Resource Library
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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.
Quotes from the Mississippi Constitutional Convention 1890
This source includes quotes from delegates at the 1890 Mississippi Constitutional Convention asserting the desire to create a government to uphold white supremacy.
Quotes from the Mississippi Constitutional Convention 1890 (en español)
This source includes quotes from delegates at the 1890 Mississippi Constitutional Convention asserting the desire to create a government to uphold white supremacy. This resource is in Spanish.
Beyond Classification
Explore three first person perspectives on stereotyping to understand how these prejudices can divide a society.
Who Is Human?
Consider the conflict in eighteenth-century US and France between the Enlightenment ideal of equality and the existence of deep social inequalities like slavery.
"I Dream a World" by Langston Hughes
In this poem, poet Langston Hughes shares various dreams he has for a different world.
"I Dream a World" by Langston Hughes (en español)
In this poem, poet Langston Hughes shares various dreams he has for a different world. This resource is in Spanish.
Culture, stéréotypes et identité
Réfléchissez sur les forces complexes, y compris les stéréotypes et la culture, qui façonnent les identités autochtones au Canada.
Mots, lieux et appartenance
Lisez des extraits qui explorent l’importance de la terre et du paysage pour l’identité et la culture autochtones.
Creating a Shared Identity for a Democratic South Africa
Former Minister of Justice Dr. A. M. Omar addresses South Africa’s struggle to achieve a single national identity considering the country’s inherent diversity and its legacy of apartheid.
The Equality Clause: Gay Rights and the Constitution
Marian Drew writes about the strides taken by South African members of the LGBTQIA+ community in earning additional rights after their inclusion in the South African Constitution.
The Housing Clause in the South African Bill of Rights: The Continuing Struggle
Confront South Africa’s ongoing housing crisis through the words of Shamiela Fataar, a homeless black South African single mother, and AbM, a grassroots organization working for housing rights.