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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.
Defining Educational Justice (en español)
Students use evidence from sources to create a definition of educational justice. This resource is in Spanish.
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A Latina Mother Responds to Conditions at School (en español)
Historian Tatiana Cruz describes what a Latina mother saw when she visited her daughter’s school in Boston in the 1970s. This resource is in Spanish.
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"I Dream a World" by Langston Hughes (en español)
In this poem, poet Langston Hughes shares various dreams he has for a different world. This resource is in Spanish.
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Freedom Dreams Graphic Organizer (en español)
Students use this handout to read and annotate primary source documents in order to analyze the freedom dreams individuals expressed at the time. This resource is in Spanish.
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“My Freedom Dream” Graphic Organizer (en español)
Students use this handout to brainstorm about their "freedom dream" for a community that matters to them. This resource is in Spanish.
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“My Freedom Dream” Capstone Project Reflection (en español)
Students use this handout to reflect on their freedom dream capstone project. This resource is in Spanish.
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Race: The Power of an Illusion Viewing Guide (en español)
This handout provides questions that guide students' viewing and discussion of the film, "Race: The Power of an Illusion." This handout is in Spanish.
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African American Parents Decry School Conditions (en español)
Ruth Batson describes the complaints about Boston’s public schools that African American parents voiced in the early 1960s. This resource is in Spanish.
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Report on the Exclusion of Latinx Children from Schools (en español)
This excerpt from a report published in 1970 examines the exclusion of children in the Boston Public School system. This resource is in Spanish.
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Roxbury Parents Write to Mayor Collins (en español)
An excerpt of a letter to Mayor John Collins from parents of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston concerned about the conditions in their school district. This resource is in Spanish.
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Student Protests at English High School (en español)
An overview of the protests at Boston’s English High School led by African American students. This resource is in Spanish.
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