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.
Developing Student Agency through History and Literature: Middle School Curriculum
Lead middle school students in an 18-week study of identity, membership and belonging, and civic participation through analysis of historical case studies and literature.
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Resources for Civic Education in California
Explore resources that meet the California History–Social Science Framework standards.
![Four students sit in a circle in conversation. The student in the center speaks with their hands raised.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/2017_classroomimage_FH152843.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=p079RewF)
Latinx Rights in 1960s California
Explore two pivotal moments in the Latinx rights movement in California: the East LA school walkouts and the first year of the Delano grape strike.
![Dolores Huerta addresses the audience after the Delano grape march, State Capitol, Sacramento, California.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/1966_DoloresHuertaAddressestheAudience_FH2121758.png?h=2e160462&itok=uWB0czP7)
Resources for Civic Education in Massachusetts
Explore resources that meet the Massachusetts History and Social Science Framework.
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Support for NYC DOE Implicit Bias Workshops
This collection features resources to further equity and justice in New York City public schools.
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Civics for All Resources for NYC Public Schools
This collection features all the Facing History resources recommended in the New York Department of Education’s Civics for All curriculum.
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Haitian Migrants at the US–Mexico Border
This mini-lesson uses images and firsthand accounts of Haitian migrants to humanize the events happening at the US–Mexico border and give shape and nuance to the news.
![A group of adult and children migrants from Haiti stand in line to regularize their migratory situation.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/HaitianMigrantsinTijuana_FH2178689.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=84nyyZXu)
Reflecting on Climate Change and Ecological Grief
Use this mini-lesson to help students reflect on their emotional reactions to climate change, their connection to the natural world, and the power of collective action.
![Earth Day Young Climate Activists.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/AP_20107762919256_Medium_res.jpg?h=ffeece36&itok=nBqZ-xmX)
Mob Violence, Human Behavior, and the Capitol Insurrection
This mini-lesson on the Capitol insurrection invites students to reflect on how seemingly small choices made by individuals can contribute to larger acts of injustice and violence.
![January 6th 2021 Capitol Riot.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/RTX8KRI5_fullres_Medium_res.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=u6vuxxho)
Responding to the Synagogue Attack in Colleyville, Texas: For Jewish Educational Settings
This mini-lesson is designed to help guide an initial class discussion on the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel of Colleyville, Texas.
![Beth Israel Investigation, Colleyville, USA - 16 Jan 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/12763264f_Medium_res.jpg?h=84b85dfb&itok=eFbT29r0)
Responding to the Synagogue Attack in Colleyville, Texas
This mini-lesson is designed to help guide an initial class discussion on the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel of Colleyville, Texas.
![Texas Synagogue Standoff.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/AP_22016488595087_Medium_res.jpg?h=800a4b5c&itok=7LJZ9lyL)