Lesson Modules
About Lesson Modules
Each module will consist of two 3-hour in-class lesson plans, plus roughly one hour of independent online practice for students. Currently in early stages of development, all modules will include the following:
content and skills-based objectives
thematic guiding questions
opportunities for community-building discussion/story-telling and stimulation of background knowledge
multiple readings of a central text with a focus on U.S. history and civics topics and data
practice with targeted domain-specific and transferable academic vocabulary and related morphology
comparative/counternarrative engagement with additional materials (images, videos, graphic organizers incorporating data or statistics, maps, texts, quotes, etc.)
critical analysis activities like evaluating sources, considering bias, fact vs. opinion, etc.
project-/problem-based projects for individuals and groups
review activities
lots of opportunities for students to apply their life experiences to the class discussion and transfer learning to their own daily lives
Each module connects U.S. history and civics to current events, and makes space for students to shape the conversation. There will be teacher resources and videos available so that the curriculum can be used by teachers with various levels of experience.
Theoretical framework guiding the curriculum development
CILIA-T overview .pdfContent of the Modules
Digital Literacy
Forms & Responsibilities of Government
U.S. Constitution
Powers and structures of Government
Bill of Rights and Constitutional Amendments
7. Civic Participation & Power of the People
8. Indigenous Peoples and Precolonial America
9. European Colonization of North America
10. Declaration of Independence and American Revolution
11. Westward Expansion and Indigenous Societies
12. U.S. Civil War & Reconstruction
13. Industrialization and Labor
14. U.S. International Relations
15. Civil Rights and Beyond
16. Civics and Community Review
Sample Lesson Module
Module 2. Immigration (Global Human Movement)
Each module will include two synchronous lessons and asynchronous home work. During the lessons and also in the homework, students will practice using Quizlet, WhatsApp, Google Docs, and various Google Apps. Through these activities students develop skill in English, Civics, and Digital Literacy.
In Module 2, students will review what they learned in Module 1 Digital Literacy Basics. The class will discuss the role immigration has plays in the history the United States and students will have time to reflect on their personal experiences as immigrants.