Juneteenth : Teaching Culture as Resistance

Essential Question

What makes us who we are?
How are our identities today shaped by society?
What does it feel like to be belittled or criticized because of your identity?
How do different parts of our identities combine to make us who we are?
What is the difference between feeling proud and feeling superior?

Texts

Teaching Juneteenth

The history of Juneteenth acknowledges hard history while also empowering students to be advocates for change.

June 12, 2019

Teaching Strategies

Community Inquiry

A strategy to introduce the anti-bias framework into group discussion and textual analysis. Students respond to and pose questions from the four anti-bias domains: identity, diversity, justice and action.

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

CCSS

RL.6-12.1, RI.6-12.1, SL.6-12.1, SL.6-12.4, SL.6-12.6

July 13, 2014

Student Tasks

Do Something

Artistic Expression Showcase

Students produce original art (visual art, music, drama or poetry) that conveys an anti-bias or social justice message. Students then plan a public showcase of their work.

Grade Level

3-5

July 13, 2014

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Juneteenth : Teaching Culture as Resistance

Teaching Juneteenth

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Artistic Expression Showcase

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Juneteenth : Teaching Culture as Resistance

Teaching Juneteenth

Four Perspectives

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