Engage and Empower

This edited book provides ready-to-use engaging curriculum units for an integrated approach to teaching English language arts and U.S. history in grades 4-12.

Mary Amanda (Mandy) Stewart is Associate Professor of Literacy at Texas Woman's University and the co-author of But Does This Work English Learners? A Guide for ELA Teachers, Grades 6-12. Christina Salazar is school librarian, former high school teacher, and doctoral student at Texas Woman's University. Christina Thomas is a teachers and doctoral student at Texas Woman's University. Victor Antonio Lozada is a music educator and doctoral candidate at Texas Woman's University

Foreword: Tiffany Flowers Introduction: Mary Amanda Stewart Part 1: Effects and Transactions of Expansion, Colonialism, and Migration Chapter 1: Colonialism and Native American Resiliency: Patricia Flint and Mariannella Núñez Chapter 2: Modern-day Colonialism: D.C., Puerto Rico, and Other U.S. Territories: Marlene Walker Chapter 3: Immigration: The Fabric of Our Nation: Yismelle Dúran Part 2: The Influences of Latin America on U.S. Culture and Society Chapter 4: Latinx Influencers: Past and Present Contributions to America's Greatness: Margarita Ramos-Rivera Chapter 5: Latinas as Change-agents: Feminist Activism in the U.S: Joan Borda Part 3: America's Original Sin: Understanding and Responding to Racism Chapter 6: Antiracism: Understanding our History to Co-create a Better Future: Christina Thomas and Victor Lozada Chapter 7: Redlining: A Mechanism of Systemic Racism: Christina Salazar Chapter 8: Cultural (Mis)representations in the Media: Challenging Hegemonic Ideas: Phyliciá Anderson Part 4: Exploring the Diverse Lived Experiences of Modern-day Adolescents Chapter 9: The Death of Childhood: Mass Shootings in the United States: Christina Thomas Chapter 10: Rap Music: Leveraging Hip Hop Culture to Empower: Victor Lozada Chapter 11: Consent Isn't Complicated: The Implications of the #MeToo Movement: Christina Thomas Chapter 12: See Us: LGBTQ+ Issues for Representation, Empathy, and Justice: Christina Salazar Afterword: Isabel Morales