Lesson Plans
We want the process of incorporating BIPOC voices and building an anti-racist classroom to be as accessible to educators as possible. That’s why our lesson plans are aligned with national education standards, designed to be flexibly integrated into your existing class curriculum, and include a variety of activities (including interactive slides that can be shared with your students). Whether you use these as stand-alone lessons or adopt a whole lesson plan series, we hope these resources will help you build an empowering community alongside your students. Check back often, we are always releasing new lesson plans!
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Jakarta is Sinking: The Colonial Roots of Our Climate Crisis
Why is Jakarta sinking? How does a history of colonialism impact Indigenous Jakartans? In this lesson plan, students will explore the colonial roots of our climate crisis through the lens of Indonesia's sinking capital city of Jakarta. They will also learn about the various factors impacting groundwater depletion as well as the state of global water access.
Geography, the Compass, and Navigation
This lesson will expose students to geography and mapmaking, the compass and magnetism, and navigation. Students will explore how maps can be useful for making sense of the world by exploring the development of languages in southern India and their influence on each other due to geographic proximity.
Let's Learn About AANHPI Calendars!
This hands-on, interdisciplinary lesson plan guides students through an exploration of calendars from around the world, including the Gregorian, the Chinese calendar, the Vikram Samvat, and the Saka Samvat and Hijri calendars. Following the provided interactive slides, students will learn about the geography, astronomy, math, and culture of each of these calendars and gain an appreciation of calendars used by AANHPI communities around the world.
Biology, Society, and Policy
This lesson plan is designed as an interdisciplinary exploration of the role of biology in the real world, both throughout history and today. Through guided discussions and small group research, students will discover the intersections between biology, society, and policy and become more aware of how science impacts their everyday life.
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