American History through American Lives

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 20.01.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction and Rationale: The False Narrative
  2. The False Narrative in Education
  3. Demographics
  4. The Benefit of Biography
  5. Unit Objectives and Components
  6. What is humanity? (1600s-1800s)
  7. What is Freedom? (1800s-1900s)
  8. What is Citizenship? What is Justice? (1900s to Present)
  9. Teaching Strategies
  10. Classroom Activities
  11. Conclusion and Unit Product
  12. Adaptations and Extensions
  13. Annotated Bibliography
  14. Appendix for District Standards
  15. Notes

“Faces in the Frame: More than a Narrative”-The Lives that Frame the True History of the United States through Primary Sources

Taryn Elise Coullier

Published September 2020

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Adaptations and Extensions

We will also be discussing the following historical figures: Huey P. Newton, James Baldwin, Bayard Rustin. We will also be discussing events leading into the 21st century, the Voting Rights Act, Rise of Black Power, Fair Housing Act, Shirley Chisolm Election. The current events that will be discussed are the Affirmative Action bill, the Los Angeles riots of 1992, the Million Man March of 1995, the appointing of Colin Powell, Barack Obama, the killing of George Floyd and protests of 2020. Discussing these topics will allow us to make connections to the world students are living in today.

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