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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.
Classroom Experience Checklist
Ask students to reflect on their experiences as students in a classroom community as preparation for creating a classroom contract.
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Classroom Experience Checklist (en español)
Ask students to reflect on their experiences as students in a classroom community as preparation for creating a classroom contract. This resource is in Spanish.
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Sample Facing History Classroom Expectations
Help students get started creating their own classroom contract by responding to these sample expectations.
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Sample Facing History Classroom Expectations (en español)
Help students get started creating their own classroom contract by responding to these sample expectations. This resource is in Spanish.
![Sample Classroom Expectations Document Preview](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/SampleFacingHistoryClassroomExpectations.png?h=d3d13267&itok=P4MI3kZf)
Japanese Woodblock Print, 1861
This Japanese print is titled “Foreigner and Wrestler at Yokohama." It depicts a sumo wrestler, representing Japan, confronting "foreign" opponents.
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Timeline of Major Events in Japan, 1853–1919
Introduce students to nineteenth-century Japanese history and the country's response to Western imperialism.
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Becoming American Study Guide
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This guide to accompany the film Becoming American helps students investigate identity and belonging through the stories of generations of Chinese immigrants in the United States and their paths to "becoming American."
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My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States
Get the print or PDF version of our unit designed to launch a course on US history, literature, or civics through an investigation of identity.
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Pour commencer: Vies Volees
Lisez une préface de Théodore Fontaine ainsi que d’autres documents d’introduction qui vous aideront à commencer à explorer ce livre.
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Taking School Online With a Student-Centered Approach
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The resources in this packet are designed to help teachers approach online learning with a focus on sustaining community, supporting students, and creating engaging, meaningful learning experiences.
Teaching Red Scarf Girl
Use this guide to Ji-li Jiang’s engaging memoir set during the tumultuous years of the Cultural Revolution in China to help students explore themes of conformity, obedience, and prejudice.
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Wonder: A Whole-School Read Planning Guide
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Get tips for planning your whole-school read of the young adult novel Wonder. This guide provides direction on how to structure classroom discussions and includes pre- and post-reading activities. It also features a "write your own precept" template for use in a final school-wide activity.
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