Visual Arts Center of New Jersey

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey will partner with the Elizabeth Public School (EPS) system and Cultures and Literacies Through Art for the 21st Century (CALTA21) to expand the CALTA21 curriculum for 9th and 10th grade EPS social studies students in bilingual classrooms. The project team, consisting of representatives from the three organizations, will examine the current curriculum to identify important themes where Latinx communities have contributed to American and world history. They will also identify images, design curriculum, and develop lesson plans incorporating the identified themes and develop and implement corresponding museum visits. The resulting programs will integrate Latinx history and contributions into EPS social studies for 9th and 10th grade bilingual classrooms.