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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.
#Ferguson Brought National Attention
A New York Times article addresses the role that social media played in rapidly bringing the events in Ferguson to national attention.
Hands Up, Don't Shoot! Built on a Lie
Washington Post journalist Jonathan Capehart documents how difficult it is, for journalists and consumers of news, to face a narrative that contradicts what we believe.
“Identity” by Julio Noboa Polanco
In this poem, Julio Noboa Polanco chooses to reject conformity and instead embrace and celebrate individuality.
Why Do People Need to Belong?
This informational text about belonging explores why humans seek belonging and the positive and negative aspects of forming social groups.
“Rehearsal for the New World” Transcript
Students use this handout to read, analyze, and discuss the poem “Rehearsal for the New World”.
“Chameleon” from It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
In this personal narrative, comedian Trevor Noah shares experiences from his childhood in South Africa during the apartheid era.
I Am the Only American Indian
In this personal narrative, a young woman reflects on racial dynamics and feeling invisible in the school cafeteria.
How Social Media Users Help and Harm
A CNN article explores the strengths and weaknesses of, and interplay between, professional news and amateur social media.
I’ve Been Called Worse
In this personal narrative, a young person reflects on their experience as gender nonconforming (or gender creative) in middle school.