Washington Ethnic Studies Now

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Social Emotional Learning (SEL)

No Me Without Community

Personal Timeline

Personal Assets Part 1 Family

Personal Assets Part 2 Community

Personal Assets Part 3

Community Interviews

Interview Question Writing Part 1

Interview Question Writing Part 2

Collecting Information-Process and Practice

Presenting Family Interviews

Community Presentations

Personal Growth

No Me Without Community

Being Part of Multiple Communities

Timeline Presentation Day

Identity Affirming Survey Course

Latinx Heritage

Indigenous People’s Day Indigeneity Lens and Focus

Cultural Appropriation

The Radical Legacy of MLK

BLM at School Introduction

Ethnic Studies Counternarratives Part 1 – Montgomery Bus Boycott

Ethnic Studies Counternarratives Part 2 – Bayard Rustin Queer Organizing

Earth Day and Environmental Justice

AANHPI Heritage Month

Pride and Juneteenth

LGBTQ+ Studies

LGBTQ+ Studies: Identity and Agency- Student Autobiography Pt. 1

LGBTQ+ Studies: Identity and Agency- Student Autobiography Pt. 2

LGBTQ+ Studies: Origins and Indigeneity Pt. 1

LGBTQ+ Studies: Origins and Indigeneity Pt. 2

LGBTQ+ Studies: Power and Oppression Pt. 1

LGBTQ+ Studies: Power and Oppression Pt. 2

LGBTQ+ Studies: Resistance and Liberation Pt. 1

LGBTQ+ Studies: Resistance and Liberation Pt. 2

LGBTQ+ Studies: Action and Reflection Pt. 1

LGBTQ+ Studies: Action and Reflection Pt. 2

Informational Writing Unit: Activists of Color

Preview Background Knowledge

Taking Notes, Subtopics, & Central Idea

Reading Roles Mentor Text

Central Idea and Group Reading + Writing

Introducing Expert Topics & Implicit and Explicit Bias Vocabulary Plus Short Writing

Expert Group Research

Table Talks and Writing About the Problem

Music Video Analysis

Types of Evidence and Writing Topic 2: “Solutions”

Writing Topic 3 “Windows and Mirrors”

Ruby Ibarra Song Analysis and Writing: Optional Topic 4

Poster Infographic Project

1 Week Group Biography Research Project

The Hate U Give

Pre-assessment Literary Claim Paragraph

THUG Theme Discussion Anticipation/Pre-reading Activity

Book Club Norms & Discussion/Note-taking Techniques

Integrating Tier 2 Vocabulary Instruction Throughout the Book Study

THUG Life & Types of Conflict

Classroom Routines & Learning Targets for Chapter Lessons

THUG Mini Research Project

Socratic Seminar

Compare Contrast Novel to Movie

Lyrics and Liberation

What is Songwriting?

Songs of Where We Come From

Theme and Structure

Identity

Intersectionality, Positionality, and Power

Social Issues

Going Beyond Knowing

Liberating through Creating

Showcase and Reflection

Ancient World History

Human Rights and the Rule of Law

Human Rights Vocabulary

Introduction to Human Rights

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

What Makes a Good Law?

The Queen vs Dudley and Stephens OR Vague Law

Introduction to Hammurabi’s Code

Hammurabi’s Court Simulation

DBQ Hammurabi’s Code

Philosophical Corners Pre-write

RAFT Essay Assessment

Civics
Washington State Civics

Analyzing Issues

Analyzing Power Part 1

Analyzing Power Part 2

Community Engagement and Strategies for Change Part 1

Community Engagement and Strategies for Change Part 2

Community Engagement and Strategies for Change Part 3

Community Engagement and Strategies for Change Part 4

Community Engagement and Strategies for Change Part 5

FREE: Take Collective Action – Save Denny Blaine

Washington State History

Washington State Latinx History

Early Era Pre-20th Century

First Half of the 20th Century

Second Half of the 20th Century

The Modern Era

The Historical Selfie

Movement and Labor

Labor and Expression

Historical Foundations—Latinx Voting Rights Movement Part 1

Place and Movement—Latinx Voting Rights Movement Part 2

Cultural Expressions and Activism—Latinx Voting Rights Movement Part 3