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Mapping Deportations
Racism in U.S. Immigration Enforcement
Mapping Deportations is a new classroom-friendly digital resource that uses maps, data, and timelines to unmask the relationship between race and U.S. immigration enforcement. Tracking deportations since 1895, the website illustrates how the immigration laws, and particularly deportation policy, have engineered the racial make-up of the country throughout its history — a phenomenon that is taking place in plain sight today.
OnDecember 15, site co-creator and award-winning historian Kelly Lytle Hernandez will introduce the purpose and design of Mapping Deportations, including how the history of anti-immigrant legislation and racism are intertwined.
Teachers will meet in small groups to brainstorm ways to integrate the site in the curriculum, followed by time to ask Hernandez questions and discuss ideas. Professional development certification provided.
This week, the Florida Department of Education adopted new anti-Communist social studies standards. Using tactics from the Red Scare, they are spreading misinformation and fear.
The Red Scare was designed to undermine the Black Freedom Struggle and the labor movement. The same is true today. Students can learn that history from the lesson Subversives by Ursula Wolfe-Rocca — and see through the indoctrination in the curriculum.
In appreciation for your story about any of our lessons, we can send you one of the books pictured above, thanks to donations by publishers and individuals.
Share your story on the form and indicate which book you would like to receive. Your feedback could inspire other teachers to try our lessons.
Select one of the books above for your story on teaching any of the lessons at the Zinn Education Project site on Palestine. A title we added this week is Children of the Stone City by Beverley Naidoo. Without the mention of Palestine, Naidoo introduces young readers to Palestinian social reality, and the song of defiance that resonates from the Time Before until today.
National Council for the Social Studies Conference in person, December 5–7, Washington, D.C. Several workshops are by Zinn Education Project contributors and we’ll have a booth. Let us know if you plan to attend.
Teachers are under attack for teaching truthfully about U.S. history. Pleasedonateso we can continue to offer free people’s history lessons and resources, and defend teachers’ right to use them.
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