Resource Library
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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.
One Identity, Multiple Belongings
Consider the danger of forcing people to choose one part of their identity over another with this essay from a Lebanon-born writer living in France.
Religion and Identity
Four teenagers from different religious traditions reflect on their experiences of religious belief and belonging.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Learn about the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Eleanor Roosevelt’s role in its creation.
Visual Essay: Holocaust Memorials and Monuments
Study various memorials and monuments and reflect on the ways in which we choose to remember history.
Acknowledging the Past to Shape the Present
Learn about two initiatives aimed at confronting past violence and reflect on how facing the past can help shape a better future.
Acknowledging the Past to Shape the Present (en español)
Learn about two initiatives aimed at confronting past violence and reflect on how facing the past can help shape a better future. This resource is in Spanish.
Bullying at School
Learn about some responses to school bullying and reflect on the power students have to make positive changes in their own school communities.
Bullying at School (en español)
Learn about some responses to school bullying and reflect on the power students have to make positive changes in their own school communities. This resource is in Spanish.
Finding a Voice in Art
Explore how Chilean women used folk art to heal and advocate for justice in the wake of human rights abuses by General Pinochet’s dictatorship.
Mayor Mockus
Learn about the innovative programs that Bogotá mayor Antanas Mocus instituted to make improvements to the city, and reflect on the ways that change can be made in a society.
Not Just Awareness, But Action
Read President Barack Obama’s commencement address at Howard University from 2016 about his vision of civic participation and the duties of citizenship.