Teach students about how a Puerto Rican family made a difference with their oral histories.
This lesson is part of our Upper Elementary Unit Plan.
This lesson is part of our Upper Elementary Unit Plan.
Students closely listen to interviews with José Velez who remembers growing up in the Lower East Side in the 1960’s after his family migrated from Puerto Rico. They are prompted to think deeply about why José remembers and shares these stories. To deepen their knowledge about the Saez Velez family, they read the family article, “The Saez Velez Family Story,” and discover how they made a difference in American society through education, community involvement, and military service.
Making a Difference
What will students understand through this lesson?
How do we do history detective work with a video to learn about a family?
1-3 Class Periods
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