Resource Library
Find compelling classroom resources, learn new teaching methods, meet standards, and make a difference in the lives of your students.
We are grateful to The Hammer Family Foundation for supporting the development of our on-demand learning and teaching resources.
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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.
Back to School: Building Community for Connection and Learning
These back-to-school activities and teacher resources will help you lay a foundation for a reflective and caring community at the start of the school year.
![Students move around the classroom in conversation with each other. One student looks directly into the camera with a smile on their face.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/LA_ClassroomImage_2018_FH287148.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=lbbZPe6H)
We May Not Have Another Chance
Holocaust survivor Sonia Weitz processes an experience she had in a slave labor camp through a poem and writing.
![Jewish resistance fighters who fought against the SS and German army during the Warsaw ghetto uprising between April 19 and May 16, 1943, are captured.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_1943_CaptureofJewishResistanceFighters_FH229479.jpg?h=80724209&itok=yPkpM8hK)
What Do We Do with a Difference?
A poem by James Berry invites us to question the ways we as individuals and societies react to difference.
![The translation of this sign in this children's book illustration is, āJews are not welcome here.ā](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Holocaust_%202015_Antisemitic_childrens_book_FH147000.jpg?h=9536fd13&itok=dYmJ2c_u)
What Do We Do with a Difference? (en espaƱol)
A poem by James Berry invites us to question the ways we as individuals and societies react to difference. This resource is in Spanish.
![The translation of this sign in this children's book illustration is, āJews are not welcome here.ā](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Holocaust_%202015_Antisemitic_childrens_book_FH147000.jpg?h=9536fd13&itok=dYmJ2c_u)
Navigating Multiple Identities
Armenian American writer Diana Der Hovanessian reflects on how her family history influences her identity in her poem "Two Voices."
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Navigating Multiple Identities (en espaƱol)
Armenian American writer Diana Der Hovanessian reflects on how her family history influences her identity in her poem "Two Voices." This resource is in Spanish.
![A diverse group of students seated in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/LosAngelesSummit_2018_FH287205.jpeg?h=24d1b2c2&itok=oNSqCx2i)
My Honest Poem
This spoken-word poem by Rudy Francisco is a powerful mentor text for writing about oneself in an open and honest way.
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My Honest Poem (En EspaƱol)
In Spanish, this spoken-word poem by Rudy Francisco is a powerful mentor text for writing about oneself in an open and honest way.
![A female student engages in discussion.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Bully%20Summit%202012%20LA.jpg?h=4ee54301&itok=ZP2THyfm)
Authoring Identity
This informational text introduces students to the concept of narrative identity. It includes instructions for annotating, a note-taking table, and connection questions.
We also have an adapted version of this reading designed for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding.
![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)
Authoring Identity (Adapted Version)
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
This informational text introduces students to the relationship between social identity and personal identity. It includes instructions for annotating, a sketching activity, and connection questions.
We also have an adapted version of this reading designed for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding.
![Preview of Exploring the Concept of Identity handout](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-03/ExploringConceptofIdentityTeaser.png?h=d3d13267&itok=BPu-uVY3)
Exploring the Concept of Identity (Adapted Version)
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)