Resistance and Advocacy of Marginalized Communities (Dual Immersion Spanish)
Elementary
By Nadia Gomez Orozco
© Elena Hermosa, New York Times
In this dual immersion Spanish mini-unit developed as part of the UCI Central American Studies in K-12 Curriculum Project, 4th grade students explore the Garifuna and their history of forced migration and displacement. They also study the beneficiaries of erasure, as well as the resistance and advocacy of minoritized groups in the U.S. Students create a multi-media collage representing a minoritized group and their journey of resisting erasure in the face of oppressive systems.
Learn more from lesson author Nadia Gomez Orozco in the video below.
Nadia Gomez Orozco (They/ Elle) My teaching philosophy connects deeply to my Queer, Indigenous, Mexican, Peruvian identity. As a child I struggled to feel seen, safe, and represented. Oftentimes feeling a strong sense of otherness. My students, however, deserve to be celebrated, validated, and encouraged to learn about themselves and how deeply connected we are to one another’s origin stories. Thus, working on this Central American Studies Curriculum Project has been an incredibly fulfilling experience for someone who is attempting to build puentes and plant semillas of community and connection.