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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Chinese American Families Boycott the Schools (en español)
This reading describes the forgotten story of a group of Chinatown mothers who mobilized during Boston’s desegregation busing crisis.This resource is in Spanish.
Hispanic Parents Advocate for Bilingual Education for their Children (en español)
A Boston-area Spanish-language newspaper summarizes the events of a demonstration organized by the Bilingual Education Advocacy Committee. This resource is in Spanish.
Interview with Ellen Jackson (en español)
In an interview, Ellen Jackson describes the afternoon of the first day of school in 1974 after the desegregation of Boston schools. This resource is in Spanish.
Judge Orders Immediate Desegregation of Boston Schools (en español)
A summary of federal judge Garrity’s order to desegregate Boston’s school system. This resource is in Spanish.
Latinx Parents Demand to Be Recognized by the Court (en español)
A summary of how Boston’s Latinx parents organized and demanded to be recognized by the court. This resource is in Spanish.
White Opposition to the Desegregation Order (en español)
This reading gives an overview of the opposition to Judge Garrity’s desegregation order from Boston’s poor and working-class white neighborhoods. This resource is in Spanish.
Articles and Discussion Questions | Boston Educational Justice Gallery Walk (en español)
A collection of articles that provides snapshots of what the pursuit of educational justice in Boston looks like today. This resource is in Spanish.
Savannah Freedpeople Express Their Aspirations for Freedom (en español)
In Spanish, read an excerpt from the transcript of the Savannah Colloquy, a meeting between Union officials and Savannah’s Black community in January 1865.
South Carolina Freedpeople Demand Education (en español)
In Spanish, read an excerpt of the resolution passed at an 1865 convention of freedmen in South Carolina that demanded, among other rights, education.
What the Black Man Wants (en español)
In Spanish, Frederick Douglass demands voting rights and civil equality for Black Americans in an 1865 speech.
Statistics from the War (en español)
In Spanish, this reading features statistics on the number of deaths during the Civil War.