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Overview:
The Own Your History® (OYH) high school or college curriculum has nine teacher-ready lesson plans  for a semester course, with all instruction & primary source documents. They can be tailored to supplement a US history or ethnic studies class. The  Los Angeles Unified School District, second largest, posted  OYH on their proprietary website.OYH’s major theme:“We all … benefit from inheritances we did not choose and cannot change. Growing up involves deciding which part of the inheritance you want to claim as your own, . . .” Susan Neiman, Einstein Institute. The curriculum focuses on ten major topics in US History since1880. Fact-based, focused on the future. Topics consider sources of American greatness as well as our struggles --and progress--with inequality, xenophobia, poverty, discrimination and injustice based on color [“race”], gender, ethnicity, religion, and LGBTQ+ status.   For productive citizens who “own” our history, to advance the American Promise.    Inquiry-based with active learning, such as debates, role play, & advocacy. 
Subject:
History, Law, Politics, U.S. History, Ethnic Studies
Level:
High School, Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division
Material Type:
Lesson, Lesson Plan, Module, Syllabus
Author:
Provider:
The Reconciliation Education Project
Provider Set:
Own Your History
Date Added:
01/24/2024
License:
Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike
Language:
English
Media Format:
Text/HTML

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