Social Studies Curriculum
Project SSTARC cares for the continuity and success of incorporating authentic and relevant content far beyond the individuals that have or will participate in one of our workshops. Our idea is to create a hub of resources where future and current educators can find resources that will aid them in creating culturally relevant content.
We have provided lesson plans created by our participants in both English and Spanish, video recording of the presentations from our scholars, and information on the resources we provided for our participants.
Scholars and Presentations
Becoming Mexican American Identidad, Idioma y Geografia - Dr. Stephanie Alvarez speaks about the creation of the Mexican American identity. Dr. Alvarez brings to light Mexican ingenuity, culture, and music to explain how and why Mexican American History is not in schools and the importance of teaching this content. By looking at terms like rencuentro, rediscovery, and corridos, Dr. Alvarez provides knowledge on how we can provide positive change and relevant content that seems familiar to students.
Mexican American Civil Rights 1900 to 1950 - Dr. Martiza De La Trinidad provides an introduction to Mexican American Civil Rights and Education explaining court cases and events that shaped Mexican American history. Dr. De La Trinidad also shares the history of Mexican American Studies/Chicano Studies stating that educational rights are Civil Rights. At the same time, she explores the failure of the U.S. government to comply with the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo and how to incorporate this history into lesson plans.
Project SSTARC is financially supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), a federal funding agency. This website is developed under the sponsorship of this award.