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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.
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Civics & Citizenship
Bridging the Gap Between Sympathy and Action
Students should select a quotation from this handout that resonates with them and discuss with their classmates.
Socratic Seminar Stems
Use the sentence starters in this handout to help students participate in a Socratic Seminar.
Rubric for RAFT Assessment
Share this rubric with students so that they are familiar with how their Role, Audient, Format, Topic (RAFT) assessment will be evaluated.
Herta Griffel / German Jewish Children’s Aid Packet
This collection of primary sources tells the story of a Jewish refugee who attempted to flee to the United States and an American rescuer.
We the People in the United States
Learn how the US Constitution’s promise of equal protection under the law has been questioned throughout US history in debates over issues such as women's right to vote and birthright citizenship.
Straight A’s for Facilitating Crucial Conversations
This protocol from Diane Goodman provides a framework for navigating crucial conversations.
White Paper, Red Paper
Learn how activists rejected the White Paper policy and led a campaign to get the Canadian government to honour its past agreements with the Indigenous nations.
Livre blanc, Livre rouge
Découvrez comment certains militants ont rejeté les politiques énoncées dans le Livre blanc et la façon dont ils ont mené une campagne pour que le gouvernement du Canada respecte ses engagements passés avec les Peuples Autochtones.
The South African Constitution
Review the preamble and bill of rights of South Africa’s 1996 Constitution, a collaborative document that contains considerable protections on civil rights.
South Africa's First Nonracial Democratic Election
South African poet and activist Mazisi Kunene reflects on his experience voting in South Africa’s first non-racial democratic election in 1994.
There Was a Purpose in My Being There
Learn about the voter registration drives in the South during the civil rights movement through a volunteer’s first hand account.