WAESN

Washington Ethnic Studies Now

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Lessons Designed for

Grades K–5

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No Me Without Community

Personal Timeline

Personal Assets Part 1—Family

Personal Assets Part 2—Community

Personal Assets Part 3—Putting It All Together

Community Interviews

Interview Question Writing Part 1

Interview Question Writing Part 2

Collecting Information

Presenting Family Interviews

Community Presentations

Personal Growth

No Me Without Community

Being Part of Multiple Communities

Timeline Presentation Day

Lyrics and Liberation

Songs of Where We Come From

Identity

Intersectionality, Positionality, and Power

Lessons Focused on Identity Development

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K–5
No Me Without Community

Personal Timeline

Personal Assets Part 1—Family

Personal Assets Part 2—Community

Personal Assets Part 3—Putting It All Together

No Me Without Community

Being Part of Multiple Communities

Lyrics and Liberation

Songs of Where We Come From

Identity

Intersectionality, Positionality, and Power

Middle School

Ethnic Studies Identity Affirming Survey

Latinx Heritage

Indigenous Peoples Day

Cultural Appropriation

Ethnic Studies Counternarrative Part 2 Bayard Rustin Queer Organizing

AANHPI Heritage Month

Pride and Juneteenth

Activists of Color

Writing Topic 3 “Windows and Mirrors”

Lyrics and Liberation

Songs of Where We Come From

Identity

Intersectionality, Positionality, and Power

Washington State Latinx History

Historical Selfie

Labor and Expression

High School
Identity Affirming

Latinx Heritage

Indigenous Peoples Day

Cultural Appropriation

Bayard Rustin Queer Organizing

AANHPI Heritage Month

Pride and Juneteenth

LGBTQ Studies

Identity and Agency – Student Autobiography (Part 1)

Identity and Agency

Origins and Indigeneity

Origins and Indigeneity – Reflection & Synthesis

Power and Oppression

Power and Oppression (Panel Discussions)

Resistance and Liberation

Resistance and Liberation (Strategies in Practice)

Action and Reflection

Action and Reflection (Community Action Plans)

Activists of Color

Writing Topic 3 “Windows and Mirrors”

Washington State Latinx History

Historical Selfie

Labor and Expression

Interdisciplinary Literacy & Social Studies Lessons

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K–5
No Me Without Community

Personal Timeline

Personal Assets Part 1—Family

Personal Assets Part 2—Community

Personal Assets Part 3—Putting It All Together

Community Interviews

Interview Question Writing Part 1

Interview Question Writing Part 2

Collecting Information

Presenting Family Interviews

Community Presentations

Personal Growth

No Me Without Community

Being Part of Multiple Communities

Timeline Presentation Day

Lyrics and Liberation

Intersectionality, Positionality, and Power

Social Issues

Agency and Action

Middle School
Lyrics and Liberation

Intersectionality, Positionality, and Power

Social Issues

Agency and Action

Ethnic Studies Identity Affirming Survey

Latinx Heritage

Indigenous Peoples Day

The Radical Legacy of MLK

Black Lives Matter at School Introduction

Ethnic Studies Counternarrative Part 1 The Montgomery Bus Boycotts

Ethnic Studies Counternarrative Part 2 Bayard Rustin Queer Organizing

Earth Day and Environmental Justice

AANHPI Heritage Month

Pride and Juneteenth

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give Argument Writing

Writing the Essay

Argument Action Project

High School
Ethnic Studies Identity Affirming Survey

Latinx Heritage

Indigenous Peoples Day

The Radical Legacy of MLK

Black Lives Matter at School Introduction

Ethnic Studies Counternarrative Part 1 The Montgomery Bus Boycotts

Ethnic Studies Counternarrative Part 2 Bayard Rustin Queer Organizing

Earth Day and Environmental Justice

AANHPI Heritage Month

Pride and Juneteenth

LGBTQ Studies

Origins and Indigeneity

Origins and Indigeneity – Reflection & Synthesis

Power and Oppression

Power and Oppression (Panel Discussions)

Resistance and Liberation

Action and Reflection

The Hate U Give

The Hate U Give Argument Writing

Writing the Essay

Argument Action Project

Critical Reading and Writing Lessons

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K–5
Lyrics and Liberation

What is Songwriting?

