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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.
S-I-T: Surprising, Interesting, Troubling
Use this quick way for students to demonstrate their engagement with a text, image, or video by having them identify what they find surprising, interesting, and troubling.
Save the Last Word for Me
This discussion strategy helps students practice being both active speakers and active listeners in a group conversation.
See, Think, Wonder
Guide students’ analysis of a photograph, artwork, or video with this simple critical-viewing strategy.
Shadow Reading
Use this strategy to help students consider, compare, and analyze various perspectives on a complex topic.
Socratic Seminar
A Socratic Seminar invites students to facilitate a discussion in order to work together toward a shared understanding of a text.
SPAR (Spontaneous Argumentation)
Use this debate-style activity to strengthen students’ ability to use evidence and examples to defend their positions.
Stations: Interacting with Multiple Texts
Small groups of students move from station to station to read, watch, and interpret a variety of resources.
Concentric Circles
This kinesthetic discussion activity invites students to be active listeners and speakers and to interact with a wide range of classmates.
Concentric Circles (UK)
This kinesthetic discussion activity invites students to be active listeners and speakers and to interact with a wide range of classmates.
Marking Criteria Codes
Help students improve their work by allowing them to understand exactly when and where an error occurs, and what they need to do to develop their writing.
News Article Analysis
Help students identify and analyze the key characteristics of the three most common types of news articles.