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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.
Inside-Out Identity Chart
The Inside-Out Identity Chart template allows students to compare the way they see their identities to the way others perceive them.
Why Are Successful Black Men Assumed to Be Athletes or Entertainers?
In this excerpted Mother Jones article, Michael Mechanic tells the story of a friend who is always asked if he is a basketball player.
"You Get Proud by Practicing" by Laura Hershey
This reading contains a poem by disability activist Laura Hershey.
“One of Us” Connection Questions
Students use this handout to discuss and analyze the poem "One of Us" by Joyce Sidman.
I Feel Seen When . . . Exit Ticket
Students use this exit ticket handout to reflect on ways they'd like to "be seen.”
"Pearls of Wisdom" Graphic Organizer
Students use this handout to reflect on an important lesson or idea that has been passed on to them from someone who has supported them and made them feel seen.
Evidence for ESSA Endorses Facing History
Facing History is now included in “Evidence for ESSA,” a resource that identifies and ranks programs that exemplify the educational standards outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) based on evidence of their efficacy.
Introducing Agency (Adapted Version)
Students use this reading to learn about the concept of individual and collective agency.