EXPLORING THE HISTORIES OF EL SALVADOR AND GUATEMALA WITH CENTRAL AMERICAN LITERATURE
by Justin Sybenga and Teaching for Change
Introduction (Unit Summary, Guiding Questions, Learning Objectives/Targets, Texts)
Lesson #1: Character Bingo with “When We Were Young” (60-90 minutes)
Lesson #2: Novel Choices: Gallery Walk and Goodreads Reviews
(60-90 minutes)
Lesson #3: Interactive Timeline of El Salvador and Guatemala
(120-150 minutes)
Lesson #4: Small Group Discussion #1 (45-60 minutes)
Lesson #5: Small Group Fishbowl Discussion #2 (45-60 minutes)
Lesson #6: Small Group Discussion #3 (45-60 minutes)
Lesson #7: Socratic Seminar (45-60 minutes)
Lesson #8: Goodreads Book Review (90 minutes)
THE ROOTS OF IMMIGRATION FROM EL SALVADOR AND CURRENT POLICY DEBATES
by Justin Sybenga and Teaching for Change
Introduction (Unit Summary, Guiding Questions, Learning Objectives/Targets)
Lesson #2: U.S. Immigration History: A Policy In Flux (150-180 minutes)
Lesson #3: Immigration Fact or Fiction (45-60 minutes)
Lesson #4: Immigration Policy: Taking a Stand (150-180 minutes)
U.S. POLICY IN CENTRAL AMERICA
by Patricia Goudvis, Justin Sybenga and Teaching for Change
Introduction (Unit Summary, Guiding Questions, Learning Objectives/Targets)
Lesson 1: The 1954 U.S. Intervention in Guatemala: A Mixer Activity
(120-180 minutes)
Lesson 2: Re-Imagining U.S. Policy in El Salvador in the 1980s: A Role Play (120-180 minutes)
Lesson 4: Should the U.S. Intervene? A Persuasive Essay (45-60 minutes)