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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.
The Danger of a Single Story (en español)
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie challenges us to consider the power of stories to influence identity, shape stereotypes, and build paths to empathy. This reading is in Spanish.
Our Kind of People (en español)
In Spanish, explore how the choices individuals make about clothing affect how others perceive them with Bayeté Ross Smith’s 2010 photography series.
Finding One's Voice (En Español)
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Julius Lester describes finding his identity in an unexpected place as an African American teenager living in the segregated South (Spanish available).
Gender and Identity (en español)
Read the personal reflections of a mother whose young son has challenged her assumptions and expectations about gender identity. This resource is in Spanish.
Finding Confidence (en español)
In Spanish, a young woman describes her journey overcoming an inner bully and fear of being different.
Finding One's Voice (en español)
In Spanish, Julius Lester describes finding his identity in an unexpected place as an African American teenager living in the segregated South.
Little Things Are Big (en español)
Puerto Rican writer Jesús Colón describes a time when his awareness of stereotypes influenced his decision-making. This resource is in Spanish.
Analyzing Levers of Power (en español)
Help students use the “levers of power” framework to identify how individuals make political and social change. This resource is in Spanish.
Dissecting the Compelling Question (en español)
Students use this handout to read and annotate the compelling question for the inquiry. This resource is in Spanish.
Educational Justice Anticipation Guide (en español)
Students decide if they agree or disagree with a variety of statements about schools and education. This resource is in Spanish.
Boston Community Profiles (en español)
This handout includes short overviews of the three fastest-growing racial and ethnic groups in Boston in the 1960s, as well as the city’s shrinking white population during that time. This resource is in Spanish.