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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.
“Same Song” by Pat Mora (en español)
Students read and annotate a poem by Pat Mora.
This resource is in Spanish.
Why Are Successful Black Men Assumed to Be Athletes or Entertainers?
In this excerpted Mother Jones article, Michael Mechanic tells the story of a friend who is always asked if he is a basketball player.
Why Are Successful Black Men Assumed to Be Athletes or Entertainers? (en español)
In this excerpted Mother Jones article, Michael Mechanic tells the story of a friend who is always asked if he is a basketball player. This resource is in Spanish.
"You Get Proud by Practicing" by Laura Hershey
This reading contains a poem by disability activist Laura Hershey.
"You Get Proud by Practicing" by Laura Hershey (en español)
This reading contains a poem by disability activist Laura Hershey.
This resource is in Spanish.
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.
‘63 Boycott: Today is Freedom Day
During the 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott, 225,000 students protested racial segregation and unequal conditions in Chicago's schools. This video features footage of the boycott and student participants' eyewitness accounts.
Religion and Identity
Four teenagers from different religious traditions reflect on their experiences of religious belief and belonging.
"Kristallnacht": The November 1938 Pogroms
Scholars discuss the events of Kristallnacht, a series of violent attacks against Jews in Germany, Austria, and part of Czechoslovakia in November, 1938.
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown
Journalists explore social media activism by discussing #IfTheyGunnedMeDown, a Twitter hashtag response to what was seen as racism and stereotypes in the images featured in the media.