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Chicano! Episode 1: Quest for Homeland

This episode of Chicano! examines the beginnings of a national movement for social justice by profiling Reies Lopez Tijerina and the 1966–1967 land grant movement in New Mexico.

Last Updated: April 7, 2022

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Language

English — US

Subject

History
Social Studies

Democracy & Civic Engagement
Racism

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Galan Inc. Televison and Film

Mini-Lesson

In this Mini-Lesson, students learn about the history of democratic and anti-democratic efforts in the United States and examine sources that illuminate this tension from Reconstruction through today.

Lesson

Students consider what it means to be free by learning about the choices and aspirations of freedpeople immediately after Emancipation.

Black students standing outside in front of a clapboard school house

Mini-Lesson

Explore the origin and legacy of the Take A Knee protest in the NFL, the significance of the more recent athlete boycotts, and the long history of athletes protesting racial injustice in the United States.

Basketball Court with Athletes and American Flags.

Lesson

Students learn about the violent responses to the transformation of US democracy that occurred as a result of Radical Reconstruction.

Black and white photo of the house committee

Lesson

Students examine the factors that led many northerners to turn against federal policies passed during the Reconstruction era that protected freedpeople.

A drawn picture of people crowding into the Fourth National Bank

Lesson

Students learn about the period of violence in the South from 1873-1876 and examine its role in influencing elections and ending Republican control of Southern state governments.

A picture of one hand holding down another hand on top of a gun and a pile of papers

Lesson

Students explore the legacies of the Reconstruction era today, reflect on the idea of democracy as a continuous process, and consider how they can best participate in the ongoing work of strengthening our democracy.

Demonstrators march down Pennsylvania Avenue with signs for Black Lives Matter

Lesson

Students experience the challenges to reporting objectively by writing a news piece and watching a video about how journalists counteract bias in the newsroom.

Lesson

Students explore the potential negative impact of images through the social media protest #IfTheyGunnedMeDown and develop a decision-making process for choosing imagery to represent controversial events.

National President of Black Lawyers for Justice, carries a picture of Michael Brown as he leads demonstrators on a march.

Lesson

Students explore how identity impacts our responses to other people and events by examining a cartoon and analyzing an opinion poll from a week after Ferguson.

Lesson

Students examine how identity and biases can impact how individuals interpret images and experience the challenge of selecting images to represent news events, particularly connected to sensitive issues.

People hold hands in prayer in the parking lot of convenience store that was looted and burned after Michael Brown was shot by police in Ferguson, Mo.

Lesson

Students establish a safe space for holding sensitive conversations, before introducing the events surrounding Ferguson, by acknowledging people's complicated feelings about race and creating a classroom contract.

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Chicano! Episode 1: Quest for Homeland

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Enacting Freedom

Understanding #TakeaKnee and Athlete Activism

Backlash and the KKK

Shifting Public Opinion

Political Violence and the Overthrow of Reconstruction

The Unfinished Revolution

How Journalists Minimize Bias

#IfTheyGunnedMeDown

The Impact of Identity

The Power of Images

Preparing Students for Difficult Conversations

Chicano! Episode 1: Quest for Homeland

At a Glance

Language

Subject

View the Next Episodes in the Series

You might also be interested in…

The Hope and Fragility of Democracy in the United States

Enacting Freedom

Understanding #TakeaKnee and Athlete Activism

Backlash and the KKK

Shifting Public Opinion

Political Violence and the Overthrow of Reconstruction

The Unfinished Revolution

How Journalists Minimize Bias

#IfTheyGunnedMeDown

The Impact of Identity

The Power of Images

Preparing Students for Difficult Conversations

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