LGBTQ+ Unit - History & Identity - Lesson Plans, Slides, Activities & Handouts
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At last, a comprehensive, and compelling Ethnic Studies curriculum! LOW PREP (print and go) – each unit includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, and formative and summative assessments. There's even an editable Syllabus and Pacing Planner! Use for Ethnic Studies and History, or tPrice $132.00Original Price $165.00Save $33.00
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Comprehensive and timely – this unit provides an overview of LGBTQ history and current issues. Intensive prep has been done so you can focus on teaching! LOW PREP (print and go) — includes lesson plans, slides with activities, PDF handouts, plus formative and summative assessments. Pair with English and History topics, enhance Sociology. High School resource that can be used for digital learning. The lessons help you address complex issues with sensitivity and respect.
Teacher directions include differentiation strategies to help meet individual student needs. Student directions are clear and concise, and the lessons include numerous graphic organizers that provide scaffolding. The multiple-choice test is editable so assessments can be differentiated, as are the slide text boxes that have definitions, explanations, and questions. There are even slide templates so you can customize the lessons!
*For copyright reasons, other materials in this resource are NOT editable (the editable components are listed above).*
The unit includes these primary concepts: sex, gender, sexual orientation, heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, and ally.
The unit has five sections. Take your students on an interactive journey that begins with identity, continues with terms and concepts, covers LGBTQ history and current issues, then addresses social justice. Lessons are organized in a step-by-step manner that enables students to comprehend interconnected and complex concepts. The unit ends positively with an exploration of ways to be proactive through allyship.
This is a stand-alone unit that can also be used to introduce Ethnic Studies. It is Unit 1 of a 5-unit Ethnic Studies Year Course that includes a Native American unit, an African American unit, an Asian Pacific American unit, and a Latinx American unit.
WHAT YOU GET
- An overview that includes information about addressing sensitive topics
- 16 PDF lesson plans with objectives, essential questions, standards, and differentiation
- Lesson plans also include easy, step-by-step, procedures
- 104 PowerPoint slides with multiple activities and 9 slide templates so you can customize the resource
- Lesson plan procedures are also in the slide notes
- 35 pages of PDF handouts with clear directions, including:
- A handout of terms and definitions
- A Draw It! activity on four key terms
- A multiple-choice test (with a key) in editable Word, and Easel versions
- A Close Watching: Video Response Notes handout
- A Cultural Identity Influences handout in which students rank the importance of factors of identity and discuss
- A suggested reading and questions on “Why Identity Matters”
- Close Reading Annotation cards
- Readings about homophobia, LGBTQ civil rights, scapegoating, and allyship
- A living timeline activity with 24 LGBTQ history events cards
- An illustrated timeline activity on 24 LGBTQ history events with accompanying slides
- Guided Reading Questions (with a key) on an LGBTQ history text
- An infographic activity (with a rubric) about LGBTQ discrimination
- An explanatory essay organizer for a five-paragraph activity about LGBTQ equality
- A mini-debate activity (with a rubric) about how to deal with hate
- A reflection in which students discuss sex, gender, and sexual orientation
BONUS: An editable Syllabus and Pacing Planner is included!
The slides can be imported into Google Slides, Nearpod, or Pear Deck to enhance online learning and/or to add activities such as discussions and polls.
The unit teaching duration is six to nine weeks if every lesson is used. The variation in the length of the unit is mainly due to the option of doing assignments as classwork or homework. I have made the Ethnic Studies units thorough and extensive in order to meet diverse needs. You may need to pick and choose lessons to fit within your time frame.
IMPORTANT NOTE: While teaching online during the pandemic, I began to utilize short video clips for instruction. They were particularly impactful in Ethnic Studies, due to their visceral nature. Because of their effectiveness, I have incorporated them into my curriculum, so this resource includes links to short videos. Thus, I suggest that you consider your ability to show videos to students when making a decision about purchasing this resource.
These Ethnic Studies units are also available:
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I have taught various iterations of this content for over 25 years and this hard-to-find material has evolved as both society and I have evolved. The topic and content have proven to be deeply engaging and memorable for my students.
I care about these issues, and I would love to hear any questions or suggestions that you have. If you find the resource useful, I would appreciate it if you would write a review—you’ll receive TPT credits to apply to future purchases! Thank you.
