Resource Library
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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.
Lauren from Providence, RI
In this personal narrative, a young adult reflects on the assumptions made about her as the daughter of a Chinese parent and her experience living with cerebral palsy.
![Portrait of Lauren from Rhode Island](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Lauren_Providence_Rhode_Island.jpg?h=22390270&itok=-YhnoiIW)
My Dell Hid My Privilege and My Mac Hid My Financial Need
In this personal narrative, a young adult reflects on their experience reckoning with social class and privilege while attending boarding school.
![Students and teacher engage in discussion in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/SanFrancisco_Classroom_FH152780.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=m7vlE77a)
AJ from Washington, DC (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult shares their story, including their experience with gender identity and sexual orientation.
![AJ from Washington DC portait photo.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/AJ_from_Washington_DC_graphic.jpg?h=6a7524e0&itok=gy_GGerc)
Lauren from Providence, RI (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult reflects on the assumptions made about her as the daughter of a Chinese parent and her experience living with cerebral palsy.
![Portrait of Lauren from Rhode Island](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Lauren_Providence_Rhode_Island.jpg?h=22390270&itok=-YhnoiIW)
My Dell Hid My Privilege and My Mac Hid My Financial Need (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult reflects on their experience reckoning with social class and privilege while attending boarding school.
![Students and teacher engage in discussion in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/SanFrancisco_Classroom_FH152780.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=m7vlE77a)
Authoring Identity (Adapted Version) (En Español)
In Spanish, this reading is adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the concept of narrative identity. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions with sentence stems.
![Two female students writing at their desk.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Two%20female%20students%20writing.jpg?h=b1a91ebe&itok=nXCXJ4i9)
Exploring the Concept of Identity (Adapted Version) (en español)
In Spanish, this reading is adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the relationship between social identity and personal identity. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions with sentence stems.
![Student storytelling in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/San%20Francisco_Classroom_2017_FH152797.jpg?h=119335f7&itok=KFfy5naO)
Introduction: Stolen Lives
Read a foreword by Theodore Fontaine and other introductory material that will help you begin exploring this book.
![Cover of "Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Genocide_StolenLivesBookCover_FH2173821.jpg?h=ea933802&itok=Ows2T6Lg)
Pour commencer: Vies Volees
Lisez une préface de Théodore Fontaine ainsi que d’autres documents d’introduction qui vous aideront à commencer à explorer ce livre.
![Cover of "Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Genocide_StolenLivesBookCover_FH2173821.jpg?h=ea933802&itok=Ows2T6Lg)
We Need a New American Founding
Scholar Eddie S. Glaude draws from the history of Reconstruction and the the Civil Rights movement to call for a “new American founding.” This reading is available in Spanish.
![The image of late Rep. John Lewis, a pioneer of the civil rights movement and long-time member of the U.S. House of Representatives, is projected on the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/John_Lewis_Projected_Lee_Monument_Richmond_2020_FH2133438.jpg?h=31c0c765&itok=0SZs7dfW)
We Need a New American Founding (en español)
In Spanish, Scholar Eddie S. Glaude draws from the history of Reconstruction and the the Civil Rights movement to call for a “new American founding.”
![The image of late Rep. John Lewis, a pioneer of the civil rights movement and long-time member of the U.S. House of Representatives, is projected on the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee in Richmond, Virginia, U.S.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/John_Lewis_Projected_Lee_Monument_Richmond_2020_FH2133438.jpg?h=31c0c765&itok=0SZs7dfW)