Resource Library
Find compelling classroom resources, learn new teaching methods, meet standards, and make a difference in the lives of your students.
We are grateful to The Hammer Family Foundation for supporting the development of our on-demand learning and teaching resources.
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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.
“Chameleon” from It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
In this personal narrative, comedian Trevor Noah shares experiences from his childhood in South Africa during the apartheid era.
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I Am the Only American Indian
In this personal narrative, a young woman reflects on racial dynamics and feeling invisible in the school cafeteria.
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I Am the Only American Indian (en español)
In this personal narrative, a young woman reflects on racial dynamics and feeling invisible in the school cafeteria. This resource is in Spanish.
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I’ve Been Called Worse
In this personal narrative, a young person reflects on their experience as gender nonconforming (or gender creative) in middle school.
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Living in Two Worlds (en español)
In this story, a young woman reflects on her Chinese American identity. This resource is in Spanish.
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Letter From the Trenches
Read about what Priestley saw in the new year as a soldier in the First World War in his letter from the trenches in 1916.
![This photograph of the young Priestley, with his ‘innocent pudding face’ as he called it, is a poignant image when seen in the context of the horrors of trench warfare he experienced in the years after it was taken.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/photograph-of-j-b-Priestley_21cropped.jpeg?h=3a8cbacf&itok=8ywrDtcw)
The Parts, People, and Interactions of the Patriarchal System in Edwardian England
Read about some of the parts, people, and interactions of the patriarchal social system in Edwardian England, which saw women were treated as second-class citizens.
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Perspectives on the Gig Economy
Learn about different people's experiences of and perspectives on the gig economy in the UK.
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Stanford Sexual Assault Victim’s Statement
Read an excerpt from Chanel Miller's powerful and courageous victim statement, which she read out in court during her attacker Brock Turner's trial.