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Language
English — USSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
9–12Duration
Two 50-min class periods- Democracy & Civic Engagement
- Human & Civil Rights
- Racism
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Students explore Supporting Question 2 through a series of activities that help them examine the contradictions between the ideals and realities of the US founding. They consider how the founding impacted Native American nations, watch a clip from the film Race: The Power of an Illusion, and analyze a primary source from Pequot minister William Apess. They conclude with a Formative Task that uses the Graffiti Boards teaching strategy.
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Tell us MoreSupporting Question 2: Founding Ideals Versus Realities
Supporting Question 1: The Nation’s Founding Ideals
Supporting Question 3: Using Founding Ideals to Assert Rights
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