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The following index is provided to assist in navigating the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum and related legislation.
Pupil instruction: high school graduation requirements: ethnic studies, Cal. Assemb. B. 101 (2020-2021), Chapter 661 (Cal. Stat. 2021)
Pupil instruction: ethnic studies, Cal. Assemb. B. 2016 (2015-2016), Chapter 327, pp. 1-2 (Cal. Stat. 2016)
Four Foundational Disciplines, pp. 3-4
State Board of Education Guidelines, pp. 4-6
Why Teach Ethnic Studies in a K-12 environment, pp. 8-9
Defining Ethnic Studies, pp. 9-10
A History of Ethnic Studies, pp. 10-12
The Benefits of Ethnic Studies, pp. 12-14
How Do You Teach Ethnic Studies in a K-12 Environment, pp. 14-15
Guiding Values of Ethnic Studies, pp. 15-16
Outcomes of Ethnic Studies, pp. 16-20
Stand-Alone Courses, p. 47
Integrating Ethnic Studies into Existing Courses, pp. 51-52
Thematic/ Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies Approach, pp. 52-53
Grade Level, pp. 53-55
Introduction to Ethnic Studies/ Course Outline, pp. 55-57
Sample Theme #1 Identity, p. 58-59
Sample Theme #2 History and Movement, pp. 59-61
Sample Theme #3 Systems of Power, pp. 61-62
Sample Theme #4 Social Movements and Equity, pp. 62-64
Sample Lesson and Unit Plan Templates, pp. 64-71
Fostering Democratic Classrooms, pp. 77-79
8 Outcomes of Ethnic Studies, pp. 79-80
Sample Lesson #1 Migration Stories and Oral History, (History and Movement), pp. 81-84
Sample Lesson #2 Social Movements and Student Civic Engagement, (Social Movements and Equity), pp. 85-90
Sample Lesson #3 Youth -Led Participatory Action Research, (Social Movements and Equity), pp. 90-93
Sample Lesson #4 Introducing Narratives (Systems of Power), pp. 94-97
Sample Lesson #5 Introducing Dominant Narratives (Systems of Power), pp. 98-105
Sample Lesson #6 Classical Africa and Other Major Civilizations (Identity), pp. 106-109
Sample Lesson #7 US Housing Inequality: Redlining and Racial Housing Covenants (Systems of Power), pp. 110-117
Sample Lesson #8 An Introduction to African American Innovators (Identity), pp. 118-128
Sample Lesson #9 Black Lives Matter and Social Change (Social Movements and Equity), pp. 129-131
Sample Lesson #10 Afrofuturism: Reimaging Black Futures and Science Fiction (Identity, Systems of Power), pp. 132-138
Additional Sample Topics (African American Studies), pp. 139-140
Sample Lesson #11 Salvadoran American Migration and Collective Resistance (History and Movement), pp. 141-153
Sample Lesson #12 US Undocumented Immigrants from Mexico and Beyond: Mojada: A Medea in Los Angeles (Systems of Power), pp. 154-158
Sample Lesson #13 The East LA Blowouts: An Anchor to the Chicano Movement, (Social Movements and Equity), pp. 159-163
Additional Sample Topics (Chicana/o/x and Latina/o/x), p. 164-165
Sample Lesson #14 Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies (History and Movement), pp. 166-173
Sample Lesson #15 Cambodian Americans— Deportation Breaking Families Apart (History and Movement), pp. 174-187
Sample Lesson #16 Chinese Railroad Workers (Systems of Power), pp. 188-193
Sample Lesson #17 Little Manila, Filipino Laborers, and the United Farm Workers (UFW) (Social Movements and Equity), pp. 194-200
Sample Lesson #18 Hmong Americans— Community, Struggle, Voice (History and Movement), pp. 201-209
Sample Lesson #19 Indian Americans: Creating Community and Establishing an Identity in California (History and Movement), pp. 210-215
Sample Lesson #20 The Japanese American Incarceration Experience Through Poetry and Spoken Word—A Focus on Literary Analysis and Historical Significance (Identity, Systems of Power), pp. 216-240
Sample Lesson #21 Korean American Experiences and Interethnic Relations (History and Movement), pp. 241-250
Sample Lesson #22 The Immigrant Experience of Lao Americans (History and Movement), pp. 251-254
Sample Lesson #23 Historical and Contemporary Experiences of Pacific Islanders in the United States (History and Movement, Identity), pp. 255-267
