
In this video former social studies teacher and CU Instructor Kent Willmann discusses the BVSD/SVVSD standards and the Common Core