Contemporary American Indian History

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 16.01.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Background and Rationale
  3. The School
  4. The Students
  5. Content
  6. Conclusion
  7. The Student Assessment
  8. Teaching Strategies Overview
  9. Class Activities
  10. Bibliography
  11. Appendix 1
  12. Appendix Two
  13. Appendix Three
  14. Notes

Interpreting Moments of American Indian Activism

Travis Bouldin

Published September 2016

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The Students

Grade eight students will explore this unit over the course of five weeks.  The school overall has a reading proficiency rate of 17%, which can make text comprehension and analysis very difficult.  All students are students of color and more than 90% of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch.  Many students have social-emotional stressors from the typical problems that plague urban communities to include drug and alcohol abuse at home, malnutrition, lack of educational support and a cycle of generational poverty.  Several students currently receive mental health services through a partner organization.  On-time and consistent attendance is an issue for 40% of grade eight students.  The academic strategies and activities are carefully selected to increase student engagement, while pushing student rigor with an awareness of student social emotional needs. 

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