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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.
Student Activities: Responding to Recent Shootings and the Perils of Daily Life
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These student-facing slides contain activities designed to help students process feelings of insecurity in the face of the recent shootings of young people going about their daily lives.
Analyzing Eriko’s Sense of Belonging
Students use this handout to analyze the short story “Where I’m From” by Misa Sugiura.
Analyzing Eriko’s Sense of Belonging (en español)
Students use this handout to analyze the short story “Where I’m From” by Misa Sugiura. This resource is in Spanish.
“Where I’m From” Big Paper Quotations
Students use this handout to complete a Big Paper silent discussion of the short story “Where I’m From”.
“Where I’m From” Big Paper Quotations (en español)
Students use this handout to complete a Big Paper silent discussion of the short story “Where I’m From”. This resource is in Spanish.
A Brief History of South Africa during Apartheid
Use these slides to provide a historical framework about South African history during apartheid.
A Brief History of South Africa during Apartheid (en español)
Use these slides to provide a historical framework about South African history during apartheid. This resource is in Spanish.
“Chameleon” from It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime
In this personal narrative, comedian Trevor Noah shares experiences from his childhood in South Africa during the apartheid era.
Notable Quotable Passages from “Chameleon” by Trevor Noah
Students use this handout to help them discuss the reading “Chameleon” by Trevor Noah.