Mervyn M. Dymally Collaboration
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During this Elected Officials: Mervyn M. Dymally & Today lesson, students will learn about public educator, politician, and California State University, Los Angeles alumnus Mervyn M. Dymally (1926-2012). Students will explore the many jobs that Mervyn M. Dymally had as an elected official by completing drawing, matching, object analysis, reading, and writing activities. Students will also learn about a present-day elected official; think about some of the issues, needs, and/or problems that affect their own community; and write a letter to the elected official about their community’s issues, needs, and/or problems.
CA HSS:3.4.1; 3.4.2; 3.4.4; 3.4.5; 3.4.6; 4.4.9; 4.5.3; 4.5.4; 5.7.4
Lesson - Elected Officials: Mervyn M. Dymally & Today - English
Lesson - Elected Officials: Mervyn M. Dymally & Today - Spanish
Student Response Sheet - Elected Officials: Mervyn M. Dymally & Today - English
Student Response Sheet - Elected Officials: Mervyn M. Dymally & Today - Spanish
Whole Class Learning for Grade 3:
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Whole Class Learning for Grade 5:
Curriculum: Mervyn M. Dymally Project
Exhibition: Mervyn M. Dymally: The Bridge-Builder of Los Angeles
Lesson: Who was Mervyn M. Dymally?
Video: Autry Artists Salon on Autry Classroom Curators - Mervyn M. Dymally Archives Project
Learn more about the collaboration that created this curriculum.
Dean and Laura Beresford · Molly and Neal Brockmeyer · Vince and Colleen Caballero · Capital Group · David F. Eisenberg · The Georgina-Fredrick Children's Foundation · Christy McAvoy · Marleen and Bruce Rognlien · Robert E. Ronus · Brenda and Gary Ruttenberg · The Steinmetz Foundation · Virginia F. Stevenson · Thelma Pearl Howard Foundation
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