DOCUMENT RESUME ED 418 013 SO 028 424 TITLE United States & New York State History, Grade 8. A Multicultural Perspective. Volume III. INSTITUTION New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn. Office of Multicultural Education. ISBN ISBN-1-55839-216-5 PUB DATE 1995-00-00 NOTE 343p.; For volumes 1 and 2, see SO 028 422-423. 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/PC14 Plus Postage. DESCRIPTORS Family History; Global Education; Grade 8; Instructional Materials; *International Relations; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; *Multicultural Education; *Social History; Social Studies; *State History; *United States History; World War II 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 20 learning activities represent suggested approaches for teaching Units 11 and 12 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 11, "The Changing Nature of the American People from World War II to the Present," contains 14 learning activities. Unit 12, "Citizenship in Today's World," provides 6 activities. (EH) ******************************************************************************** Reproductions supplied by EDRS are the best that can be made from the original document. ******************************************************************************** E O ERB 00 44 HISSI OY A MULTICULTU L PERSPECTIVE VOLUMEUJ III 00 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Office of Educational Research and Improvement EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES INFORMATION CENTER (ERIC) This document has been reproduced as eceived from the person or organization O originating it. 0 Minor changes have been made to improve reproduction quality. 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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 III by permission of the Board of Education of the City of New York." ISBN 1-55839-216-5 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. if Preface The cultural diversity of New York City has increased considerably over the last two 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 trulymulticultural 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 appreciatingthe 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 of a 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 our. young people to acquire the knowledge, values, and skills they will need to participate fully in the life of our culturally complex community. hi 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, OIS preparation. Alan Singer, Hofstra University Maria Santory Guasp, Chief Executive for Reviewers Instructional and Student Support Programs and Beryle Banfield, Metro Center, New York University Steven Tribus, former director of the Office of Carol Berotte-Joseph, City College, City University Instructional Support, assisted in the preparation of of New York 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 I. 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 of Shirley Hune, Hunter College, City University 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 The contributions of the following people are also Clement London, Fordham University gratefully acknowledged: Maurice Martinez, Hunter College, City University of New York Principal Writers Barbara Omolade, City College, City University of Lloyd Bromberg, formerly of the Office of New York Instructional Support (OIS) Susan Rudin, Community School District 21 Nehru Kelevh, P.S. 181 Elliot Salow, Office of Professional Development, Eileen Neeson, Office of Multicultural Education DIPD Kristine Policiano, Community School District 6 Jack Salzman, Columbia University Contributing Writers Virginia Sanchez-Korrol, Brooklyn College, City Melanie Banks, P.S. 332K University of New York Stuart Benas, Edward R. Murrow High School Marietta Saravia-Shore, Columbia University Sumner Braunstein, Teacher (retired) Susan Saskia Sassen, Columbia University Geoffrey Cabat, Seward Park High School William Seraile, Lehman College, City University of Elaine Davis, P.S. 116Q New York Sharon Dennis, P.S. 8X Alan Singer, Hofstra University Richard Dodici, J.H.S. 217Q Joshua Sky, P.S. 230K Richard Forman, Samuel J. Tilden High School Mutsuko Tanouchi, Eastchester Union Free Steven Kuntz, St. John's University School District Andrea Martin-Ricketts, P.S. 30Q Marta Vega, Caribbean Culture Center Andrea Metzger, I.S. 115 Rue Zalia Watkins, United Parents Association Joseph Nwabueze, J.H.S. 275K This manuscript was prepared for publication by the Marvin Polansky, I.S. 55K Office of Instructional Publications, Nicholas A. Evelyn Richman, Community School District 29 Aiello, Ph.D., Director. The project editor was Dan Susan Rudin, Community School District 21 Mausner. Kent Beaty designed the book. 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