This website showcases the materials produced by a partnership between UMass Boston’s CANALA Institutes and the Boston Public Schools Ethnic Studies Program.
Ethnic Studies Syllabi
These syllabi were created to provide a model for ethnic studies teachers who are teaching community-specific elective ethnic studies courses, including Africana studies, Asian American studies, Latinx studies, and Native/Indigenous studies.
Download here: http://bit.ly/bpsethnicstudies
Ethnic Studies Case Studies
These case studies were created to provide materials around specific ethnic studies topics related to the local context of Boston. They include case studies on Anh Mai and Anti-Asian American Hate in the 1980s, Black Mother Activists on Columbia Point, Native Mascots and Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Puerto Rican Activism and Villa Victoria.
Download here: http://bit.ly/bpscasestudies
Ethnic Studies Walking Tours
These walking tours were created to provide students with field experiences for the ethnic studies case studies related to the local context of Boston. They include walking tours related to Anh Mai and Anti-Asian American Hate in the 1980s (Dorchester-Fields Corner), Black Mother Activists on Columbia Point (Dorchester-Columbia Point), Native Mascots and Indigenous Peoples’ Day (Allston, Fenway, and North End), Puerto Rican Activism and Villa Victoria (South End).
Columbia Point Walking Tour: https://pocketsights.com/tours/tour/Boston-Columbia-Point-Walking-Tour-7993
Native Mascots and Indigenous Peoples’ Day Walking Tour: https://pocketsights.com/tours/tour/Boston-Native-Mascots-and-Indigenous-Peoples%27-Day-Walking-Tour-7889
Fighting Anti-Asian Violence: Anh Mai’s Legacy Walking Tour: https://pocketsights.com/tours/tour/Boston-Fighting-Anti-Asian-Violence%3A-Anh-Mai%E2%80%99s-Legacy-Walking-Tour-8169
Resisting Colonialism at Villa Victoria Walking Tour: https://pocketsights.com/tours/tour/Boston-Resisting-Colonialism-at-Villa-Victoria-Walking-Tour-8171