2017
Border-Crossings: Engaging and Connecting Across Differences through Oral History
Grade Level: 12
Subject Areas: English Language Arts
Time Required: 15 weeks; Assumes 50-minute class periods meeting 5 days/week
Prepared by: Elizabeth Hetzel and Stanley (Stan) Lau
Keywords: Active listening, Community, Diversity, Empathy, Field Work, High School, Identity, Interview, Neighborhoods, Oral History, Primary Research, Research
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¡Que Rico! The El Paso Food Scene
Grade Level: 8
Subject Areas: Spanish
Time Required: 3-5 Days
Prepared by: Christa Toohill; Bedford, Indiana
Keywords: Border, Food Studies, Culture
Graphing Immigration Stories: An Analysis of How Graphs/Data Can (de)Construct Narratives
Grade Level: 8-9
Subject Areas: Algebra/ Integrated Math I
Time Required: 3-5 Days (can be embedded within larger Linear Functions Unit)
Prepared by: Dina Mahmood, Samueli Academy; Santa Ana, CA
Keywords: Graphing, Functions, Immigration, Stories, Data
El Papel de las Fronteras en Nuestras Vidas
Grade Level: 12
Subject Areas: Spanish 3+, AP Spanish
Time Required: 3 Weeks (45 minute classes)
Prepared by: Cheryl Smith; Saydel High School; Des Moines, IA
Keywords: personal and public identities, global challenges, binationalism, culture, murals, self-expression, beauty and aesthetics
Borders: Understanding and Overcoming Differences
Grade Level: 8-10
Subject Areas: Spanish and Social Studies
Time Required: 7-8 Class Periods
Prepared by: Kelly Mullen; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Keywords: Belonging, Borders, Chihuahuan Desert, Citizenship, Identity, Immigration, U.S.-Mexico Border