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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.
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Exploring the Purpose of Poetry (en español)
This handout supports students to complete a close reading of a section of Amanda Gorman's TED Talk in Spanish.
Using Your Voice Is a Political Choice
Amanda Gorman, the youngest inaugural poet in US history, explains in this TED Talk why poetry is inherently political and stresses the value of speaking out despite your fears.
Bacon's Rebellion
This 1905 painting by Howard Pyle depicts the burning of Jamestown in 1676 by black and white rebels led by Nathaniel Bacon.
Bantustans in South Africa
With the passing of the Bantu Authorities Act in 1951, the apartheid set in motion the creation of ten bantustans in South Africa, illustrated in this map.
Boer Family, 1886
The Boers, semi-nomadic farmers of Dutch descent, often lived in impoverished conditions due to social isolation and their views on racial superiority.
Names and Identity
What does your name say about you? Use this essay by Chinese American teenager Jennifer Wang to explore the relationship between name and identity.
Caroline Hunter Boycott Polaroid
Caroline Hunter, co-founder of the Polaroid Revolutionary Workers Movement, wears a “No Bullshit, Boycott Polaroid” campaign button, advocating against Polaroid’s contract with the Apartheid government in South Africa.
Read the Word, Read the World
This handout helps students consider how an author uses conflict, perspective, and plot to develop a central theme in a work of literature.
Read the Word, Read the World (en español)
This handout helps students consider how an author uses conflict, perspective, and plot to develop a central theme in a work of literature in Spanish.
Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors
This handout asks students to read a quote by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and then reflect on texts that have shown them something about themselves, others, and/or the world.
Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors (en español)
This handout asks students to read a quote by Dr. Rudine Sims Bishop and then reflect on texts that have shown them something about themselves, others, and/or the world in Spanish.