Latinx History
Posted inU.S. History
Lesson Plan: Massacre in El Salvador
Students will learn about the Cold War in Latin America, with a focus on the El Mozote massacre in El Salvador.
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: Immigration in the 1990s – Proposition 187
Students will learn about the anti-immigration movement in California in the 1990s, and why it is relevant today.
Posted inU.S. History
Lesson Plan: The 1968 L.A. School Walkouts (ELA)
Thousands of high school students walked out of classes in East Los Angeles in 1968 to protest inequality for Mexican Americans in the public education system. Among the students’ concerns were classes that omitted Hispanic history, a lack of bilingual teachers and a system that steered Chicano students to vocational training rather than college-prep classes.
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: The 1968 L.A. School Walkouts (Soc. St.)
Students will learn about and analyze the events surrounding the 1968 East Los Angeles student walkouts.
Posted inCivics and Government
Lesson Plan: What the World War II-Era Bracero Program Reveals About U.S. Immigration Debates
U.S. immigration policy has long reflected a tension between the demand for low-wage labor and the enforcement of immigration laws. That dynamic has shaped families, workplaces and communities across generations. This short doc traces that history from the mass deportations during the Great Depression to the Bracero guest worker program after World War II, and into today’s debates over unauthorized immigration.
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How Today’s Debates on Immigration Were Shaped by a 1980s Church-Led Refugee Network
As deportations of unauthorized immigrants rose under President Donald Trump, some churches and cities declared themselves sanctuaries and shielded migrants from immigration enforcement.
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How a 1968 Student Protest Fueled a Chicano Rights Movement
A massive protest by Mexican American high school students was a milestone in a movement for Chicano rights.
