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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.
ELA Unit Planning Guide
This guide provides the framework and classroom resources to help you design an English Language Arts unit for middle or high school students centered around a book of your choosing.
Stranger at the Gate Viewing Guide
Bring the short documentary film Stranger at the Gate into your classroom with the streaming video and companion guide of discussion questions and activities.
From Fitting In to Belonging: Text Set Overview
Get an overview of the materials, topics, and activities in this Text Set.
Essential Questions for a Borders & Belonging Unit
These essential questions are designed to frame a Borders & Belonging ELA unit.
Essential Questions for a Coming-of-Age Unit
These essential questions are designed to frame a Coming-of-Age ELA unit.
Introduction to the Jewish Partisans
Former Jewish partisans discuss the goals, challenges, and personal motives of the Jews who resisted the Germans.
Introduction: A Contested History
Scholars discuss how and why the history of Reconstruction is so contested.
Unit Overview: Developing Media Literacy for Well-being, Relationships and Democracy
Use this handout to get an overview of the lessons, materials, and activities in this unit.
Isabel Wilkerson: The Warmth of Other Suns, and America's Great Migration
Isabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns, speaks at a Community Conversation.
The Story Behind Bilingual Education in Boston
This clip from "Dos Idiomas, Una Comunidad: The Story Behind Bilingual Education" provides insight into the experience of Latinx parents organizing around bilingual education in Boston.
The Experience of a Bus Monitor in South Boston
In this clip from the documentary “Busing: A Rough Ride in Southie”, a Black mother describes her experience as a bus monitor in South Boston.