Connecticut Valley Tobacco Museum
Tobacco History is a Shared History
Learning Objectives (LO) and
Essential Questions (EQ)
LO5 ARTICULATE the integral role African American, Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino(a) communities have played in shaping U.S. society, economy, and culture.
EQ5 SOCIETY, ECONOMY, AND CULTURE
How and in what ways have African American, Black, Puerto Rican and Latino(a) people shaped American society, economy, and culture?
LO6 REIMAGINE new possibilities and more just futures for our country and our world drawn from the legacy of African American/Black and Puerto Rican/ Latino experiences, intellectual thought, and culture
EQ6 RADICAL IMAGINATIONS
What do African American,
Black, Puerto Rican, and Latino(a) histories and cultures teach
us about radically reimagining new possibilities and more just
futures?
LO7 EXPLORE local and regional African American/ Black and Puerto Rican/Latino communities and compare/contrast them with national histories.
EQ7 SPACE AND PLACE
In what ways have geographies shaped history, as well as been shaped by it? What are the African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino histories of our region, and how do they relate to broader histories?
LO8 EXAMINE examples of African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino action in addressing issues impacting their communities.
EQ8 AGENCY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
In what ways have African American/Black and Puerto Rican/Latino people demonstrated agency in developing organizations and strategies to address pressing issues in their communities? How can young people take informed action to address pressing issues in their own communities?