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FAIR Education Act

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The FAIR Education Act 2011

Passed in order to ensure "a study of the role and contributions of both men and women, Native Americans, African Americans, Mexican Americans, Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders, European Americans, lesbians, gay, bisexual, and transgender Americans, persons with disabilities, and members of other ethnic and cultural groups" (Ed. Code Section 51204.5, visit website www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/senatebill48faq.asp​) in the development of California and United States history.

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What curriculum does the FAIR Education Act include?

  1. History/Social Science Curricula
    1. Topics are aligned to the 2016 History-Social Science Framework.
    2. Topics are developmentally and age appropriate.
    3. Lessons are meant to be taught in ways that are student-driven.
  2. Instructional Materials for all Subjects

How does the FAIR Education Act influence the Adoption of Instructional Materials?

  1. Instructional materials must comply with social content requirements as adopted by the State Board of Education (CDE).
  2. For guidance from the CDE, see Social Content Review standards and forms, visit website https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/cf/lc.asp

What resources are available to teach the FAIR Education Act? Lessons, Primary Sources (Firsthand Accounts) and Secondary (Textbooks), and Books


Lessons for all Demographic Groups

  1. Teaching Tolerance website
  2. Facing History and Ourselves website
  3. Lessons on Bullying, Bias and Diversity website​
  4. Story Corps, Searchable Stories website

 Resources for the Contributions and Role of People with Disabilities 

    1. US History Lessons
      1. Lessons from the Disability History Museum website
      2. Essay from the Disability History Museum website
      3. Lessons from Emerging America website
    2. Resources for Discrimination, Activism and Rights for People with Disabilities
      1. Information on the 504 Sit-In website
      2. Helen Keller Archive website
      3. Museum of Disability website​
      4. Primary Source Set Tracing Disability History pdf file

Resources for the Contributions and Role of Individuals Identifying as LGBTQ

    1. Brief Introduction with LGBTQ Guidance pdf file
    2. Lessons on Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation Aligned to the Framework
      1. General LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum website​
      2. Gender Identity During the Gold Rush for 4th Grade website
      3. Baron von Steuben and the Continental Army for 8th Grade​ google document
      4. ONE Archives LGBTQ lessons for 10th  and 11th Grade​ website
      5. Safe Schools Project​ website​
    3. Timelines for LGBTQ Milestones in US History
      1. Timeline from CNN website
      2. Timeline from GLSEN website
      3. Timeline from NY Times website
    4. LGBTQ Sources from Library of Congress website​