Spotlight Resource 

Studying and Teaching Our Complicated Histories
Redwood Writing Project (RWP) hosted a four-day summer institute, six monthly follow-through history presentations, and monthly smaller inquiry focus group sessions. The project began with participants discussing scholarly information, texts, and resources focused on untold local histories of Humboldt County and California. The project culminated with the creation of 15 classroom units on topics including Native American removal in Humboldt County, Chinese immigration and exclusion in the area, and more.

Read more about each classroom unit at these links:

• Civic Engagement and Civic Journalism: Lessons and Resources
• Effective Use of Primary Sources with An Emphasis on Art: Lessons and Resources
• Indigenous Funds of Knowledge: Lessons and Resources

General Writing Resources 

• California Common State Standards
• Computer Using Educators
• Edutopia
• Kevin Honeycutt’s Technology Resources
• National Council of Teachers of English
• National Writing Project Resources Page
• RWP Online Library Catalog (Books that are available for check out from our office)
• Teaching Tolerance