Mervyn M. Dymally Collaboration
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Join us for family friendly activities at the American Indian Arts Marketplace, June 10 & 11.
During this Who was Mervyn M. Dymally? lesson, students will learn about public educator, politician, and California State University, Los Angeles alumnus Mervyn M. Dymally (1926-2012). Students will explore who Mervyn was, where he lived and worked, and how he helped others through some of the jobs that he had by completing mapping, matching, and reading activities. Students will also be invited to share the different jobs that help people in their own communities, along with the jobs that they want to do when they grow up, through drawing and writing.
Lesson: Who was Mervyn M. Dymally? - English
Lesson: Who was Mervyn M. Dymally? - Spanish
Student Response Sheet: Who was Mervyn M. Dymally? - English
Student Response Sheet: Who was Mervyn M. Dymally? - Spanish
Whole Class In-Person Learning:
Activate - Activate students’ prior knowledge by asking them the names of jobs that help people.
Investigate - Have students investigate by completing mapping, matching, and reading activities.
Relate - Have students relate by making connections to their own lives through drawing and writing.
Demonstrate - Have students demonstrate their learning by sharing PARTS 3 & 5 with others.
Whole Class Distance Learning:
Follow the Whole Class In-Person Learning instructions.
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