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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.
A Letter to Teachers: This is Facing History
Margot Stern Strom, students and educators discuss Facing History’s story and impact.
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Introducing Agency (Adapted Version)
Introduce your students to the concept of agency, and help them learn how to apply the concept in their own lives.
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Tyler Atkins' Twitter Post
On August 10, 2014, teenager Tyler Atkins posted these images on Twitter accompanied by the following tweet: “#IfTheyGunnedMeDown which picture would they use.”
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A General's Responsibility: Matsui, Nanjing, and the Tokyo Trial
Scholar Beth Van Schaack discusses General Matsui Iwane’s involvement in the Nanjing atrocities.
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An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (Heavily Abridged)
This primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans.
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An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (heavily abridged) (en español)
This heavily abridged primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans. This resource is in Spanish.
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An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833
This primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans.
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An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (en español)
This primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans. This resource is in Spanish.
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What is Normal?
Students read and annotate two excerpts from Jonathan Mooney’s book Normal Sucks: How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines.
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What is Normal? (en español)
Students read and annotate two excerpts from Jonathan Mooney’s book Normal Sucks: How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines. This resource is in Spanish.
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Image and Appearance: Anticipation Guide
Students use this handout to reflect on body image and beauty standards.
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