Resource Library
Find compelling classroom resources, learn new teaching methods, meet standards, and make a difference in the lives of your students.
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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.
Contracting for Back to School
Develop a classroom contract to create a brave and reflective community of mutual respect and inclusion.
Building Connections with Concentric Circles
Students build connections with their peers by sharing small details about themselves in paired discussion.
Create a Goal and Discover Your “Why”
This student goal-setting activity helps students set SMART personal goals for the school year and discover their source of motivation.
Staging the Compelling Question
Students explore the compelling question, “How can we make real the ideals of democracy and freedom?”
Supporting Question 1: Defining Freedom
Students explore the supporting question, “What can freedom mean in the United States?”
Stranger at the Gate Viewing Guide
Bring the short documentary film Stranger at the Gate into your classroom with the streaming video and companion guide of discussion questions and activities.
ELA Unit Planning Guide
This guide provides the framework and classroom resources to help you design an English Language Arts unit for middle or high school students centered around a book of your choosing.
Exploring Political Diversity in Communities
This 20-minute activity helps students explore the meaning of community and the nature of politically diverse communities.
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Understanding Political Polarization
This 20-minute activity helps students understand political polarization and its impact.
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The Impacts of Political Polarization
This 20-minute activity helps students reflect on where they see polarization, its negative effects, and potential solutions.
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Young People’s Perspectives on Democracy & Polarization
This 20-minute activity helps students compare the perspectives of young people across the country.
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