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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.
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Racism
Joyce Ladner and Cleveland Sellers on Emmett Till
Joyce Ladner and Cleveland Sellers, civil rights activists and members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), reflect on the impact of Emmett Till's murder.
![Portrait of SNCC members](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/32914383738_ace40e2a04_o.jpg?h=61da8ea6&itok=yJFr5Mlx)
Joyce Ladner and Cleveland Sellers on Emmett Till (en espaƱol)
Joyce Ladner and Cleveland Sellers, civil rights activists and members of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC), reflect on the impact of Emmett Till's murder. This resource is in Spanish.
![Portrait of SNCC members](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/32914383738_ace40e2a04_o.jpg?h=61da8ea6&itok=yJFr5Mlx)
Instructions for Save the Last Word for Me
This handout contains instructions for a discussion strategy that helps students practice being active speakers and active listeners.
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Instructions for Save the Last Word for Me (en espaƱol)
This handout contains instructions for a discussion strategy that helps students practice being active speakers and active listeners. This resource is in Spanish.
![Students working together in class.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/SL_190523_0666.jpg?h=c11c9c1d&itok=jHIGy4FZ)
Darnella Frazierās Tribute to George Floyd
Darnella Frazier, whose video recording of the murder of George Floyd sparked protests around the world, posted this statement to Facebook on the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death
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Darnella Frazierās Tribute to George Floyd (en espaƱol)
Darnella Frazier, whose video recording of the murder of George Floyd sparked protests around the world, posted this statement to Facebook on the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death. This resource is in Spanish.
![Activists march along Whitehall while holding placards during the George Floyd demonstration.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/GeorgeFloyd_2BWD3NW.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=KCy6A_Uo)
The Power of August
This CBSN special explores how the murders of Emmett Till and George Floyd sparked two movements, 65 years apart.
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Building a Toolbox for Racial Justice
Students use this handout to complete the Summative Assessment by applying the lessons they learned throughout the unit to create a toolbox for racial justice.
Building a Toolbox for Racial Justice (en espaƱol)
Students use this handout to complete the Summative Assessment by applying the lessons they learned throughout the unit to create a toolbox for racial justice. This resource is in Spanish.
10 Questions Framework: Questions for the Past
Students apply the 10 Questions Framework to 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott.
![Crowd fills LaSalle Street between City Hall and building housing Board of Education as hundreds of demonstrators marched in Chicago on Oct. 22, 1963 following a one-day boycott of public schools.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Democracy_1963_AfricanAmericanIntegrationAntiSchoolBoycott1963IL_FH2169828.jpg?h=12de4a96&itok=CAfhRaQg)
Strategies for Addressing Racist and Dehumanizing Language in Literature
Prepare to teach a challenging text with intention and care using the following recommendations.
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