Sample Lesson #24 South Asian Americans in the United States (History and Movement), pp. 268-310
Sample Lesson #25 Vietnamese American Experiences— The Journey of Refugees (History and Movement), pp. 311-322
Additional Sample Topics (Asian American and Pacific Islanders), pp. 323-324
Sample Lesson #26 This is Indian Land: The Purpose, Politics, and Practice of Land Acknowledgment (Identity), pp. 325-333
Sample Lesson #27 Develop or Preserve? The Shellmound Sacred Site Struggle (Social Movements and Equity), pp. 334-338
Sample Lesson #28 Native American Mascots (Identity), pp. 339-346
Additional Sample Topics (Native Americans), pp. 347-349
Affirming Identity, p. 350
Exploring and Embracing Your Own Community, p. 350-351
Complicating Single Stories, pp. 351-352
Sharing a Wide of Democratic Participation, pp. 352-353
Widening Our Universe of Obligation, pp. 353-354
Seeking Models of Interethnic Bridge Building, pp. 354-355
Sample Lesson #29 The Sikh American Community in California (History and Movement), pp. 356-359
Sample Lesson #30 Antisemitism and Jewish Middle Eastern Americans (Identity), 360-365
Sample Lesson #31 Jewish Americans: Identity, Intersectionality, and Complicating Ideas of Race (Identity), pp. 366-382
Sample Lesson #32 An Introduction to Arab American Studies (Identity), pp. 383-399
Sample Lesson #33 Armenian Migration Stories and Oral History (History and Movement), pp. 400-409
Safe Spaces and Community-Building Activities, pp. 412-413
Affirmations, Chants, and Energizers, pp. 414-418
Critical Conversations, pp. 418-419
Connecting Ethnic Studies to Local Demographics, pp. 419-420
CA Museums and Historic Sites, pp. 420–424
Other Model Curriculum, p. 424
Full Year, Grade Levels 9-12, English, English, 430-434
Half Year, Grade Levels 9-12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 435-439
Full Year, Grade Levels 9-12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 440-446
Full Year, Grade Levels 11 & 12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 447-451
Full Year, Grade Levels 9-12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 452-471
Full Year, Grade Levels 9, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 472-476
Full Year, Grade Levels 11 & 12, English, English, pp. 477-483
Full Year, Grade Levels 11, English, English, pp. 484-491
Half Year, Grade Levels 11 & 12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 492-504
Half Year, Grade Levels 10-12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 505-510
Full Year, Grade Levels 10-12, College-Preparatory Elective, English, pp. 511-522
Full Year, Grade Levels 9-12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 523-527
Full Year, Honors, Grade Levels 11, History-Social Science, US History, pp. 528-549
Full Year, Honors, Grade Levels 11, English, English, pp. 550-557
Full Year, Grade Levels 9-12, College Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 558-573
Full Year, Grade Levels 11 & 12, English, English, pp. 574-583
Full Year, Grade Levels 10-12, College-Preparatory Elective, English, pp. 584-595
Full Year, Grade Levels 9 & 10, Language Other Than English, LOTE Level 4+, pp. 596-599
Full Year, Grade Levels 9-12, Visual and Performing Arts, Visual Arts, pp. 600-604
Full Year, Grade Levels 11 & 12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 605-611
Full Year, Grade Levels 9-12, Visual and Performing Arts, Theater, pp. 612-615
Full Year, Grade Levels 10-12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 616-623
Full Year, Grade Levels 9-12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 624-639
Full Year, Grade Levels 12, English, English, pp. 640-653
Full Year, Grade Levels 9, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 654-659
Full Year, Grade Levels 11 & 12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science) pp. 660-667
Half Year, Online, Grade Levels 9-12, History, History-Social Science, pp. 668-671
Half Year, Grade Levels 9 - 12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 672-679
Half Year, Grade Levels 9 - 12, College-Preparatory Elective, History-Social Science, pp. 680-687