Weaving the Future, Confronting the Past: California’s Complex Origins and Native-Settler Relations

Organization: Redbud Resource Group: Indigenous History and Education
Common Core Domain: English Language Arts/Literacy, History and Social Studies, Speaking and Listening
Grade Level: Grades 8-12
Duration: 240+ Minutes
(Lessons vary in length)
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.8.1, 9-10.1, 11-12.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.8.2, 9-10.2, 11-12.2, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.8.4, 9-10.4, 11-12.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.8.7, 9-10.7, 11-12.7, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.8.9, 9-10.9, 11-12.9, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.8.1, 9-10.1, 11-12.1

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Unit Overview
Lesson 1: Introduction to the California Indian Genocide(2 to 3 class periods)
Lesson 1a: California Indian Genocide Historical Artifact Analysis(50 Minutes)
Lesson 1b: Native Healing and Resistance Through Art(50 Minutes)
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Three consecutive lessons provide introductory information about the Californian Indian Genocide, exploring its ongoing legacy using survivor accounts, upstander examples, contemporary impacts, and ecological ramifications.