Weaving the Future, Confronting the Past: California’s Complex Origins and Native-Settler Relations (1 Unit, 3 Lessons)

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: 120-180 Minutes

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.