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This edited book provides ready-to-use engaging curriculum units for an integrated approach to teaching English language arts and U.S. history in grades 4-12.
List of contents
Foreword: Tiffany Flowers
Introduction: Mary Amanda Stewart
Part 1: Effects and Transactions of Expansion, Colonialism, and Migration
Chapter 1: Colonialism and Native American Resiliency: Patricia Flint and Mariannella Núñez
Chapter 2: Modern-day Colonialism: D.C., Puerto Rico, and Other U.S. Territories: Marlene
Walker
Chapter 3: Immigration: The Fabric of Our Nation: Yismelle Dúran
Part 2: The Influences of Latin America on U.S. Culture and Society
Chapter 4: Latinx Influencers: Past and Present Contributions to America's Greatness: Margarita Ramos-Rivera
Chapter 5: Latinas as Change-agents: Feminist Activism in the U.S: Joan Borda
Part 3: America's Original Sin: Understanding and Responding to Racism
Chapter 6: Antiracism: Understanding our History to Co-create a Better Future: Christina Thomas and Victor Lozada
Chapter 7: Redlining: A Mechanism of Systemic Racism: Christina Salazar
Chapter 8: Cultural (Mis)representations in the Media: Challenging Hegemonic Ideas: Phyliciá Anderson
Part 4: Exploring the Diverse Lived Experiences of Modern-day Adolescents
Chapter 9: The Death of Childhood: Mass Shootings in the United States: Christina Thomas
Chapter 10: Rap Music: Leveraging Hip Hop Culture to Empower: Victor Lozada
Chapter 11: Consent Isn't Complicated: The Implications of the #MeToo Movement: Christina Thomas
Chapter 12: See Us: LGBTQ+ Issues for Representation, Empathy, and Justice: Christina Salazar
Afterword: Isabel Morales
About the author
Edited by Mary Amanda Stewart; Christina Salazar; Victor Antonio Lozada and Christina Thomas
Summary
This edited book provides ready-to-use engaging curriculum units for an integrated approach to teaching English language arts and U.S. history in grades 4-12.
