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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.
SPAR (Spontaneous Argumentation)
Use this debate-style activity to strengthen students’ ability to use evidence and examples to defend their positions.
Stations: Interacting with Multiple Texts
Small groups of students move from station to station to read, watch, and interpret a variety of resources.
Stick Figure Quotes
Use this creative character-analysis activity to help students develop understanding of and empathy for a literary or historical figure.
Storyboard
Help students track a story’s main ideas and supporting details by having them illustrate important scenes.
Think-Pair-Share
Think-Pair-Share activities facilitate thoughtful group discussions by having students first reflect individually and discuss their ideas with a partner.
Échanges croisés (Réfléchir seul et par groupes de deux)
Animer des discussions de groupe réfléchies en demandant aux élèves de partager d'abord leurs idées par écrit, puis avec un partenaire.
Two-Column Note-Taking
Use this teaching strategy to help students learn how to take notes by identifying "key ideas" in one column and their "responses" in another column.
Two-Minute Interview
Students interview classmates to gather evidence and ideas about a topic as they practice being active listeners.
Word Wall
A word wall supports students’ tracking of new or important vocabulary by displaying these words in a shared space in the classroom.