RI.9-10.4

1924 Indian Citizenship Act

HSS 11.5, HSS 11.5.1, HSS 12.2, HSS 12.2.6, W.9-10.2, W.9-10.4, RI.9-10.4, 7.VA:CR2.3, 7.VA:RE7.2

This unit introduces the historical, cultural, and political impacts of the 1924 Indian Citizenship Act by examining how U.S. citizenship was extended to Native peoples and the ongoing struggle for sovereignty and civil rights that has followed. Through interactive activities, visual slides, primary source analysis, and student-led research, learners will build an understanding of Native identity, government policy, and resistance through an Indigenous perspective. The unit is structured into four flexible parts that can be taught across multiple days or as a condensed unit, depending on time and class pacing.

The Vietnam War: War, Melancholy, and Loss

HSS 10.10, HSS 11.9, RI.9-10.4, W.11-12.9

Students will be able to identify the shifting attitudes and emotional experiences of Vietnamese people during the Vietnam War by analyzing various historical events, films, and artistic expressions to create a poster.

UN Genocide Convention: UN Task Force Simulation

HSS 10.9.8, RI.9-10.4, W.9-10.4

By analyzing the language of the United Nations Genocide Convention and the international definition of genocide, students will assess the significance and impacts of the genocide label, and evaluate how well the UN's definition captures the complexities of the Cambodian Genocide.

Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia

W.9-10.8, RI.9-10.4, HSS 10.9.8

Through learning about attempts at bringing justice to those responsible for the Cambodian Genocide, students will learn about judicial systems and their ability to help prevent further crimes against humanity and hold people accountable for committing crimes against humanity. Students will determine the effectiveness of the ECCC in bringing about justice.

Poetry and Songs over the Course of Vietnamese History

HSS 10.10, RI.9-10.4, W.9-10.9

Describe the impact of French colonialism on Vietnamese literature and music by comparing and contrasting two well known poets and their work.

Safeguarding Cambodia's Tangible and Intangible Cultural Heritages

RI.9-10.4, W.9-10.4

Students will understand the importance of preserving global heritage sites to preserve cultural identity in Cambodia.

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