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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.
“Be Like Wilt” by Neema Avashia
This narrative tells Avashia’s story of finding belonging unexpectedly on the basketball court as someone who felt like an outsider in a small, rural town.
“Coming into Language” by Jimmy Santiago Baca
This narrative exemplifies how one can find a sense of home and belonging through self-expression.
“A Kingdom Bright and Burning” by Dave Connis from Welcome Home
This short story explores the inner journey of a young boy as he learns to communicate with his adoptive family.
You Worked Long Hours
Essie Favrot gives a firsthand account of working as a domestic worker for a white Southern family.
"The Worlds I See" by Dr. Fei-Fei Li
This narrative describes finding a sense of home and belonging in learning and intellectual pursuits.
The Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II
This reading provides context and historical overview of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Firsthand Accounts of the Great Depression
Read and listen to firsthand accounts of the shame, humiliation, and deprivation experienced by those who lived through the Great Depression.
“Concentration Constellation” by Lawson Fusao Inada
In this poem, Lawson Fusao Inada, a survivor of Japanese American incarceration during World War II, describes the prison camps across the United States.
Legal Challenges to Japanese American Incarceration
Learn about Gordon Hirabayashi and Fred Korematsu's Supreme Court cases challenging the legality of Japanese American incarceration.
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Japanese American Military Service and Protest During WWII
Learn about the complex history of Japanese American military service during World War II.
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Japanese American Incarceration Camp Protests
Read descriptions of protests that occurred inside Japanese American incarceration camps during World War II.
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