Staging the Compelling Question
Students are introduced to the themes of the compelling question by exploring the concept of borders and learning about the Chinese Exclusion Act.
![Long border fence.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Long_border_fence_FH2185286.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=ouYCfOSu)
Supporting Question 1: The History of the Angel Island Immigration Station
Students explore the supporting question “How did the Angel Island Immigration Station both reflect and enforce borders within American society?”
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Supporting Question 2: The Impacts of Detention on Immigrants and Their Descendants
Students explore the supporting question “How did border enforcement at the Angel Island Immigration Station impact immigrants and their descendants?”
![Angel Island Immigration Station Graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Angel_Island_Immigration_Station_Graphic_FH2185645.jpeg?h=76207c4d&itok=ATkcH65D)
Supporting Question 3: Navigating the Borders of National Belonging
Students explore the supporting question “How does the history of immigration through Angel Island help us understand how we create and challenge borders today?”
![Kala Bagai Way Banner](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Angel_Island_Kala_Baigai_Way_Banner_Cropped_FH2186768.jpg?h=48f19a7c&itok=AB3iL2ea)
Summative Performance Task & Taking Informed Action
Students culminate their arc of inquiry into the Angel Island Immigration Station by completing a C3-aligned Summative Performance Task and Taking Informed Action.
![Two students work together in class.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/San_Jose_Los_Angeles_Classroom_2018_FH287170.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=lguXCLfy)
Civic Self-Portrait
Students reflect on the meaning of civic participation and create a self-portrait that helps them visualize the elements of being a civic agent.
![Picture of students writing in a group.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Facing-History_SJLA_218.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=QW12Ek9J)
Upstanders Drop Down Day: Choosing to Act
Virtual
Through participation in this off-timetable day, young people will be able to consider how they have the power to impact others and shape their communities through their choices and actions. This event is for teachers in the UK.
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Culturally Responsive Texts with Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul
On-Demand
Virtual
In this webinar Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul discussed the necessity of culturally responsive texts in ELA classrooms.
![Facing History & Ourselves Students in the classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/221116-0593.jpg?h=f3a37c6e&itok=pSCLRA_z)
Back-to-School Toolkit: Teaching Strategies and Resources for the School Year
On-Demand
Virtual
Prepare for the coming school year as we explore teaching strategies and flexible resources designed to help you begin getting to know your students.
![A teacher stands at a table and talks to two students](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/LosAngeles_Summit_2018_FH287153.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=3TbiLQIH)
African American Experiences During the Reconstruction Era
On-Demand
Virtual
In this conversation writer and historian Dr. Kidada Williams presented her research on African Americans’ fight for liberty and equality during the Reconstruction era.
![GLOBAL SUMMIT ON FACING THE VIOLENT PAST: SOUTH AFRICA, 2019 IMAGES](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/MF3A3883.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=Avmm1tRV)
Understanding the Historical Context for Educational Inequity with Dr. Jeffries
On-Demand
Virtual
In this webinar, Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries provides historical context for the inequities we see in our schools and classrooms today.
![Black male teacher assists student in classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-10/Somerville_Classroom_2017_%20FH256547.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=I2Ope0Bp)