The Lost LA Curriculum project is a collaboration among KCET (Public Media Group of Southern California), USC Libraries, the UCLA History-Geography Project and the Huntington-USC Institute on California and the West.
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History of Dodger Stadium
What happens to a place across time? (Grade 3)
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Development and Biodiversity
What impact has urban development had on biodiversity in the Los Angeles area? (Grade 3)
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The Tongva Before and After Spanish Arrival
What was life like for the Tongva before and after Spanish arrival? (Grade 4)
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Change Over Time
How has the perception of Los Angeles changed over time? (Grades 6 and 8)
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African Americans and Hollywood
In what ways did the entertainment industry impact African Americans in Los Angeles during the early 1900s? (Grades 8 and 11)
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Toypurina: Indigenous Woman
How and why is Toypurina remembered in different ways by different groups of people? (Grade 11)
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Anti-Chinese Massacre of 1871
What were the causes of the anti-Chinese massacre? (Grade 11)
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Beach Culture & Access
How can we make the beach culture in SoCal equitable for all? (Grade 11)
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South Central Civic Action
What internal and external factors shaped African-American South Central between the 1920s and 1950s? (Grade 11)
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The Green Book
How did African Americans adapt to the challenge of traveling in the United States over time? (Grade 11)
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Impacts of Building Los Angeles
What were the costs and benefits of Los Angeles urban growth in the 1920s? (Grades 11 and 12)
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Creating Landmarks
What can historical markers tell us about what is important in the San Gabriel Valley (SGV) and in the greater Los Angeles area? (Grade 11 and Ethnic Studies)