Amplifying Native Voices in the Classroom: Teaching the Gold Rush and the California Indian Genocide
Tue, Mar 04
|Zoom
Calling all educators! Enrich your Westward Expansion unit by including the California Indian perspective. Grade levels 6-12.
Time & Location
Mar 04, 2025, 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM PST
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+.Â
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.
- Address Contemporary Issues
Tickets
GBLA Ticket
$45.00+$1.13 service fee
Total
$0.00