Self-Portrait: Who are we? / Quien somos?

In this lesson students will build empathy and develop cultural sensitivity and awareness for themselves and others by participating in a variety of lessons which build on these topics. Students will analyze the Power of Unity Mural and discuss posed questions with each other.

Created By: Karla Colin, Laura DeCastro, and Delia Saenz – Escuela Bilingue Pioneer

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PE Lesson Local History Simulating Immigrant Activities

In this lesson students will simulate some of the physical activities immigrants had to do when they came to Colorado. All stations have cue cards that have excerpts straight from the Boulder County Latino History Project website.

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Local Goods and Services: Past and Present

In this lesson Students will be able to identify goods and services in their community and then compare community services in Longmont from the past. A special focus is on Latino related businesses. Students learn to understand the function of businesses in the community by studying goods and services both past and present.

Created By: Ana Campos Davila, Indian Peaks Elementary School 

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Agricultural Work of Latinos: Sugar Beet Farming

In this lesson students will analyze the guiding question: How did immigrants from Mexico influence our local community in terms of sugar beet farming?  This lesson is part of several designed to be used together or as stand alone lessons.  The other lessons in this set are:

Created By: Travis Whitcomb, Mead Middle School 

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