LPC Early Care and Education Department
National Association for the Education of Young Children
ERIC: Institute of Education Sciences Database
Learn more about the historical stories and events that impact our society and the educational experiences of children today.
*Choose one of the following research topics:
USA immigration laws and policies - When did the USA begin to require documentation and limits on how many people can immigrate?
The history of the right to marry in the USA - anti-miscegenation laws, gay marriage rights
Japanese internment during WWII
The history of the trans identity movement in the USA
Colorism in USA
Reconstruction, Jim Crow Laws and the Slave Codes
The genocide and relocation of indigenous tribes in USA
Role of religion in colonization in the USA and/or Latin America
ADA 30 years later - disabled inclusion laws in education
The history of American women's right to vote - for White women and then women of color
Racism & the generational accumulation of wealth
The War on Poverty
Why social security and anti-corruption laws were created
*Please see your instructor's assignment for specific details about the research project.
For all topics:
Include facts, policies, issues, or laws related to education, children, and families you found about your topic.
You will be answering 5 questions:
Here are some general questions to begin your research:
*Please see your instructor's assignment for specific details about the research project.