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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.
Names and Freedom (en español)
In Spanish, historians Douglas Egerton and Leon Litwack explain the process of freedpeople adopting new surnames.
Family Names
In Spanish, learn how filmmaker Macky Alston learned about the history of his family name and its connection to his family's legacy in the United States.
Still Me Inside
In Spanish, a teenager describes how changing her appearance affected the way that others perceived her identity and how she thought about herself.
“Be Like Wilt” by Neema Avashia (en español)
This narrative tells Avashia’s story of finding belonging unexpectedly on the basketball court as someone who felt like an outsider in a small, rural town. This resource is in Spanish.
“Coming into Language” by Jimmy Santiago Baca (en español)
This narrative exemplifies how one can find a sense of home and belonging through self-expression. This resource is in Spanish.