

At a Glance
Language
English — USSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
9–12Duration
Two 50-min class periods- Democracy & Civic Engagement
- Human & Civil Rights
- Racism
- Global Migration & Immigration
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Students explore Supporting Question 3 through a series of activities that help them understand ideas about belonging and exclusion. They conclude with a Formative Task that asks them to write a paragraph connecting the history of Angel Island to issues around borders today.
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Day 1
Day 2
Formative Task
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Tell us MoreSupporting Question 3: Navigating the Borders of National Belonging
Supporting Question 2: The Impacts of Detention on Immigrants and Their Descendants
Summative Performance Task & Taking Informed Action
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