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.
Livre blanc, Livre rouge
Découvrez comment certains militants ont rejeté les politiques énoncées dans le Livre blanc et la façon dont ils ont mené une campagne pour que le gouvernement du Canada respecte ses engagements passés avec les Peuples Autochtones.
![Graphic from cover of "Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/SL_graphic5.png?h=bc3345c8&itok=_uc8CaVR)
Jewish Identity Artifacts
This handout contains images of Jewish cultural objects from around the world.
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Home Indicators of Cultural Identity Chart
Students to use this handout to reflect on how their cultural identities are expressed in their homes.
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Hey, Boo: Reflections on the Masterpiece: To Kill a Mockingbird
Oprah Winfrey, Tom Brokaw, and others recall their memories and impressions from reading To Kill a Mockingbird for the first time.
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Evidence Log Template
Use this evidence log template to help students organize their research for an essay or writing prompt.
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Character Chart Template
Use this character chart template as a tool to record and organize information about characters or historical figures.
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Student Interview Note-Taking Template
Students can use this interview graphic organizer to capture their notes and ideas during an interview activity.
![Two-Minute Interview Graphic Organizer Document Preview](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/TwoMinuteInterviewGraphicOrganizer.png?h=d3d13267&itok=wvvQAVx5)
Found Poem Instructions Template
Students can use the found poem instructions in this handout to write their own found poems.
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Holocaust and Human Behavior in the Classroom
Teachers at Animo Jackie Robinson Charter High School use our Holocaust and Human Behavior resource and journey of discovery about oneself and others ("Scope and Sequence") to help students think critically about history and make informed choices.
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They Called Us Enemy All-Community Read Guide
This guide will support your school community as you read the graphic memoir of actor and activist George Takei.
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Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me
In his TED talk, actor and activist George Takei looks back at how his life in a Japanese incarceration camp shaped his surprising, personal definition of patriotism and democracy.
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