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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.
Cultural Genocide
Consider how the term cultural genocide describes the efforts of the Canadian government to assimilate the Indigenous Peoples through residential schools.
Genocide
Learn about the origin and meaning of the term genocide as defined in the UN Genocide Convention.
Génocide
Apprenez-en davantage sur l’origine et la signification du terme génocide tel qu’il est défini dans la Convention des Nations Unies pour la prévention et la répression du crime de génocide.
Blue Quills
Learn about the Blue Quills First Nation College, an example of a successful, independent Indigenous educational institution in Canada.
"I Dream a World" by Langston Hughes (en español)
In this poem, poet Langston Hughes shares various dreams he has for a different world. This resource is in Spanish.
Freedom Dreams Graphic Organizer (en español)
Students use this handout to read and annotate primary source documents in order to analyze the freedom dreams individuals expressed at the time. This resource is in Spanish.
“My Freedom Dream” Graphic Organizer (en español)
Students use this handout to brainstorm about their "freedom dream" for a community that matters to them. This resource is in Spanish.
“My Freedom Dream” Capstone Project Reflection (en español)
Students use this handout to reflect on their freedom dream capstone project. This resource is in Spanish.
What Is Belonging? Anticipation Guide (en español)
Use this handout to develop schema and assess initial understandings of belonging. This handout is in Spanish.
Perspectives on Belonging (en español)
This handout contains quotations about belonging from thought leaders Geoffrey Cohen, the Othering & Belonging Institute, and Brené Brown. This handout is in Spanish.
Border Image Analysis (en español)
Use this handout to introduce students to the concept of borders through images. This reading is in Spanish.