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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.
Essential Quote Worksheet
Students use this handout to complete a collaborative activity about the Wagner-Rogers debate.
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Hey, Boo: James McBride and Rick Bragg Discuss the Rural, Southern Experience
James McBride and Rick Bragg read passages from To Kill a Mockingbird on how historical realities of Southern life affect the characters in the novel.
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Hey, Boo: Reflections on the Masterpiece: To Kill a Mockingbird
Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, and others recall their memories and impressions from reading To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time.
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Hey, Boo: Segregation and Civil Rights in To Kill a Mockingbird
Novelists and Southerners discuss Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird and the bravery of the novel for addressing issues of segregation and racism in the South.
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Hey, Boo: Students Share Their Impressions on To Kill a Mockingbird
Students consider the impact of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, and share the scenes that resonate most with them.
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Teaching Farewell to Manzanar
Use this guide to Jeanne Wakatsuki's memoir about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II to develop students' literacy skills and increase understanding of this history.
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Teaching Red Scarf Girl
Use this guide to Ji-li Jiang’s engaging memoir set during the tumultuous years of the Cultural Revolution in China to help students explore themes of conformity, obedience, and prejudice.
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Understanding We and They
In this classroom video, students discuss the idea of “we and they.” They reflect on the snap judgements they make about others and consider how others might make quick calculations about them.
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Identity Charts for Historical Figures
In this classroom video, students create identity charts for different civil rights activists.
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Introduction to Contracting
In this classroom video, a teacher leads a class through the contracting process and students discuss expectations and norms of how class members will treat each other.
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