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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.
Roxbury Parents Write to Mayor Collins
An excerpt of a letter to Mayor John Collins from parents of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston concerned about the conditions in their school district.
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How Social Media Users Help and Harm
A CNN article explores the strengths and weaknesses of, and interplay between, professional news and amateur social media.
![Darnell Taylor marches with his daughter, Lauren, 4, on his shoulders down Market Street to Kiener Plaza as part of a march against police violence downtown St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014. (AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Cristina Fletes-Boutte)](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/2014_PoliceShootingMissouriProtests_FH259331.jpg?h=40d6a7d7&itok=hl3b_gIx)
Officer Kills Ferguson Teen
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch article summarizes what was known in the first 24 hours after Michael Brown was killed in Ferguson, Mo.
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Police Press Conference in Ferguson
Read a transcript of the press conference that took place ten days after Michael Brown’s death and several days after responsibility for security in Ferguson was transferred from local police to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Roxbury Parents Write to Mayor Collins (en español)
An excerpt of a letter to Mayor John Collins from parents of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston concerned about the conditions in their school district. This resource is in Spanish.
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Student Protests at English High School
An overview of the protests at Boston’s English High School led by African American students.
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Student Protests at English High School (en español)
An overview of the protests at Boston’s English High School led by African American students. This resource is in Spanish.
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Vision for a New Quincy School in Chinatown
An excerpt from the guidelines that the Quincy School Community Council created for a new school in Boston's Chinatown.
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Vision for a New Quincy School in Chinatown (en español)
An excerpt from the guidelines that the Quincy School Community Council created for a new school in Boston's Chinatown. This resource is in Spanish.
![Chinese students sitting at their desk having a discussion with their teacher](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/neu_111533.jpg?h=bfdf89c5&itok=WSIvfXci)
Sources of Power in the Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston
A list of the groups and organizations that have power to change school policies, enact laws, and power to influence politicians and public opinion.
![Diverse group of students sitting in desks in a Chicago classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/_DSF7195-25.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=4hNd2Ou3)
Sources of Power in the Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston (en español)
A list of the groups and organizations that have power to change school policies, enact laws, and power to influence politicians and public opinion. This resource is in Spanish.
![Diverse group of students sitting in desks in a Chicago classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/_DSF7195-25.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=4hNd2Ou3)