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Lead middle school students in an 18-week study of identity, membership and belonging, and civic participation through analysis of historical case studies and literature.

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Explore resources that meet the California History–Social Science Framework standards.

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Explore resources that meet the Massachusetts History and Social Science Framework.

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This 5-7 day C3-aligned inquiry explores the compelling question “How does the history of the Angel Island Immigration Station help us understand how borders are erected, enforced, and challenged?”

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This unit is designed to help students in the UK reflect on how Islamophobia manifests in contemporary society and what needs to be done to challenge it.

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Explore the online resources to help teach the young adult version of the book Enrique's Journey.

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Explore classroom resources for making connections between current events and your curriculum, including activities and discussion strategies for high school and middle school students.

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Mini-Lesson

Celebrate National Poetry Month with this mini-lesson that uses poetry to help students grapple with the complexities of identity and inspire them to tell their own stories.

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Help students understand how the United States’ complex asylum process works. Invite them to consider the question, who has an obligation to asylum seekers?

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In this mini-lesson, students reflect on stories of migration and learn about migration from El Salvador to the United States as a means of exploring the underlying factors that drive migration.

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Created in partnership with Girl Rising, this lesson invites students to engage with the story of a young refugee and to consider the power of storytelling to spark empathy.

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In this mini-lesson, students gain insight into migration and the systems surrounding migrant detention by considering the perspectives⁠ of migrants, an immigration lawyer and advocate, a border guard, and an immigration judge.

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Developing Student Agency through History and Literature: Middle School Curriculum

Resources for Civic Education in California

Resources for Civic Education in Massachusetts

Angel Island Immigration Station: Exploring Borders and Belonging in US History

Discussing Contemporary Islamophobia in the Classroom

Media and Strategies for Teaching Enrique’s Journey

Current Events in the Classroom

Use Poetry To Teach About Identity

What Is Our Obligation To Asylum Seekers?

Why Do People Migrate?

Brave Girl Rising: A Refugee Story

Different Perspectives on Migrant Detention