Teaching with and through Maps

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 25.04.02

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Demographics
  3. Rationale
  4. Content Objectives
  5. Teaching Strategies
  6. Teaching Activities
  7. Classroom Texts and Materials
  8. Annotated Bibliography
  9. Appendix on Implementing District Standards
  10. Notes

For the Record: Mapping Disparities in American Homeownership

Kariann Flynn

Published September 2025

Tools for this Unit:

Classroom Texts and Materials

  • A variety of different types of maps (5-6 maps) to prompt discussion about what features define a map
  • Large, high-quality printouts or digital links to Figures 1-6
  • Informational excerpt about early European contact in Delaware, such as the “Early Contact” excerpt published on the Delaware Nation’s website
  • Informational video, primary source set, or text excerpt about the American Industrial Revolution, such as a National Gallery of Art Industrial Revolution image set
  • Informational excerpt or graphic novel about The Great Migration, such as “The Great Migration: An American Story” by Jacob Lawrence
  • “The Rise of Suburbanization in 1950s” AP History Video
  • Primary source document set on redlining, such as the Learning for Justice primary source set
  • Digital access to the Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (free online resource)

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