Amplifying Native Voices in the Classroom: Teaching the Gold Rush and the California Indian Genocide
Thu, Aug 15
|ZOOM
Calling all educators! Enrich your Westward Expansion unit by including the California Indian perspective. Grade levels 6-12.
Time & Location
Aug 15, 2024, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
ZOOM
About the event
Join us for an engaging 2-hour virtual workshop designed to empower you with the resources needed to teach the California Indian Genocide in your classroom. In this eye-opening session, Native scholars will provide you with tools to teach the Gold Rush and westward expansion with cultural sensitivity and historical accuracy. This session is appropriate for teachers grades 8-12+.
How you will grow:
Integrate Indigenous Perspectives: Discover strategies for incorporating Indigenous voices, experiences, and perspectives into your social sciences curriculum.
Uncover Hidden Histories: Gain access to previously silenced historical accounts, primary sources, and educational materials that illuminate the California Gold Rush period.
Promote Empathy and Understanding: Learn effective teaching approaches and activities that foster empathy, critical thinking, and respectful dialogue among students.
Cultivate Resilience and Healing: Explore resources and initiatives that support the healing and resilience of Native communities.