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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.
ELA Unit Planning Template
This editable ELA unit plan template will help you outline the content and learning objectives for your next unit.
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Anatomy of an Upstander
This handouts asks students to analyze a scene where a character chooses to be an upstander.
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Keep the Discussion Alive!
This handout provides sentence starters that students can turn to when they need support keeping their discussion going.
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Compelling Questions for Literary Analysis
Students can choose questions from this handout to help guide their discussion and literary analysis.
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Compelling Questions for Literary Analysis (en español)
Access the "Compelling Questions for Literary Analysis" handout in Spanish.
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Starburst Identity Chart
Starburst identity charts capture both how students describe themselves and how they think others would describe them.
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