One Voice for Grades 9-12
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Module 1
What is the American Identity?
Week 1: What is the promise of our founding documents? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: What are our democratic principles?
Lesson 2: How does living in a democracy shape our identity?
Lesson 3: Looking closer at American perspectives
Lesson 4: My definition of citizenship
Lesson 5: Declaring our freedoms
Week 2: How has the United States changed over time? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: What are our colonial origins?
Lesson 2: When were today’s social movements born?
Lesson 3: How does data help us understand U.S. History?
Lesson 4: How can we evaluate cultural representation?
Lesson 5: Does the United States today reflect our colonial roots?
Week 3: How has my identity been shaped by history? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: How do our individual differences shape who we are?
Lesson 2: How does the census reflect the American identity?
Lesson 3: How is our experience shaped by our differences?
Lesson 4: How does democracy support discourse between groups?
Lesson 5: How does our invidiual experience overlap in groups?
Week 4: Looking closely at similarities and differences (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: What are our invididual rights and fredoms?
Lesson 2: What is cultural identity?
Lesson 3: What are the right and freedoms for cultural groups?
Lesson 4: How can Americans navigate the complexities of culture?
Lesson 5: How do you navigate culture?
Week 5: What is race? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: What is race and what does racism mean?
Lesson 2: How does racism conflict with our democratic ideals?
Lesson 3: How have perspectives on race changed over time?
Lesson 4: What is the impact of racism?
Lesson 5: How do American perspectives differ on race?
Week 6: How can I celebrate my identity and respect the identities of others? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: What are stereotypes?
Lesson 2: What is tolerance?
Lesson 3: How have our beliefs about tolerance changed over time?
Lesson 4: How can we counter assumptions in our thinking?
Lesson 5: How can we help others understand our perspective?
Module 2
How do we practice democratic values?
Week 2: How can I communicate with people from different identity groups?
Lesson 1: What is cultural competency?
Lesson 2: How can we use cultural competency to reduce conflict?
Lesson 3: How should I ask about other's experiences?
Lesson 4: How can I express my perspective in a respectful way?
Lesson 5: How can I advocate for others? (Coming soon)
Week 3: What do the lived experiences of others teach me about the American Identity? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: How are we shaped by our experiences?
Lesson 2: What was daily life like for marginalized people?
Lesson 3: How do people experience inequality in daily life?
Lesson 4: How does trauma impact marginalized people?
Lesson 5: How can we use stories to advocate for others?
Week 4: How do empathy and perspective-taking help democracy? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: What are empathy and perspective-taking?
Lesson 2: Why are empathy and perspective taking important?
Lesson 3: How can perspective taking inform collective decisions?
Lesson 4: How can perspective taking inform jurisprudence?
Lesson 5: How can perspective taking inform democratic norms?
Week 5: How do people in the U.S. practice democracy? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: How do we work together to strengthen democracy?
Lesson 2: How can we build positive relationships?
Lesson 3: How does diversity strengthen the United States?
Lesson 4: How can we increase our social awareness?
Lesson 5: How can democratic ideals support conflict resolution?
Week 6: How are we impacted by our identities & experiences? (Coming Soon)
What is privilege & advocacy?
Looking closer at privilege, prejudice, & power
Perspectives on social awareness & social mobility
Working with empathy & self-awareness
How do I develop positive ideas and beliefs?
Module 3
What is equity?
Week 1: What is equity? (Coming Soon)
How does opportunity play a role in achieving our ideals?
How does history reflect the importance of opportunity?
How does history reflect the impact of inequity?
What is my perspective on equity?
What can we do about injustice?
Week 2: What is justice? (Coming Soon)
How do our democratic ideals shape perspectives on justice?
What is the meaning of "equal protection under the law?"
How has the Supreme Court ruled on the 14th amendment?
How does the 14th amendment impact students?
What does justice mean to me?
Week 3: What can we do about injustice? (Coming Soon)
How can we recognize injustice?
What does injustice mean to me?
How do I see injustice today?
How have different identity groups been treated unjustly?
What can I learn from those who have been treated unjustly?
Week 4: What will I do if I see injustice today? (Coming Soon)
What rights do students have against injustice?
What are my rights and how do I know that I have them?
How have students' rights changed over time?
What laws and principles impact the rights of students?
