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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.
Obedience: The Milgram Experiment
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This documentary describes the social science experiment known as The Milgram Experiment.
Introduction: A Contested History
Scholars discuss how and why the history of Reconstruction is so contested.
Year-by-Year Titles | Boston Educational Justice Timeline
In preparation for the human timeline activity, teachers should print this handout and hang the years (1961 to 1974) in chronological order around the classroom.
Unit Overview: Developing Media Literacy for Well-being, Relationships and Democracy
Use this handout to get an overview of the lessons, materials, and activities in this unit.
The Story Behind Bilingual Education in Boston
This clip from "Dos Idiomas, Una Comunidad: The Story Behind Bilingual Education" provides insight into the experience of Latinx parents organizing around bilingual education in Boston.
The Experience of a Bus Monitor in South Boston
In this clip from the documentary “Busing: A Rough Ride in Southie”, a Black mother describes her experience as a bus monitor in South Boston.
Japanese Pan-Asianism: An Introduction
Professor Rana Mitter explains the origins of the Japanese Pan-Asianism.
Different Trajectories and Inequity in Boston Schools
In this video from the "Boston Globe", reporter Deanna Pan breaks down the disparities in Boston Public Schools.
Blank Mask Template
Students use the template of a mask to reflect on their identities and the ways in which they blend in and stand out in dominant culture.
Petition for Freedom to the Massachusetts Legislature, 1877
This 1777 primary source is an antislavery petition from a group of African Americans in Massachusetts.
“On the Equality of the Sexes” by Judith Sargent Murray, 1790
This 1790 primary source is an influential essay from a white female writer and intellectual.