LearningWithMrG

Day 30:Essential Question: What was the Mendez v. Westminster case, and in what ways did it transform U.S. society? What: Today, we will be learning more about school segregation in California. Why: Although we are all supposed to have an equal education in the State of California, it was not always this way. Last class, we explored the history behind an education that was segregated for certain students. Today, we want to consider the ways a family, known as the Mendez family, resisted by su

Day 5:Essential Question: What was life like for Mexican Americans after the Mexican-American War? Explain. What: Today, we will learn about what happened after the Mexican American War. Why: The territory “won” by the U.S. from Mexico had people of Mexican descent already living there. These people found themselves to be under a new nation, even though the land they lived on was the same land where they had lived for generations. We want to explore what these now Mexican Americans experienced.

Graphic Organizer with four key questions that goes along with the PBS Documentary, Prejudice and Pride ( link to documentary), along with a reflection question post documentary. Day 34: Essential Question: What did Latinos experience in the 1940s-1970s, how did they resist, and to what extent was this resistance successful? What: Today, we will begin understanding the ways Latinos resisted against the oppression they experienced. Why: We have explored several ways Latinos have experienced o

Day 29:Essential Question: What was the educational experience like in California during the 19th and 20th centuries (1800s and 1900s)? Explain. What: Today, we will be learning about the education in California during the 1800s and 1900s. Why: Although we are all supposed to have an equal education in the State of California, it was not always this way. We want to explore the history behind an education that was segregated for certain students and then next class, consider the ways a family,