Beginning with the founding of Carlisle Indian Industrial School in 1879, government boarding schools played a fundamental role in the Native American assimilation program of
The Great Plains region of North America is the home of many Indigenous peoples and cultures. This collection of articles and images will help students
Linguists estimate that around 1,200 Indigenous languages were spoken in North, Central, and South America before the arrival of European colonists. This topic center explores
This lesson helps students strengthen their understanding of the distinction between active and passive reading, and employ key steps to converse with complex texts. Through
Those who joined us for Paula Willey and Andria L. Amaral’s ALA ’21 Meet the Authors session were treated to an engaging conversation full of
If you know anything about passive programming, you know it includes fun programs for people of all ages! Paula Willey and Andria L. Amaral, authors
In this lesson, students will learn about important distinctions between primary and secondary sources, as well as how each source type can contribute to their
The term Jim Crow refers to the social, political, and economic restrictions placed on African Americans between 1877 to the 1950s. This activity combines primary
The U.S. entrance into World War II had a significant impact on Americans at home. In this activity, students will collect information about life on
Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston’s memoir Farewell to Manzanar (1973) describes the experiences of a Japanese American family subjected to internment in the Manzanar camp during World War
The DREAM Act would provide a path to permanent residency for undocumented immigrants who entered the United States as minors. This activity features side-by-side commentaries
Sandra Cisneros’s classic novel The House on Mango Street is an icon of the 1970s Latina feminist movement. This activity reinforces the book’s social and historical context
SLC’s Educator Guides bring you a go-to set of curated resources, lesson plans, and author insights to help you introduce and share quality literature with
SLC’s Educator Guides bring you a go-to set of curated resources, lesson plans, and author insights to help you introduce and share quality literature with
During World War II, at the order of the U.S. government, Japanese Americans were uprooted from their everyday lives and forced to move into internment
News stories are widely available in a variety of media formats, including the internet (on social media platforms, for example), television and radio, and traditional
The Light of Days by Judy Batalion brings to life the incredible efforts of Jewish girls and young women who formed a resistance front in
From the Chinese Exclusion Act to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, Asian Americans have faced a unique set of obstacles on
On January 16, 1920, the Eighteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect, instituting nationwide Prohibition. The amendment prohibited “the manufacture, sale, or transportation
Following the end of World War II in 1945, the United States and the Soviet Union turned against each other in an ideological battle between
