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BROWSE RESOURCES
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Students examine how the legacy of slavery impacts a range of contemporary issues in Chicago.
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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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Units
The African and African American Experience of Slavery from Pre-Colonial Africa to the New Republic
Students investigate slavery and resistance to enslavement in West African societies, then compare the characteristics of slavery and indentured servitude in the colonies through writing and art.
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Querencia & Belonging
Students use The 1619 Project and other resources to develop a sense of self and awareness of their querencias (places of belonging) while also learning about how folks have historically been othered.
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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.
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Defenders of Democracy
Students learn about the pivotal role Black Americans continue to play as defenders of democracy, find modern-day defenders of democracy, and develop a plan to defend democracy themselves.
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Art Attacks!
Participants use arts-based exercises and techniques to explore civic history and engagement. They engage with multiple texts and guided discussions, practice mindfulness and personal reflection.
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Students examine the legacy of slavery and create pitches for podcast episodes responding to the question, "How can I define or redefine the impact of slavery in the U.S.?”
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Students examine how the history of the sugar industry led to benefits for western nations and people at the expense and exploitation of Black people and other persons of color.