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Buried Stories
This lesson introduces students to the history of Native American boarding schools in the United States to build essential background knowledge before reading Two Roads by Joseph Bruchac. Students will examine the government's motives for assimilation policies, how Indigenous children were taken or sent to these schools, and the long-term effects on Indigenous communities and identity.
What is LGBTQIA+ History Month?
LGBTQ+ History Month is commemorated every year in October and was created in 1994 by Rodney Wilson, a gay high school history teacher in Missouri. Wilson believed that a month should be dedicated to the celebration of gay and lesbian history. October was chosen to coincide with other existing traditions in October, such as Coming Out Day on October 11 and the first March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights on October 14, 1979. This lesson provides an opportunity for students to learn more about LGBTQ+ History Month and its origins, reflect on aspects of LGBTQ+ history to explore and identify one aspect of LGBTQ+ history to research in more depth.