teachquelle

An outside of the box approach to teaching the Civil Rights movement as it focuses on  organizations of Asian, Latinx, Indigenous and African descent after 1965.  With roots in the early civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, Malcolm X and the Black Power movement, the Peoples Movement extended to the mid 1980s.   Students will learn about the Brown Berets, Black Panthers and COINTELPROs effort to dismantle these organizations and others like it.  Students will go beyond Martin and Rosa to

Pop on this Peardeck for an engaging lesson. MLK's speech to an auditorium full of middle school students, begs the question, What is your life's blueprint? There is a bell ringer, exit ticket, and a close read Google doc of Kings speech. Please email me at quelle1984@gmail.com if you have any questions.

In this lesson activity, students will examine Titus Kaphar's, Behind the Myth of Benevolence, using See, Think, Wonder. Pop on this slideshow and engage your students in a deep discussion about the complex and contradictory duality of America's Founding Father, Thomas Jefferson. This lesson uses Dr. Muhammad's equity framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy. This would be a lovely introduction or used to scaffold your lessons on the Declaration of Independence, American Rev

See, Think, Wonder activity where students are introduced to the amazing Bisa Bulter. In Butler's, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", the quilt depicts African American women in pose at university during the Progressive Era. Students will examine, analyze, formulate a main idea, and answer a closing question. Timers for students are added to each slide. This activity aligns with Gholdy Muhammad's Culturally and Historically Responsive Framework. Additional layered texts are available for a

In this lesson activity, students will examine Elizabeth Acevedo's poem, Afro-Latina, using See, Think, Wonder. This ready-made slideshow will engage your students in a deep discussion of Afro-Latinos intersectionality, heritage and identity. There is a link to Newsela's Hispanic Heritage Month article and a Close Read worksheet Google Doc with discussion questions. This lesson uses Dr. Muhammad's equity framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy. This would be a lovely intro

In this lesson activity, students will examine Leroy Campbell's, No Fear, using See, Think, Wonder. This ready-made slideshow will engage your students in a deep discussion of the impact of Black activism, excellence and authenticity . This lesson uses Dr. Muhammad's equity framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy. This would be a lovely introduction or used to scaffold your lessons on the Civil Rights Movement and recent social justice movements. Enjoy!

In this lesson activity, students will examine Titus Kaphar's, The Cost of Removal, using See, Think, Wonder. Pop on this slideshow and engage your students in a deep discussion of the impact of American Settler Colonialism on Indigenous peoples. This lesson uses Dr. Muhammad's equity framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy. This would be a lovely introduction or used to scaffold your lessons on U.S. "Expansion", Manifest Destiny, Trail of Tears and American Settler Coloni