How effective are the rights that I have as a student?
Week 5: How have people in the United States fought for and struggled with racial equity? (Coming Soon)
What is racial equity?
How have people struggled with racial equity in the U.S.?
How have people fought for racial equity in the U.S.?
What can we learn from the fight for racial equity?
What work remains on issues of racial equity in the US?
Week 6: How has the Civil Rights Movement impacted me? (Coming Soon)
What are civil rights?
How are the rights of citizens exercised every day?
How have civil rights in the U.S. evolved over time?
How successful was the Civil Rights Movement?
How would life be different without Civil Rights?
Module 4
How do we recognize injustice?
Week 1: What does the Civil Rights Act protect? (Coming Soon)
What are the civil rights for voting?
What are the civil rights for public accommodations?
What civil rights impact the desegregation of public spaces?
What civil rights prohibit segregation of public education?
What is the Civil Rights Commission?
Week 2: What else does the Civil Rights Act protect? (Coming Soon)
What are the civil rights impacting federal programs?
What are the civil rights for employment?
What are the civil rights impacting equal protection?
What are the civil rights impacting community relations?
What can I do if my civil rights are violated?
Week 3: Do I have a responsibility to discuss injustice? (Coming Soon)
When I encounter injustice, what can I do?
How have Americans raised awareness about injustice?
How can I communciate about injustice?
How can I get support when experiencing injustice?
How can I support somone who is experiencing inustice?
Week 4: How have Americans stood up against injustice? (Coming Soon)
What is participation?
How have others stood up for their principles and beliefs?
What are the consequences and effects of taking action?
What are the skills required to take a stand?
Based on my principles, what decisions will I make?
Week 5: What is civic engagement? (Coming Soon)
Who has the right to vote?
What does the U.S. Constitution say about elections?
How are elections (local, state or federal) relevant to me?
What is gerrymandering?
Can voting address public problems and challenges?
Week 6: What is the history of voting rights? (Coming Soon)
How were elections determined when the U.S. was founded?
What is the history of voting rights?
What perspectives do Americans have about voting rights?
How can voting protect rights?
Are voting rights important for equity?
Module 5
How can we create change?
Week 1: What is criminal justice? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: Is criminal justice effective?
Lesson 2: How did the War on Drugs impact the criminal justice system?
Lesson 3: Why does the U.S. imprison more people than other nations?
Lesson 4: What is restorative justice?
Lesson 5: How do perspectives differ on the criminal justice system?
Week 2: How do individuals address injustice? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: What is personal agency?
Lesson 2: How can I use my agency to support the work of others?
Lesson 3: What does it mean to be an ally, advocate or stakeholder?
Lesson 4: How have individuals addressed injustice in U.S. history?
Lesson 5: How can I use my voice to support justice?
Week 3: How do Politics & Media Shape Democracy? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: How do politics & media influence our beliefs?
Lesson 2: Looking closer at U.S. politics & democracy
Lesson 3: Perspectives on politics & media literacy
Lesson 4: U.S. democracy: Working with empathy & change
Lesson 5: Helping others understand civic & social engagement
Week 4: What responsibilities accompany our rights? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: What responsibilities do we have with free speech?
Lesson 2: What responsibilities do we have with our bearing arms?
Lesson 3: What responsibilities do we have with a free press?
Lesson 4: What responsibilities do we have with our use of assembly?
Lesson 5: What responsibilities do we have with our citizenship?
Week 5: What am I willing to stand up for? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: What are my values?
Lesson 2: What is non-violent protest?
Lesson 3: What are the challenges faced by protest movements?
Lesson 4: What are the issues that matter most to me and why?
Lesson 5: How will I make decisions about what to stand up for?
Week 6: What does it take to sustain democracy? (Coming Soon)
Lesson 1: What makes democracy work?
Lesson 2: How can we assess the strength of our democracy?
Lesson 3: What are the responsibilities of being a citizen?
Lesson 4: Is democracy possible without equality?
Lesson 5: What does it take to sustain democracy?
Table Talk: How to Discuss One Voice with Your Teen
Having meaningful conversations about equity and social justice issues is so important for students of all ages. But knowing where to start and how to structure the conversation can be a challenge. Watch these short videos for some great advice on how some simple dinnertime discussion can help reinforce the One Voice lessons:
