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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.
Choices that Define Us
Explore three stories of choices people made during World War II and consider their complexities, their impact, and what they can teach about human behavior.
Quote from Titus Kaphar
Artist Titus Kaphar reflects on creating art that wrestles with the complexities of history in this excerpt from his TED Talk.
Climate Change and Levers of Power
Use excerpts on climate activism to help students reflect on the “levers of power” people are using to take action against climate change.
Profiles of Two Perpetrators of the Capitol Insurrection
Examine the choices of two people who illegally entered the Capitol building during the January 6 insurrection.
Quote from Sophia Rosenfeld
Historian Sophia Rosenfeld reflects on the relationship between truth and trust among members of a democracy.
Petition for Freedom to the Massachusetts Legislature, 1777 (Adapted Version)
Adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to analyze a primary source written by a group of Black abolitionists in Massachusetts. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions.
10 Questions Framework Poster
Introduce students to the 10 Questions for Young Changemakers developed by Professor Danielle Allen from Harvard University and YPP Network.
Establishing the Nuremberg Tribunal
Learn about how the Allies established the international tribunal that was responsible for conducting the trials of Germany’s leaders after World War II.
The First Trial at Nuremberg
Learn about the international tribunal that tried and sentenced German leaders at the end of World War II.
Analyzing Levers of Power
Help students use the “levers of power” framework to identify how individuals make political and social change.
“On the Equality of the Sexes” by Judith Sargent Murray, 1790 (Adapted Version)
Adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to analyze a primary source written by Judith Sargent Murray, and advocate for white women’s rights. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions.