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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.
Hispanic Parents Advocate for Bilingual Education for their Children (en español)
A Boston-area Spanish-language newspaper summarizes the events of a demonstration organized by the Bilingual Education Advocacy Committee. This resource is in Spanish.
Interview with Ellen Jackson (en español)
In an interview, Ellen Jackson describes the afternoon of the first day of school in 1974 after the desegregation of Boston schools. This resource is in Spanish.
Judge Orders Immediate Desegregation of Boston Schools (en español)
A summary of federal judge Garrity’s order to desegregate Boston’s school system. This resource is in Spanish.
Latinx Parents Demand to Be Recognized by the Court (en español)
A summary of how Boston’s Latinx parents organized and demanded to be recognized by the court. This resource is in Spanish.
White Opposition to the Desegregation Order (en español)
This reading gives an overview of the opposition to Judge Garrity’s desegregation order from Boston’s poor and working-class white neighborhoods. This resource is in Spanish.
Articles and Discussion Questions | Boston Educational Justice Gallery Walk (en español)
A collection of articles that provides snapshots of what the pursuit of educational justice in Boston looks like today. This resource is in Spanish.
Quotations | Boston Educational Justice Gallery Walk (en español)
This selection of quotations about educational justice in Boston is intended to be used in a Gallery Walk activity. This resource is in Spanish.
Educational Justice Today Graphic Organizer (en español)
Students use this handout to reflect on the connections between past and present educational justice issues in Boston. This resource is in Spanish.
Changing Demographics in Boston and Its Schools (en español)
An overview of the changing demographics in Boston and its schools. This resource is in Spanish.
Brief History of Paragraph 175 in Germany (en español)
This handout provides a selection of dates and events that align with the content explored in the Paragraph 175 lesson and accompanying film. This resource is in spanish.
Savannah Freedpeople Express Their Aspirations for Freedom (en español)
In Spanish, read an excerpt from the transcript of the Savannah Colloquy, a meeting between Union officials and Savannah’s Black community in January 1865.