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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.
The Story Behind Bilingual Education in Boston
This clip from "Dos Idiomas, Una Comunidad: The Story Behind Bilingual Education" provides insight into the experience of Latinx parents organizing around bilingual education in Boston.
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The Experience of a Bus Monitor in South Boston
In this clip from the documentary “Busing: A Rough Ride in Southie”, a Black mother describes her experience as a bus monitor in South Boston.
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Japanese Pan-Asianism: An Introduction
Professor Rana Mitter explains the origins of the Japanese Pan-Asianism.
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Different Trajectories and Inequity in Boston Schools
In this video from the "Boston Globe", reporter Deanna Pan breaks down the disparities in Boston Public Schools.
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Interview Testimony by Barbara Turkeltaub
Holocaust survivor Barbara Turkeltaub was a very young girl in Vilna when her parents put her in a convent with Catholic nuns.
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Interview Testimony by Jack Arnel
Holocaust survivor Jack Arnel describes the German invasion of his hometown of Vilna, Lithuania.
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From Fitting In to Belonging: Text Set Overview
Get an overview of the materials, topics, and activities in this Text Set.
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Barometer
In this classroom video, middle school students learn how to participate in a Barometer activity during the first week of school.
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Connecting Students to Memorials via Arts/Makerspace
In this classroom video, students learn how to create art to memorialize those lost in the Holocaust.
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Contracting
In this classroom video, a middle school teacher leads his class through the contracting process during the first week of school and students discuss expectations and norms of how class members will treat each other.
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Developing Students’ Capacity to Connect with History
In this classroom video, social studies teacher Tareeq Rasheed teaches the lesson “The First Day of School” from the Choices in Little Rock unit.
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