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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.
Lauren from Providence, RI (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult reflects on the assumptions made about her as the daughter of a Chinese parent and her experience living with cerebral palsy.
![Portrait of Lauren from Rhode Island](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Lauren_Providence_Rhode_Island.jpg?h=22390270&itok=-YhnoiIW)
My Dell Hid My Privilege and My Mac Hid My Financial Need (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult reflects on their experience reckoning with social class and privilege while attending boarding school.
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Authoring Identity (Adapted Version) (En Español)
In Spanish, this reading is adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the concept of narrative identity. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions with sentence stems.
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Exploring the Concept of Identity (Adapted Version) (en español)
In Spanish, this reading is adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the relationship between social identity and personal identity. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions with sentence stems.
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José's Story (en español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young person shares their experience coming out to family as a gay, Latino, Catholic man and their social justice work at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center.
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Agency and Action in the World Today (En Español)
In Spanish, this handout helps students reflect on an example of individual or collective agency in the world today that inspires them.
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Analyzing Actions and Outcomes (en español)
In Spanish, this handout helps students analyze a character's decision-making process in a scene and discuss as a group.
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Perspectives on Power: Big Paper Quotations (en español)
In Spanish, students use this handout to reflect on five different perspectives about power and consider the ways in which each one confirms, challenges, or changes their initial thinking about the concept.
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What Is Power? Anticipation Guide (en español)
In Spanish, this handout helps students reflect on concept of power.
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As You Were (en español)
In Spanish, Bethany Morrow's short story, "As You Were," tells the tale of a harrowing night for one young marching band member.
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Introducing Agency (en español)
In Spanish, students use this reading to learn about the concept of individual and collective agency.
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