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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.
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.
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They Called Us Enemy All-Community Read Guide
This guide will support your school community as you read the graphic memoir of actor and activist George Takei.
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Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me
In his TED talk, actor and activist George Takei looks back at how his life in a Japanese incarceration camp shaped his surprising, personal definition of patriotism and democracy.
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Big Paper Examples
This handout contains images for a Big Paper activity where students explore examples of people promoting belonging and safety.
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Defining Confirmation Bias
Reporters and media professionals define the term “confirmation bias,” and discuss its effect on how people approach and evaluate news and other information.
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Inquiry Blueprint | The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston
This blueprint provides an at-a-glance view of the inquiry The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston.
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Dissecting the Compelling Question
Students use this handout to read and annotate the compelling question for the inquiry.
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Dissecting the Compelling Question (en español)
Students use this handout to read and annotate the compelling question for the inquiry. This resource is in Spanish.
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Educational Justice Anticipation Guide
Students decide if they agree or disagree with a variety of statements about schools and education.
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Educational Justice Anticipation Guide (en español)
Students decide if they agree or disagree with a variety of statements about schools and education. This resource is in Spanish.
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Boston Community Profiles
This handout includes short overviews of the three fastest-growing racial and ethnic groups in Boston in the 1960s, as well as the city’s shrinking white population during that time.
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