UPDATE: Ethnic Studies and Israel Curriculum Released by San Mateo Union High School District

February 28, 2025 UPDATE: Links Contained in Curriculum Provided Here:

The curriculum for ethnic studies and curriculum related to Israel and Palestine was recently released by San Mateo Union High School District in response to a request and petition by Jewish Legal News. Please see the following batch of files that was produced on January 30, 2025.

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Click Here for Links Contained in reference to the following pages:   

001140- Capuchino Chill Room (webpage is no longer active) 

001187- Capuchino Chill Room (same as above) 

001917 - Dual Narratives Assignment

001956 - History of the Peace Process

 001960 - Iranian Revolution Reading

001962 - Iranian Revolution Work pt. 2  

001963 - Iranian Revolution Work pt. 3

001964 - Islam: Empire of Faith 

1282-1689 Lessons 

1295 - Syllabus Review Activity, rubric, handbook (current) 

1295 - Kahoot Syllabus Review (this is no longer accessible, it is within a software platform) 1303, 1320 - Precious Knowledge 

1320 - Tenets of Ethnic Studies Activity 

1335 - Taking Names and Taking Names Activity (song Lyrics) 

1354 - Finish #4 My Name Slide, Social Identity Activity, My Name Activity 1361 - Finish #5, Tree of Life Slides, My Name Activity 

1383- Master & Counter Narrative Activity 

1396 - Danger of a Single Story 

1413 - Four I’s of Oppression Activity 

1426 - Summative : Four I’s of Oppression Application Activity 

1442 - Intro to Race & Ethnicity Activity 

1471 - Privileged or Oppressed Activity, Colin in Black and White, Worksheet 1479 - Exploring Social Activism Coloring & Research Activity (coloring and complete #15) 1501 - Summative: Social Activist Character Collage 

1508 - Colin in Black & White episode 3 (Microaggressions) 

1516 - #17 38 at the Garden Viewing Questions, #18 Race & Ethnicity Socratic Seminar Worksheet (No additional details were added for this assignment) 

1530 - Socratic Seminar (note-taking worksheet in Canvas), Tool Kit Link 1537 - Bootstrapping Board Game, Questions 

1543 - Reflections on the N-word activity 

1564 - Gender Scavenger Hunt 

1570 - Vocab Matching Game, History of anti-LGBTQIA+ Slurs activity, Handouts 1584 - Out of the Past Viewing Questions 

1597 - Losses Some Kids Have to Deal With 

1614 - Introduce Final Take Action Project 

1631 - Different Ways of Mourning Through an Ethnic Studies Lens Activity