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This Land is Our Land Inquiry Unit: "How did (does) Europeans’ view of land impact their (our) relationship and interactions with Indigenous peoples?" From the unit overview: "In addressing the compelling question, How did (does) the Europeans’ view of land impact their (our) relationships with Indigenous peoples?, students go beyond a chronological understanding of historical events of Michigan history and instead consider the belief systems motivating these events on a larger scale. Students analyze how Europeans’ view of land impacted their relationship with Indigenous peoples as they: 1. Investigate the Indigenous and European perspectives on land. 2. Analyze how these differences influenced the complexity of the interactions with one another for better or worse. 3. Examine the change and continuity of these relationships by analyzing current events." HTK Note: This unit was created with 3rd graders in mind; however, since it could be easily adapted, we have included 5th, 6-8 grade standards below. -
The LGBTQ+ Identity: Teacher's Guide "Understanding LGBTQ+ Identity: A Toolkit for Educators offers a series of digital media resources to help teachers, administrators, guidance counselors, and other educators understand and effectively address the complex and difficult issues faced by LGBTQ students. "These resources, intended for use in teacher professional development settings or with GSAs, feature short segments of video content from the groundbreaking PBS Digital Studios show First Person. First Person delivers candid personal narratives illustrating larger conversations about gender, sexuality, social norms, and identity development. "All video content is scaffolded by a suite of materials (informational text, conversation guides, discussion questions, and teaching tips) to facilitate their use in either classroom or professional development settings. The videos and accompanying educational resources are designed to help promote understanding, awareness, and self-esteem." - From the website -
Famous Author Study #1: Langston Hughes An ELA and social studies unit for 7th grade that uses Langston Hughes' work and life as a way to explore how and why authors write how they do. Specifically, students will be able to: - determine an author's purpose in writing. - determine central idea(s) for non-fiction text, - determine theme(s) for fictional text, - cite evidence to support the central idea or theme, - summarize texts succinctly, - analyze how parts of a text interact, and - begin to determine how poetic devices, form, and structure add to the meaning of a poem. Note: ELA standards are included below and in the packet. Social studies standards only included below.