World Regional Studies: India & Pakistan, Afro-Cuban Jazz
Two curricular lesson plans on India & Pakistan and Afro-Cuban Jazz for middle school social studies to foster student creativity, knowledge production, and cultural connections
Documentaries about 20th and 21st Century Black, Indigenous, and Latinx US History
A list of over 20 well-made, truth-telling documentaries that center Black, Indigenous, Latinx and other people of color, anti-racist and intersectional themes. Curated by New Haven public school educator Nataliya Braginsky.
Supplements for Teaching Freedom in U.S. History
This compilation of resources is for middle-school educators interested in teaching the concept of freedom. Resources have been curated to highlight everyday and collective acts of resistance in the movement towards abolishing slavery in the United States.
Posters: Literary Figures of Color from CT
In need of posters for your classroom? Feature four, powerful literary figures of color from Hartford and Connecticut—Gertrude Blanks, Ann Plato, María Colón Sanchez, and Lucy Cooper Summers.
Media-Analysis through an Anti-Racist Lens
This multi-media lesson plan asks students identify, “To what degree are representations of race in popular media anti-racist or not?” Includes a graphic organizer, final assignment, assessment and a curated list of popular media from which students can choose to do their final projects.
Teaching Black/Latinx Studies: Teacher-Generated Guide
This teacher-generated resource document is for all educators teaching the new Black and Latinx Studies course. It includes lesson plans, primary sources, podcasts, poetry, books, music and more. The document can be navigated by resource type, a table of contents and keyword search.
Black & Latinx Studies: “Language, Life, and Legacy”
Curriculum Unit. By Dr. Kelly Hope. Suggestions for including African American. African diaspora and Latinx experiences, literature and history in the high school classroom. Students will learn to identify themes in a text and provide analysis through various lens.
Teaching Latinx Studies: Resource Guide
Resource Guide. By ARTLC Team. An array of curriculum units, databases, interactive activities, and local Connecticut histories and sources under the broad field of “Latinx Studies.” Emphasizes an anti-racist framework that centers student experiences, Afro-Latinx themes, and community-based collaborations. Range of subjects and grade levels.
Latinx History
Curriculum unit. By Nataliya Braginsky. This 22-page curriculum resource offers a critical introduction and comprehensive survey into teaching Latinx History. Authored by a New Haven high school teacher, the curriculum includes five sub-units, each with its own classroom activities and guiding questions. (Image by Israel Vargas)