High School
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Units
A Children's History
Students conduct research to create children’s picture books about underreported, or historically “erased,” topics in the teaching of U.S. history.
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Students examine the commodification of the labor of enslaved Black Americans, explore their contributions to the formation of American democracy, and examine arguments for and against reparations.
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Students reflect on histories of enslavement, analyze enslavement systems, and use a Structured-Academic Controversy protocol to argue for how the history of enslavement should be taught.
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Students explore the history of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade and the resistance movements led by Afro-Latinx people of the Americas, analyzing the legacy of this resistance.
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Resource Guides
The 1619 Project Docuseries Viewing Guide
This resource serves as a viewing guide for The 1619 Project docuseries. It includes time-stamped sections, guided questions, and a topic index for each episode.
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Students examine the development of Black American identity and cultural achievements by learning about 1619, the Great Migration, the Harlem Renaissance, and how they connect to the present.
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Students read historical and contemporary texts. They analyze how the authors reconcile the ideals in the founding documents with slavery, and how they use rhetorical devices to strengthen arguments.
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Students explore the methodical progression that the United States took from the period of Reconstruction to the current crisis of mass incarceration.
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Units
The Case for Reparations
Students engage with essays and primary source documents to discuss centuries of institutional racism in America and analyze the nuances and obstacles of enacting a nationwide system of redress.
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Units
American Institutions
Students will analyze how the American Revolution, Civil War, and Reconstruction periods re-centered debates about American democracy by analyzing the perspectives of marginalized communities and the...
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Students will explore resources about the wealth theft from Black Americans that has repeatedly occurred from 1619 to the present in order to research and propose a comprehensive solution.
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Activity
1619 Foundational Inquiry
An extended engagement activity to guide students through close reading and analysis of select essays from The 1619 Project.