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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.
What Is Belonging? Anticipation Guide
Use this handout to develop schema and assess initial understandings of belonging.
Perspectives on Belonging
This handout contains quotations about belonging from thought leaders Geoffrey Cohen, the Othering & Belonging Institute, and Brené Brown.
Border Image Analysis
Use this handout to introduce students to the concept of borders through images.
Introducing Borders (Adapted Version)
Adapted for English Learners and students who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the concept of borders.
Killing the Indian in the Child
Learn about the goal of assimilation held by many in colonial Canada and its influence on the creation of the Indian Residential Schools system.
Ethnic Notions
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This documentary traces the evolution of anti-black racism by examining popular culture.
The Role of the Churches
Get insight into the complicated role the Christian church played in the Indian Residential Schools system.
Facing History & Ourselves Civic Knowledge Research Project
This guide provides prompts and strategies for the written Research Project component of New York State’s Seal of Civic Readiness.
First Days
Albert Canadien recounts his first day at an Indian Residential School and the assimilation he experienced.