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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.
Two Names, Two Worlds (en español)
In Spanish, Jonathan Rodríguez reflects on his name through poetry. How does his name “place him in the world”?
What Is Democracy? (en español)
Use this selection of quotes about democracy to prompt reflection on democracy's complex definition.
Online Civic Participation (en español)
Share with students political theorist Danielle Allen's ten questions to ask before choosing to take action online. This resource is in Spanish.
Navigating Multiple Identities (en español)
Armenian American writer Diana Der Hovanessian reflects on how her family history influences her identity in her poem "Two Voices." This resource is in Spanish.
Teach the Teacher Exit Ticket (En Español)
Use this Exit Ticket Template, translated to Spanish, to give students an opportunity to tell you about themselves.
What Do We Do with a Difference? (en español)
A poem by James Berry invites us to question the ways we as individuals and societies react to difference. This resource is in Spanish.
José's Story (en español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young person shares their experience coming out to family as a gay, Latino, Catholic man and their social justice work at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center.
Flag of Faces
In Spanish, the “Flag of Faces” exhibit at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum features a mosaic of individual portraits.
Agency and Action in the World Today (En Español)
In Spanish, this handout helps students reflect on an example of individual or collective agency in the world today that inspires them.
Analyzing Actions and Outcomes (en español)
In Spanish, this handout helps students analyze a character's decision-making process in a scene and discuss as a group.
Perspectives on Power: Big Paper Quotations (en español)
In Spanish, students use this handout to reflect on five different perspectives about power and consider the ways in which each one confirms, challenges, or changes their initial thinking about the concept.