This lesson focuses on the American Revolution, which encouraged the founding fathers' …
This lesson focuses on the American Revolution, which encouraged the founding fathers' desire to create a government that would, as stated in the Preamble, insure domestic tranquility and provide for the common defense. This lesson correlates to the National History Standards and the National Standards for Civics and Social Sciences.
A project that has students look a little more in-depth of how …
A project that has students look a little more in-depth of how immigration has affected their community. This will meet part of the criteria for Indiana State standard SS 3.1.9.
India and South Asia: From Area Studies to Ethnic Studies Course design …
India and South Asia: From Area Studies to Ethnic Studies Course design by Rachel Heilman, Issaquah High School. Developed with the support of Sunila Kale (Associate Professor of International Studies) and the South Asia Center (Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, University of Washington), with funding from the U.S. Department of Education National Resource Centers Program.
Dear Colleague,
I hope you are able to implement some version of this course at your institution! I have it aligned to Washington State Social Studies Standards, but it is right in line with Common Core-driven expectations and should fit well with any state’s standards. This course also very much supports the new Washington Ethnic Studies Framework.
––Rachel Heilman, March 2022
Course Description
How can understanding a particular region both shape and enhance our understanding of ourselves and the world around us? As we gain knowledge, how do we both recognize and cross the political boundaries we see on maps? In this one-semester course we will use an interdisciplinary approach to examine India and wider South Asia as we work to conceptualize the ways people, power, geography, and the past shape the region. For the purposes of this course South Asia will include Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In our role as global citizens we will also expand our inquiries to the web of connections between South Asia and our own individual and social identities.
In this lesson, students examine and create holiday/event cards, analyze holiday elements, …
In this lesson, students examine and create holiday/event cards, analyze holiday elements, and create their own. The activities help students focus on the reasons for composing messages as they do.
Members of the Islamic Center of Washington, DC discuss the religious and …
Members of the Islamic Center of Washington, DC discuss the religious and spiritual significance of Ramadan and the celebration that concludes it, Eid al-Fitr, in this video segment from Religion & Ethics Newsweekly.
When we hear the words Civil Rights Movement, we have visions of …
When we hear the words Civil Rights Movement, we have visions of Dr. Martin Luther King and a few others. Through pictures, students will identify ordinary leaders in the crowd. Students will have the opportunity to analyze those pictures by doing a picture walk. Students will learn more about some of the people in the crowd, and how they made a difference in our beloved community. This lesson was created in partnership with the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
The Kindergrams Classroom Guide, intended for use with the Kindergrams audio files, …
The Kindergrams Classroom Guide, intended for use with the Kindergrams audio files, helps strengthen young children's cultural curiosity and allows them to compare their own customs, traditions, and beliefs to other children and families around the world.
Students will analyze a primary document and read a secondary source about …
Students will analyze a primary document and read a secondary source about the Marquis de Lafayette's Grand Tour of the United States in 1825. The Marquis and his entourage toured lower Alabama for a few days in April. Students will create an annotated timeline detailing his days and the events that occurred in Alabama as the country prepared to celebrate America's 50th birthday. The timeline will include dates and descriptions of the people, places, and events in informative summaries as well as appropriate illustrations. This lesson was created in partnership with the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
We hope you find the lesson plan templates we have created surrounding …
We hope you find the lesson plan templates we have created surrounding Inclusive education, focusing on inclusivity and diversity, helpful in your classroom!Created by: Kerri O'Neill, Brooke Stilling, and Josh Stayko.
In this lesson, students will explore the invention of the steamboat and …
In this lesson, students will explore the invention of the steamboat and the role it played in the economy, transportation, and culture of the lifestyles of plantation owners, yeoman farmers, slaves, and townspeople of early nineteenth-century Alabama. Students will compare and contrast steamboats, wagons, and stagecoaches as different modes of transportation for goods as well as people. Students will create a steamboat advertisement to illustrate the importance of the invention of the steamboat in Alabama. This lesson was created in partnership with the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
Local government is the government of people’s daily lives. It is your …
Local government is the government of people’s daily lives. It is your local government that you will interact with most throughout your daily life. In this seminar, you will learn about the role of local government in a community. By the end of this seminar, you will be able to discuss how local government and community members work together. You will be able to compare the structure of local government as a whole to the structure of the government in your community.Standards5.1.4 C - Explain the principles and ideals shaping local and state government.
Students will read from an Alabama newspaper about President James Monroe's surprise …
Students will read from an Alabama newspaper about President James Monroe's surprise visit to Huntsville. The article discusses the purposes of the visit, the locals who welcomed and entertained the President, and his discussion of current (1819) events. This lesson was created in partnership with the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
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