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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.
Hey, Boo: Students Share Their Impressions on To Kill a Mockingbird
Students consider the impact of the novel To Kill a Mockingbird, and share the scenes that resonate most with them.
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Hoxie: The First Stand
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This film tells the story of the school integration battle in Hoxie, Arkansas.
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Women in the Weimar Republic
Learn what defined the “new woman” in Weimar Germany and read about society's resistance to women’s changing roles in politics and the workforce.
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Civic Agency and the Pursuit of Democracy
This elective, designed for New York’s Seal of Civic Readiness, intertwines the history of US Reconstruction, current events, and civic participation.
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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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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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