Foundations of U.S. Law: A History of Oppression, Grades 6-12

This course on the foundations of U.S. law will provide educators with the knowledge of laws that have historically oppressed marginalized groups. While this course is appropriate for all teachers of history, social studies, and social science, any teacher who wants to develop a better understanding of the historical and legal origins of the inequities structurally marginalized students experience would benefit. 

The course will cover critical topics, including ways in which U.S. law has historically facilitated slavery, violence, segregation, and discrimination against different structurally marginalized groups, including African Americans, women, Asian Americans, and Latino/a Americans.

Educators will learn how to teach students to critique the justness of laws and their impact on structurally marginalized social identity groups. They learn culturally responsive strategies for examining the social, political, and economic effects of laws that have oppressed African Americans, women, Asian Americans, and Latino/a Americans.

Throughout the course, educators reflect on their teaching practices and develop a plan for incorporating legal critique in their classrooms. The goal of the course is to empower educators to become confident and competent teachers who promote students' critical thinking, commitment to equity, and advocacy for civil rights.

ADDITIONAL NOTES: TKL courses receive letter grades. 

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HOW TO ACCESS YOUR COURSE MATERIALS: 

Within 1-2 business days of your Ashland registration, you will receive an email from your course content provider, Teach & Kids Learn, containing instructions on how to access your course materials. A note, their emails are sometimes forwarded to junk or spam folders. 

You will be working with TKL, through their Learning Management System, to complete the course, after which, your instructor will record your grade on your AU transcript. We will notify you by email once this is done, with instructions on how to view and order transcripts. 

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