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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.
Blackbelt (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, a high school student reflects on being raised by his older brother and the legacy of the karate blackbelt his brother gave to him.
āChameleonā by David L. (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, a teenager recalls a time he bought shoes to fit in with his high school friends.
A Right to the Land (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, Freedman Bayley Wyatt advocates for freedpeople's rights to their land at a public meeting.
Savannah Freedpeople Express Their Aspirations for Freedom (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, read an excerpt from the transcript of the Savannah Colloquy, a meeting between Union officials and Savannahās Black community in January 1865.
South Carolina Freedpeople Demand Education (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, read an excerpt of the resolution passed at an 1865 convention of freedmen in South Carolina that demanded, among other rights, education.
Two Names, Two Worlds (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, Jonathan RodrĆguez reflects on his name through poetry. How does his name āplace him in the worldā?
What the Black Man Wants (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, Frederick Douglass demands voting rights and civil equality for Black Americans in an 1865 speech.
Statistics from the War (en espaƱol)
In Spanish, this reading features statistics on the number of deaths during the Civil War.
What Is Democracy? (en espaƱol)
Use this selection of quotes about democracy to prompt reflection on democracy's complex definition.
No Time to Think (en espaƱol)
Explore bystander behavior, conformity, and obedience in a German college professorās account of how he responded to Nazi policies and ideology. This resource is in Spanish.
Choosing Names
In Spanish, use this list of famous people who have changed their names to explore the relationship between names and identity.