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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.
“I’m Not the Indian You Had in Mind”
Thomas King's poem explores the difference between stereotypes of Indigenous Peoples and how these people live their lives in contemporary Canada.
« Je ne suis pas l'Indien que vous imaginiez »
Thomas King explore la différence entre les images et les stéréotypes sur les Peuples Autochtones et la façon dont ces peuples vivent réellement leur vie dans le Canada moderne.
From "Noble Savage" to "Wretched Indian"
Examine the differing ideas about Indigenous Peoples conveyed in a painting by George Catlin and an excerpt from Charles Dickens.
De « noble sauvage » à « Indien misérable »
Découvrez les idées divergentes qui existaient sur les Peuples Autochtones, comme en témoigne un tableau de George Catlin et un extrait d’un livre de Charles Dickens.
Race Theory
Learn about the development of race science in the nineteenth-century and its role in the history of racism.
La théorie des races
Apprenez-en plus sur le développement de la « science de la race » au XIXe siècle et sur son rôle dans l’histoire du racisme.
Mamie Till-Mobley Chooses to Hold an Open-Casket Funeral
Mamie Till-Mobley describes why she insisted on an open-casket funeral. She told the funeral director, “Let the world see what I’ve seen”.
Mamie Till-Mobley Chooses to Hold an Open-Casket Funeral (en español)
Mamie Till-Mobley describes why she insisted on an open-casket funeral. She told the funeral director, “Let the world see what I’ve seen”. This resource is in Spanish.
Myrlie Evers-Williams Reflects on the Impact of Emmett Till’s Murder
Civil rights activist and leader in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) reflects on the impact of Emmett Till’s murder.
Myrlie Evers-Williams Reflects on the Impact of Emmett Till’s Murder (en español)
Civil rights activist and leader in the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) reflects on the impact of Emmett Till’s murder. This resource is in Spanish.