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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.
Read the Word, Read the World (en español)
This handout helps students consider how an author uses conflict, perspective, and plot to develop a central theme in a work of literature in Spanish.
Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors
This handout asks students to read a quote by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and then reflect on texts that have shown them something about themselves, others, and/or the world.
Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors (en español)
This handout asks students to read a quote by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and then reflect on texts that have shown them something about themselves, others, and/or the world in Spanish.
Universe of Obligation
Help your students map out their own universe of obligation with this printable handout.
Research Three Ways Evidence Log
This handout provides students with a template to cite their sources and explain how the information connects to the text.
Research Three Ways Evidence Log (en español)
This handout provides students with a template to cite their sources and explain how the information connects to the text in Spanish.
The Roles People Play Anticipation Guide
Use this handout to have students practice applying some of the new vocabulary terms to their own lives.
The Roles People Play Anticipation Guide (en español)
Use this handout to have students practice applying some of the new vocabulary terms to their own lives in Spanish.
A Letter to Teachers: This is Facing History
Margot Stern Strom, students and educators discuss Facing History’s story and impact.
Introducing Agency (Adapted Version)
Introduce your students to the concept of agency, and help them learn how to apply the concept in their own lives.
What is Normal?
Students read and annotate two excerpts from Jonathan Mooney’s book Normal Sucks: How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines.