Selection Criteria for the Inclusion of American Minorities in History and Government

1. Navigability

Provide historical, political, geographic, cultural, and economic contexts for the event;
Helps place event into proper historical context to give students a better understanding of the time and place in which the event occurred;
Content is grade-level appropriate;
Content is historically accurate;
Illustrations/images are developmentally appropriate and authentic;

Focuses on stories that represent multiple perspectives and humanizes statistics into people;
Content is accurate and unbiased;
Aligns to Colorado History and Civics standards;
Information is from a credible source;
Honors intersectionality and avoids the assumption that a single identity defines a person or group or people.

Are comprehensive and easy to understand and use.
Include suggestions for ways to use the materials with a variety of learners.
Provides tools for a balanced approach, incorporating the perspectives of multiple groups and individuals, while centering on historically underrepresented groups;
Include different types of primary and secondary sources.
Include best practice guides to assist teachers in selecting texts and other materials for their students

At a minimum, the resource bank must include:

History of Indigenous, Latino, African American, and Asian American groups, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals within these groups.
Culture of Indigenous, Latino, African American, and Asian American groups, and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals within these groups.
Social contributions of Indigenous, Latino, African American, and Asian American groups, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals within these groups, and Religious Minorities

Intersectionality of significant social and cultural features within these communities
The resource bank is not exhaustive, but contains quality resources and a consistent quantity of resources across affinity groups.