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![A group of high school students sit at desks in conversation.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_480/public/2023-10/AdobeStock_254378868.jpg?itok=f6YAphey)
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 Common Good in Times of Crisis
This mini-lesson invites students to explore how their actions and the actions of their leaders can help promote the common good in a time of crisis.
![Demonstrators stand in a crosswalk to protest climate change.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/2019_GlobalClimateStrikeActivists_FH2178688.jpg?h=5dcf5df9&itok=kLIXIfcm)
Reflecting on Climate Change and Ecological Grief
Use this mini-lesson to help students reflect on their emotional reactions to climate change, their connection to the natural world, and the power of collective action.
![Earth Day Young Climate Activists.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/AP_20107762919256_Medium_res.jpg?h=ffeece36&itok=nBqZ-xmX)
Mob Violence, Human Behavior, and the Capitol Insurrection
This mini-lesson on the Capitol insurrection invites students to reflect on how seemingly small choices made by individuals can contribute to larger acts of injustice and violence.
![January 6th 2021 Capitol Riot.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/RTX8KRI5_fullres_Medium_res.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=u6vuxxho)
What Does It Mean to Live with Social Media?
In this mini-lesson, students sharpen their media literacy skills as they evaluate the impact of social media on their lives and question how we can manage social media’s harmful effects.
![A group of people use their smartphones outdoors.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/Stock_Image_Outdoors_On_The_Phone_FH2178690.png?h=807215e1&itok=zBCKIv7y)
Summative Performance Task & Taking Informed Action
Students culminate their arc of inquiry into the US founding by completing a C3-aligned Summative Performance Task and Taking Informed Action.
![Student works on notebook](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/SL_190522_0012.jpg?h=0f4230fa&itok=_BwxiZ4Q)
Defining Our Obligations to Others
Students are introduced to the concept of universe of obligation to better understand how societies create "in" groups and "out" groups.
![A chalkboard with a hand-drawn Universe of Obligation diagram of concentric circles on it.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/IMG_8783.jpg?h=1f7c1d57&itok=ENXxhHAU)
Making Rights Universal
Students analyse four rights in the UDHR and decide whether they are universal and enjoyed by all in the world today.
![Eleanor Roosevelt sitting with two other men at a United Nations meeting in New York City](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/67-314.jpg?h=3eea986c&itok=BLv1D5o4)
After Charlottesville: Public Memory and the Contested Meaning of Monuments
Students investigate the role memorials and monuments play in expressing a society’s values and shaping its memory by studying existing memorials and then designing their own.
![Students participate in class.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/2017_5-1-17FacH08686_FH256875.png?h=a141e9ea&itok=k5PV8qJh)
Protesting Discrimination in Bristol
Students use the historical case study of the Bristol Bus Boycott to examine strategies for bringing about change in our communities.
![A commemorative plaque of the Bristol Bus Boycott showing a red building, a bus, and several people.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/1963_BristolBusBoycottPlaque_FH2170722.jpg?h=329fef07&itok=qkRvRn6d)
Teaching in the Wake of Violence
This mini-lesson contains strategies and activities for supporting your students in the aftermath of violent events targeted at people because of their identities.
![Closeup of people holding candle vigil in darkness expressing and seeking hope](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/WakeofViolence_iStock-613779172_full-res.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=IwqBTY_v)
Art, Imagination, and the Quest for Racial Justice
In this mini-lesson, students learn about the power of art as a tool for social change and explore how Black Lives Matter activists are using art in the fight for racial justice.
![Mural of two people with racial justice imagery and phrases](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/50062994798_f4f310d929_6k_fullres.jpg?h=42a1701c&itok=JtMN4aS7)