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Supporting Question 3: Navigating the Borders of National Belonging
Duration
Two 50-min class periodsSubject
- History
- Social Studies
Grade
9–12Language
English — USPublished
Overview
About This Activity
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.
Procedure
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Formative Task
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