Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II

Educational Resources

Introduction

The CUNY Dominican Studies Institute is very excited to make available this curriculum based on the exhibition Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II. Created for middle and high school students, these units can be used in history, government, civics and social studies classes to teach Dominican-specific content as well as explore universal themes such as resisting oppression.

This curriculum can be complemented by field trips to the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute Archives and Library at The City College of New York.

Units

The three units of Fighting for Democracy: Dominican Veterans from World War II align with global history, social studies and US history curriculum standards from across the country.

Explore and share these units:

Participation of Dominican Veterans in World War II: An Overview (Direct link to PDF)
Challenges Faced by Dominican Veterans in World War II: Stephen Hotesse and José Adrián Trujillo (Direct link to PDF)
Global Impact of Dominican Veterans in World War II (Direct link to PDF)