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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 418 012 SO 028 423 TITLE United States & New York State History, Grade 8. A Multicultural Perspective. Volume II. INSTITUTION New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Multicultural Education. ISBN ISBN-1-55839-217-3 PUB DATE 1994-00-00 NOTE 302p.; For volumes 1 and 3, see SO 028 422 and SO 028 424. Reproduced photographs may not be clear. AVAILABLE FROM Publications Sales Center, 131 Livingston Street, Room 515, Brooklyn, NY 11201; telephone: 718-935-3990. PUB TYPE Guides Non-Classroom (055) EDRS PRICE MF01/PC13 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Family History; Grade 8; Instructional Materials; *International Relations; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; *Multicultural Education; *Social History; Social Studies; *State History; *United States History IDENTIFIERS *New York ABSTRACT This curriculum resource guide allows students to interpret key historical events and trends from the perspectives of a variety of cultural, linguistic, and ethnic groups. The 30 learning activities represent suggested approaches for teaching Units 9 and 10 of the New York State Grades 7 and 8 syllabus. Each unit is comprehensive, divided into topical learning activities. Focus questions, teacher background materials, major ideas, concepts, performance objectives, development strategies and worksheets are included. Follow-up activities provide extension suggestions for individual students or classes. Worksheets contain primary sources such as photographs, speeches, letters, and diaries of a particular era. Unit 9,"The United States Between the Wars," contains 15 learning activities. Unit 10, "The United States Assumes Worldwide Responsibilities," provides 15 activities. 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PERMISSION TO REPRODUCE AND DISSEMINATE THIS MATERIAL HAS BEEN GRANTED BY 1,1 Ci) BOARD OF EDUCATION TO THE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES BEST COPY AVAILABLE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) GRADE 8 ITED STATE HISTORYEW YORK STAT A MULTICULTURAL PERSPECTIVE VOLUME II BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK Copyright @ 1994 by the Board of Education of the City of New York Every effort has been made to ascertain proper ownership of copyrighted materials and obtain permission for their use. Any omission is unintentional and will be corrected in future printings upon proper notification. Application for permission to reprint any section of this material should be made to the Chancellor, 110 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Reprint of any section of this material shall carry the line, "Reprinted from Grade 8 United States and New York State History A Multicultural Perspective Volume II by permission of the Board of Education of the City of New York." ISBN 1-55839-217-3 New York City public schools should order additional copies of this publication from the Bureau of Supplies. Other persons or institutions may obtain copies of this publication from the Publications Sales Center, Room 515, 131 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. See current catalogue for price. For information call (718) 935-3990. It is the policy of the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or sex in its educational programs, activities,and employment policies, and to maintain an environment free of sexual harassment, as required by law. Inquiries regarding compliance with appropriate laws may be directed to the Office of Equal Opportunity, 110 Livingston Street, Room 601, Brooklyn, NY 11201, Telephone: (718) 935-3320. Preface The cultural diversity of New York City has increased considerably over the lasttwo decades. People from virtually every cultural, linguistic, and ethnic group in the world now come to live and work in our citytransforming it into a truly multicultural community. This trend both reflects and anticipates the worldwide movement toward a global society. As today's students move toward adulthood in the twenty-first century, they need to be aware of their own cultural identities, while understanding and appreciating the cultures of others. To help meet this challenge in the New York City public schools,we have begun to develop multicultural curricula in all subject areas. Grade 8 United States and New York State History: A Multicultural Perspective gives students the opportunity to interpret key historical events and trends from the perspectives ofa variety of cultural, linguistic, and ethnic groups. This approach enables students to appreciate the contributions of all of our nation's peoples to history, and to acquire a body of knowledge that reflects the experiences and values representative of the many cultures that have helped construct our nation and our state. Through their active participation, students will come to understand that knowledge is itself dynamic, ever- changing, and open to debate. Active and critical engagement with history preserves and enriches our democratic ideals. The multicultural approach to history exemplified in these volumes will help ouryoung people to acquire the knowledge, values, and skills they will need to participate fully in the life of our culturally complex community. iii r ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Grade 8 United States and New York State History: A Richard Sanders, P.S. 84K Multicultural' Perspective is a project of the Office of Frances E. Schafer, I.S. 293K Multicultural Education. Leslie Agard-Jones, Director Elizabeth Schiff, Alternative High Schools and of that office, provided overall supervision and Programs guidance for the development and review of the Burt E. Schuman, Jackson Heights-Elmhurst Kehillah manuscript. Evelyn B. Kalibala, Assistant Director, Steven SchWager, Manhattan Center High School and Eileen Neeson, Curriculum Developer, Office of Christopher Sgarro, Office of Instructional Multicultural Education, assisted in the manuscript's Publications, DIPD preparation. Alan Singer, Hofstra University Maria Santory Guasp, Executive Director, Division of Reviewers Instruction and Professional DevelOpment (DIPD), Beryle Banfield, Metro Center, New York University and Steven Tribus, Director of the Office of Carol Berotte-Joseph, City College, City University Curriculum and Program Development, DIPD, of New York assisted in the preparation of this guide. John Paul Bianchi, Community School District 8 Gerrard Bushell, Council of the City of New York Florence A. Jackson, former Community Assistant Booker T. Coleman, Jr., Community School District 9 Superintendent, supervised the development of the Philip 1. Freedman, Lehman College, City University course outline and the activities of the writing team. of New York Arturo I. Sanchez, Office of Urban Affairs, City Asa G. Hilliard III, Georgia State University University of New York, and Herbert Boyd, College Shirley Hune, Hunter College, City University of of New Rochelle, assisted in the preparation of the New York course outline and reviewed the manuscript J. A. Irish, Medgar Evers College, City University of throughout its preparation. New York Special thanks are extended to Lloyd Bromberg, Clement London, Fordham University Director of Social Studies, Office of Curriculum and Maurice Martinez, Hunter College, City University of Program Development, for his assistance in reviewing New York the outline and the manuscript. Barbara Omolade, City College, City University of New York The contributions of the following people are also Susan Rudin, Community School District 21 gratefully acknowledged: Elliot Salow, Office of Professional Development, Principal Writers DIPD Lloyd Bromberg, DIPD Jack Salzman, Columbia University Nehru Kelevh, P.S. 181 Virginia Sanchez-Korrol, Brooklyn College, City Eileen Neeson, Office of Multicultural Education University of New York Kristine Policiano, Community School District 6 Marietta Saravia-Shore, Columbia University Susan Saskia Sassen, Columbia University Contributing Writers William Seraile, Lehman College, City University of Melanie Banks, P.S. 332K New York Stuart Benas, Edward R. Murrow High School Alan Singer, Hofstra University Sumner Braunstein, Teacher (retired) Joshua Sky, P.S. 230K Geoffrey Cabat, Seward Park High School Mutsuko Tanouchi, Eastchester Union Free Elaine Davis, P.S. 116Q School District Sharon Dennis, P.S. 8X Marta Vega, Caribbean Culture Center Margaret Docherty, B.A.S.I.S. Rue Zalia Watkins, United Parents Association Richard Dodici, J.H.S. 217Q Richard Forman, Samuel J. Tilden High School This manuscript was prepared for publication by the Steven Kuntz, St. John's University Office of Instructional Publications, Nicholas A. Andrea Martin-Ricketts, P.S. 30Q Aiello, Ph. D., Director; Regina Paleski, Copy Chief; Andrea Metzger, I.S. 115 Kent Beaty, Supervisor of Production