Curriculum Unit
Lynn R. Gallo
Using Indigenous Social Justice Models to Inspire Students
Title Author
KEY LEARNING, ENDURING UNDERSTANDING, ETC.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.WHST.6-8.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.5 , CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1.A ; WIDA Speaking and Listening and Reading and Writing Standards; Colonial School District ELA standards
ESSENTIAL QUESTION(S) for the UNIT
What are some things Native Americans have done to change their narrative? How does narrative change lead to social change?
How can students apply some Native American social justice models to their own lives? To their school communities?
CONCEPT A CONCEPT B CONCEPT C
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS A ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS B ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS C
How can you apply some Native American social justice models to your own life? To your school community?
How does narrative change lead to social change?
What are some myths you have learned about how the United States was founded?
VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY A VOCABULARY A
Civil Rights, Alcatraz, DAPL, Wounded Knee, political activism
Sovereignty, social activism
False narratives, indigenous
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/MATERIAL/TEXT/FILM/RESOURCES
Chromebooks, selected reading texts, various YouTube clips and postings of documentaries, the Journey journaling app through Google