Stonewall Was Important But Not Because it Was First https://facingtoday.facinghistory.org/stonewall-was-important-but-not-because-it-was-first
Stonewall Riots: The Beginning of the LGBT Movement https://civilrights.org/2009/06/22/stonewall-riots-the-beginning-of-the-lgbt-movement/# How the Stonewall uprising ignited the modern LGBTQ rights movement https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/stonewall-uprising-ignited-modern-lgbtq-rights-movement The True and Unadulterated History of the Stonewall Riots http://www.back2stonewall.com/2022/06/lgbt-gay-history-the-stonewall-riots.html Photos From LGBTQ+ History With ONE Archiveshttps://itgetsbetter.org/blog/photos-from-lgbtq-history/ |
Lessons
Teaching Stonewall
Stonewall’s history remains largely forgotten—and unknown among young people. In the cultural imagination, it remains shrouded in myth. But the true Stonewall story can be taught. Here’s how—and why.
Demonstrates Why this history matters
Helps correct a False Narrative: Students will learn that the movement for LGBTQ+ rights didn’t Start at Stonewall & will be able to analyze the event beyond the Cis, White Lens
https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/summer-2019/teaching-stonewall
In this lesson, students analyze four documents to answer the question: What caused the Stonewall Riots?
https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons/stonewall-riots
THE RIOT THAT STARTED A REVOLUTION
Level 1: Contributions Approach 1. Activate prior experience: What do you know about the Stonewall Riots in New York City in June 1969?
Level 2: Additive Approach 1. Build your knowledge of LGBTQ Life in the 1950s-60s, which led to the Stonewall Riots
Level 3: Transformational Approach 1. Describe the challenges that the LGBTQ Movement has had in history and compare these to the Black Civil Rights Movement. Citing examples, in what ways are they similar or different?
Level 4: Social Action Approach 1. Describe any contemporary occurrence or social action that is similar to the Stonewall Riots. Explain the similarities in how these are organized and perceived by the general public
https://legacyprojectchicago.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Stonewall%20Riot%20Lesson%20Plan.pdf
Compelling Question: How does the Stonewall uprising fit into the larger picture of LGBTQ rights?
This lesson provides an opportunity for students to learn more about the Stonewall uprising, reflect on LGBTQ rights and activism prior to and after Stonewall, and curate content around important milestones in the history of LGBTQ rights.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES ¢
Stonewall’s history remains largely forgotten—and unknown among young people. In the cultural imagination, it remains shrouded in myth. But the true Stonewall story can be taught. Here’s how—and why.
Demonstrates Why this history matters
Helps correct a False Narrative: Students will learn that the movement for LGBTQ+ rights didn’t Start at Stonewall & will be able to analyze the event beyond the Cis, White Lens
https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/summer-2019/teaching-stonewall
In this lesson, students analyze four documents to answer the question: What caused the Stonewall Riots?
https://sheg.stanford.edu/history-lessons/stonewall-riots
THE RIOT THAT STARTED A REVOLUTION
Level 1: Contributions Approach 1. Activate prior experience: What do you know about the Stonewall Riots in New York City in June 1969?
Level 2: Additive Approach 1. Build your knowledge of LGBTQ Life in the 1950s-60s, which led to the Stonewall Riots
Level 3: Transformational Approach 1. Describe the challenges that the LGBTQ Movement has had in history and compare these to the Black Civil Rights Movement. Citing examples, in what ways are they similar or different?
Level 4: Social Action Approach 1. Describe any contemporary occurrence or social action that is similar to the Stonewall Riots. Explain the similarities in how these are organized and perceived by the general public
https://legacyprojectchicago.org/sites/default/files/2020-02/Stonewall%20Riot%20Lesson%20Plan.pdf
Compelling Question: How does the Stonewall uprising fit into the larger picture of LGBTQ rights?
This lesson provides an opportunity for students to learn more about the Stonewall uprising, reflect on LGBTQ rights and activism prior to and after Stonewall, and curate content around important milestones in the history of LGBTQ rights.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES ¢
- Students will learn about the Stonewall uprising of 1969 and its relevance to today.
- Students will analyze the difference between the words “riot” and “uprising.”
- Students will identify important dates and milestones in the history of LGBTQ rights and activism.
- Students will curate content about one important milestone and present that information to others.