High School
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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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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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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.
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Students analyze the rhetorical nature of how historical events are presented through analysis and discussion of works in The 1619 Project.
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How Language Becomes Law
Students use rhetorical analysis skills to reflect on the media backlash to The 1619 Project and connect political media rhetoric to current anti-critical race theory (CRT) legislation.
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Students examine the historical practices and legal policies that helped establish the current economic inequities among racial and ethnic minorities in their local communities and throughout the US.
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Cost of Inequality
Students examine the history of economic policies driven by racism that continue to promote inequality in contemporary America through a range of media, analytical writing, and civil discourse.
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Reconstruction’s Legacy
Students examine the legacy of slavery, Reconstruction, and Jim Crow legislation on America by connecting historical events with contemporary issues and centering the experiences of Black Americans.
