HSS Ethnic Studies Offerings
November 2022
History/Social Science Edition
Access up-to-date information, learning opportunities, and resources that support ethnic studies & history/social science in San Diego Unified School District.
Feedback Request: Ethnic Studies Public-Facing Website
We are surveying SDUSD stakeholders to gather feedback about the Ethnic Studies Public-Facing Website that will help guide the redesign process. This survey takes 15-20 minutes to complete and participation is voluntary! If interested in, please submit responses by November 17th.
MONTHLY RESOURCES
Intersections - November 2022
Check out the Intersections Newsletter, a collaboration between Youth Advocacy and Ethnic Studies for a compilation of instructional resources to support cultural observances this month.
November features resources to support National American Indian Heritage Month, Homeless Youth Awareness Month, Rethinking Thanksgiving, Dia De Los Muertos, Election Day, National Parent Day of Involvement, & Transgender Day of Remembrance.
Lives in Our Lineage: A Lesson on Oral Histories
By Cierra Kaler-Jones
In this lesson, students use key excerpts from How the Word Is Passed as inspiration for a project where they tell their and their loved ones’ stories.
Museum of Us Resources
The Museum of Us has updated their website! In addition to a new look, it provides improved accessibility for all users, and a wealth of information on our programs and offerings.
Dive into our virtual resources, learn more about the Museum's decolonizing initiatives, check out the blog, and more!
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES
Indian Education Program - Cultural Awareness Workshops
The workshops are a time to connect with the community and to learn about History, Culture, Traditions, Art & More.
When and where?
Tuesdays 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m in Room 5 - Notices of activity will be posted
Wednesdays 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Auditorium - Pow Wow Dance Workshops & Special Events
Save the Dates
November 9th - Honoring Our Veterans
November 15th - Cultural Activity
November 30th - Pow Wow Dance
For information regarding Indian Education, contact Connie GreyBull at cgreybull@sandi.net
The Fugitive Life of Black Teaching: A History of Pedagogy and Power
4:00.p.m. - 5:00.p.m. PST
Via Zoom
Co-sponsored by: UCR School of Education's K-12 Ethnic Studies Speaker Series
Professor Givens offers the term “fugitive pedagogy” to characterize African Americans’ subversive educational traditions from the slavery era through Jim Crow. Using the life of famed educator and historian Carter G. Woodson as a lens, Givens reveals an expansive world of black teachers who cultivated dreams and aspirations in generations of students, despite a world order built on black subjection. And as he will demonstrate, much of this work took place through discreet, quiet acts of resistance. Givens insists that African American educators’ pedagogical traditions were essential to the Black Freedom Movement and formed the roots of anti-racist teaching in the United States.
Korean American & Asian American Studies Curriculum Conference
Sponsored by the UCI History & Geography Project
The Korean American & Asian American Studies Curriculum Conference for teachers, scholars, educators, and administrators will be held in Humanities Gateway 1030, Saturday, November 19, 8:30 am – 3 pm (Pacific Time). A Mini-Conference Promoting Korean American Studies Curriculum and collaboration with other Asian American Studies Curriculum. Registration is required and parking and lunch will be provided for confirmed in-person attendees.
For any questions, please contact at ccks@uci.edu
Indigenous Voices - Teaching "The World" with Graphic Histories
This FREE four-part webinar series features authors of graphic histories discussing their books, teaching applications of their research, and conversations with K-12 teachers about how to incorporate graphic histories into the classroom. Each session will also include a grade-level aligned lesson focused on World History and Ethnic Studies.
Abina Mansah was an Asante woman living on the Gold Coast (now in Ghana) in the late nineteenth century. She was enslaved as a young girl by local slave traders, but escaped to the British Cape Coast colony where she sued for her freedom in 1876. Her testimony and the competing testimony of "important men," both African and English, shows the complexity of interactions between indigenous and colonial gender, social and legal systems, and definitions of slavery, as well as the indominatable spirit of this ordinary woman.
This is one in a four-part webinar series. Click here to register!
SPOTLIGHT
Ethnic Studies Site Liaison Opportunity
The Ethnic Studies Site Liaison is the school’s “point person” who supports with the strategic implementation of ethnic studies and assists with communication around all ethnic studies related questions and concerns. Despite this “Ethnic Studies Site Liaison” title and role, strategic implementation and all ethnic studies work is a site responsibility and does not reside with one individual.
Questions? Contact Ricky Medina, rmedina3@sandi.net
Book Recommendation: A Different Mirror by Ronald Takaki
For educators teaching Identity & Agency in U.S. History
We recommend utilizing the book A Different Mirror by Ronald Takaki as a central text or for excerpts to support specific units. We are in the process of pairing specific units to the book. A great resource is the Teaching Guide by Dr. Russell Binkley which provides:
- Chapter summary
- Vocabulary
- Open-ended discussion questions
- Activities for small groups and individuals
- Connections: films, readings, websites that can extend the chapter content
- Questions for the teacher to consider
CONTACT & SUPPORT
HSS/ES Support
Mackenzie King (she/her) | mking3@sandi.net - Identity & Agency in U.S. History Support
Kay Flewelling, Ph.D. (she/her) | kflewelling@sandi.net - Power & Identity Around the World Support
Ricardo Medina, Ph.D. (he/him) | rmedina3@sandi.net - ES Liaison Support
Ratha Kelly (she/her) | rkelly1@sandi.net - PD Support & Planning, New Course Development
Brian Batugo (he/him) | bbatugo@sandi.net - Newsletter & Website
Lead Teachers
Larry Thurman (he/him) | lthurman@sandi.net - ES MicroCredential Lead
ES Administrator Support
Toya Profit (she/her) | tprofit@sandi.net - ES/HSS Program Manager
Wendy Ranck-Buhr, Ph.D (she/her) | wranck-buhr@sandi.net - Instructional Support Officer
Ebonee Weathers (she/her) | eweathers@sandi.net - Executive Director of Equity & Belonging
If you have any questions or comments about this newsletter, please contact:
Brian Batugo - bbatugo@sandi.net