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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.
Boston Educational Justice, 1980–2022
A timeline of significant dates and events in the movements for educational justice in Boston from 1980–2022.
Introduction: A Contested History
Scholars discuss how and why the history of Reconstruction is so contested.
Year-by-Year Titles | Boston Educational Justice Timeline
In preparation for the human timeline activity, teachers should print this handout and hang the years (1961 to 1974) in chronological order around the classroom.
Isabel Wilkerson: The Warmth of Other Suns, and America's Great Migration
Isabel Wilkerson, author of The Warmth of Other Suns, speaks at a Community Conversation.
The Story Behind Bilingual Education in Boston
This clip from "Dos Idiomas, Una Comunidad: The Story Behind Bilingual Education" provides insight into the experience of Latinx parents organizing around bilingual education in Boston.
The Experience of a Bus Monitor in South Boston
In this clip from the documentary “Busing: A Rough Ride in Southie”, a Black mother describes her experience as a bus monitor in South Boston.
Day of Protests, Night of Frenzy
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch article summarizes events after day two in Ferguson.
Different Trajectories and Inequity in Boston Schools
In this video from the "Boston Globe", reporter Deanna Pan breaks down the disparities in Boston Public Schools.
Hands Up, Don't Shoot! Built on a Lie
Washington Post journalist Jonathan Capehart documents how difficult it is, for journalists and consumers of news, to face a narrative that contradicts what we believe.
Historical Context and Excerpts from the Purim Story
Students use this handout to complete a Purim text study.