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Students examine the origins of slavery and its effect on mass incarceration and convict leasing through engagement with multiple news stories and primary source documents.
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In this unit, students will evaluate key claims made in essays from The 1619 Project as well as writing that criticizes the project in order to write a research paper explaining the impact of slavery.
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Students explore the influence of Black Americans on national identity and culture by examining the roots of American music and engaging in a Socratic seminar.
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Students explore the five podcast episodes from The 1619 Project and apply annotation skills while closely reading the paired essays.
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This unit introduces the “20 and odd” who built the United States and focuses on themes of conflict, human rights violations, and power.
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Students draw upon personal experiences, current events, news articles, and materials that could be banned in school to respond to the compelling question: Should the government mandate curriculum?
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In this introduction to the concept of laws and justice, students will evaluate the ideals put forth in the Constitution, and analyze to which extent they have been accorded to all people.
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Students will learn about the history of race in the early American colonies, discussing the start of slavery in Virginia and the treatment of Native Americans in New England.
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Units
American Hypocrisy
Students examine 1619 Project articles and use them as tools to guide an inquiry process into the treatment of African Americans in the U.S.