Songs of Where We Come From

Theme and Structure

Identity

Intersectionality, Positionality, and Power

Social Issues

Agency and Action

Going Beyond Knowing

Liberating Through Creating

Showcase and Reflection

Middle School
Activists of Color

Preview Background Knowledge

Taking Notes, Subtopics, & Central Idea

Reading Roles Mentor Text

Central Idea & Group Reading + Writing

Expert Topics & Bias Vocabulary

Expert Group Research

Table Talks and Writing About “The Problem”

Music Video Analysis

Types of Evidence and Writing “Solutions”

Writing Topic 3 “Windows and Mirrors”

Ruby Ibarra Song Analysis

Poster Infographic Project

1 Week Group Biography Research Project

Lyrics and Liberation

What is Songwriting?

Songs of Where We Come From

Theme and Structure

Identity

Intersectionality, Positionality, and Power

Social Issues

Agency and Action

Going Beyond Knowing

Liberating Through Creating

Showcase and Reflection

The Hate U Give

Argument Writing Mini-Unit

Pre-assessment Literary Claim Paragraph

Theme Discussion Anticipation Activity

Book Club Norms & Discussion/Note-taking Techniques

Integrating Tier 2 Vocabulary Instruction

THUG LIFE & Types of Conflict

Classroom Routines & Learning Targets

THUG Mini Research Project

Socratic Seminar

Compare Contrast Novel to Movie

High School
Activists of Color

Preview Background Knowledge

Taking Notes, Subtopics, & Central Idea

Reading Roles Mentor Text

Central Idea & Group Reading + Writing

Expert Topics & Bias Vocabulary

Expert Group Research

Table Talks and Writing About “The Problem”

Music Video Analysis

Types of Evidence and Writing “Solutions”

Writing Topic 3 “Windows and Mirrors”

Ruby Ibarra Song Analysis

Poster Infographic Project

1 Week Group Biography Research Project

The Hate U Give

Argument Writing Mini-Unit

Pre-assessment Literary Claim Paragraph

Theme Discussion Anticipation Activity

Book Club Norms & Discussion/Note-taking Techniques

Integrating Tier 2 Vocabulary Instruction

THUG LIFE & Types of Conflict

Classroom Routines & Learning Targets

THUG Mini Research Project

Socratic Seminar

Compare Contrast Novel to Movie

Student-Centered History, Civics, and More

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Middle School
Ancient World History
Human Rights and the Rule of Law

Human Rights Vocabulary

Introduction to Human Rights

United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Justice, Ethics, and the Law

Introduction to Hammurabi’s Code

Hammurabi’s Court Simulation

DBQ – Hammurabi’s Code

Philosophical Corners Prewrite

RAFT Essay Assessment

Civics
Washington State Latinx History

Second Half of the 20th Century

Modern Era

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

Washington State History
WA State Latinx History

Early Era Pre-20th Century

First Half of the 20th Century

Second Half of the 20th Century

Modern Era

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

High School
Civics
Washington State Civics

Analyzing Issues

Analyzing Power Part 1

Structure of State Government

Community Engagement and Strategies for Change

Community Engagement and Strategies for Change

Media Analysis & Strategic Communication

Op-Ed Writing & Executive Messaging

Awareness & Public Inquiry

Save Denny Blaine Mini-Unit

Washington State Latinx History

Second Half of the 20th Century

Modern Era

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

Washington State History
WA State Latinx History

Early Era Pre-20th Century

First Half of the 20th Century

Second Half of the 20th Century

Modern Era

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

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