Before their neighborhoods were displaced, Latino youth of Chavez Ravine spent their days playing games, including baseball. After leaving the neighborhood, Richard Martinez kept playing baseball and lettered for Lincoln High School. Baseball letterman jacket from Richard Martinez, former Chavez Ravine resident, around s. Children wailed and Avrana Arechiga, the matriarch of the family, threw stones in resistance. No one could have predicted Fernandomania. Everywhere Fernando Valenzuela went in Los Angeles, pandemonium engulfed the beloved pitcher.
Mexico War Tea Party. By Alan J. How a teacher and his students organized a tour of the hidden history of slavery in New York.
By Thom Thacker and Michael A. An art contest is used as the basis from which students can examine primary historical documents advertisements for runaway slaves to gain a deeper understanding of the institution of slavery in the North. Lesson by Bill Bigelow and student reading by Howard Zinn.
Interactive activity introduces students to the history and often untold story of the U. Roles available in Spanish. By Gilda L. Reflections on teaching students about the walkouts by Chicano students in California. A role play on the history of the Vietnam War that is left out of traditional textbooks. By Bill Bigelow and Linda Christensen. Empathy, or "social imagination," allows students to connect to "the other" with whom, on the surface, they may appear to have little in common.
Rethinking the U. By Bob Peterson. A role play on the Constitutional Convention which brings to life the social forces active during and immediately following the American Revolution with focus on two key topics: suffrage and slavery. By Doug Sherman. The author describes how he uses biographies and film to introduce students to the role of people involved in the Civil Rights Movement beyond the familiar heroes.
He emphasizes the role and experiences of young people in the Movement. With musical extravaganzas that have included rock, pop and opera royalty, a papal visit and unique events such as motorcycle racing and monster truck events, Dodger Stadium is also among the great entertainment destinations in the country.
It is the third oldest continually used park in Major League Baseball and stands as one of the most unique and picturesque settings in sports, carved as it is into the hillside of Chavez Ravine overlooking downtown LA to the south and the San Gabriel mountains to the north.
One of the true cathedrals of baseball, Dodger Stadium has hosted more than million fans since it opened its doors in The club topped the 3. In , O'Malley lobbied for a new stadium to be built for his Brooklyn club, but when a deal could not be reached, the Dodgers made the unprecedented move to California.
In September of that year, the city of Los Angeles agreed to give acres of land to the Dodgers in exchange for the deed to Wrigley Field in Los Angeles and their commitment to construct a 50,seat stadium. By Doug Sherman. The author describes how he uses biographies and film to introduce students to the role of people involved in the Civil Rights Movement beyond the familiar heroes.
He emphasizes the role and experiences of young people in the Movement. Related Resources. Teaching Activities Free. Teaching Activity.
By Linda Christensen. By Ursula Wolfe-Rocca. Books: Non-Fiction. Book - Non-fiction. By Richard Rothstein. A history of the laws and policy decisions passed by local, state, and federal governments that promoted racial segregation.
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