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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.
The Legacy of Emmett Till
Students identify continuities and changes between Emmett Till’s murder and today’s Black Lives Matter movement, and they reflect on the ways they can contribute to the movement for racial justice.
Summative Assessment: Creating a Toolbox for Racial Justice
In this summative assessment, students reflect on their answer to the unit's essential question in order to create a Toolbox for Racial Justice.
Learning to Navigate Generative AI Content: Media Literacy Strategies
This is the second mini-lesson in a two-part series on the impact of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E on education.
Student Activities: Creating Healthy News Habits
These student-facing slides help students develop healthy habits for protecting their mental health while staying informed and taking action.
Strategies for Parents & Teens: Current Events
Explore strategies for reflection, discussion, and more to engage with your children and help them process current events.
Excerpts from “Board of Education: Chinese Mother Letter”, Daily Alta California, 1885
Mary Tape, a Chinese American who fought in court for her children to go to school with white children, wrote this letter to the San Francisco Board of Education in 1885.
Excerpts from “Board of Education: Chinese Mother Letter”, Daily Alta California, 1885 (en español)
Mary Tape, a Chinese American who fought in court for her children to go to school with white children, wrote this letter to the San Francisco Board of Education in 1885.
Excerpts from “Andrew G. Imutan 1965-1974,” Essays by UFW Volunteers Collection
Andrew Imutan recounts the proceedings of a 1965 Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee meeting that led to the Delano grape workers strike.
Excerpts from “Andrew G. Imutan 1965-1974,” Essays by UFW Volunteers Collection (en español)
Andrew Imutan recounts the proceedings of a 1965 Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee meeting that led to the Delano grape workers strike.
Introduction to the Levers of Power Graphic Organizer
This handout prompts students to analyze how the groups and individuals in the sources they examined used democratic tools to fight for freedoms.
Introduction to the Levers of Power Graphic Organizer (en español)
This handout prompts students to analyze how the groups and individuals in the sources they examind used democratic tools to fight for freedoms. This resource is in Spanish.