Social Studies
Grade level: 6-8 Topic: Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies
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Source: Point of View
Explore the forces that influence human migration, particularly along the U.S./Mexican border. Investigate the life of an illegal Mexican immigrant after he arrives in the United States.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Social Studies
Topics: Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies. Immigration.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: The U.S. - Mexican War
Analyze different perspectives among Americans, Mexicans and Native Americans toward the Texas frontier in the early 1800s. Develop an essay on Manifest Destiny from the perspective of indigenous peoples.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Social Studies
Topics: Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies. Cultural Studies: Native American Studies. United States History: 1801-1861.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
Source: KQED: My American Girls: A Dominican Story
Discuss contemporary immigrant life in the United States, create a talk show that addresses the themes and issues of the immigrant experience and conduct research on how Latinos are portrayed in the media.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
Subjects: Social Studies
Topics: Cultural Studies: Latino American/Chicano Studies. Immigration. Media Studies.
Resource Type: Lesson Plan
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