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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.
CPS HHB Letter to Parents and Guardians (Spanish)
Use this letter to inform parents and guardians about what their students will be experiencing in the weeks to come during their study of Holocaust and Human Behavior.
Working Definition of "Democracy" (en español)
This handout includes a four-square vocabulary diagram for the word democracy.
Excerpts from “Board of Education: Chinese Mother Letter”, Daily Alta California, 1885 (en español)
Mary Tape, a Chinese American who fought in court for her children to go to school with white children, wrote this letter to the San Francisco Board of Education in 1885.
Excerpts from “Andrew G. Imutan 1965-1974,” Essays by UFW Volunteers Collection (en español)
Andrew Imutan recounts the proceedings of a 1965 Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee meeting that led to the Delano grape workers strike.
Introduction to the Levers of Power Graphic Organizer (en español)
This handout prompts students to analyze how the groups and individuals in the sources they examind used democratic tools to fight for freedoms. This resource is in Spanish.
"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.
Race: The Power of an Illusion Viewing Guide (en español)
This handout provides questions that guide students' viewing and discussion of the film, "Race: The Power of an Illusion." This handout is in Spanish.
Mamie Till-Mobley Chooses to Hold an Open-Casket Funeral (en español)
Mamie Till-Mobley describes why she insisted on an open-casket funeral. She told the funeral director, “Let the world see what I’ve seen”. This resource is in Spanish.