On this page, we will provide goals/objectives to keep in mind when teaching your students about the rich history of Allensworth.
- Understand key words or terms that support understanding of the historical video, Allensworth: A Piece of the World
- Know the geography and climate of the Central Valley, and compare this with other places in California and the nation.
- Understand the conditions that faced African Americans during slavery, following the Emancipation Proclamation, and during the early part of the 20th century, and how African Americans coped with these conditions.
- Identify the push-pull factors that caused the migration to California, and some resulting issues and challenges.
- Explain Allen Allensworth's "vision" for descendants of slavery, how this led to the community of Allensworth, and life in this "colony".
- Analyze and explain critical issues in California: water, agriculture, transportation, education, divesity.
- Understand the purpose and value of California's State Park System.