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.
Forgetting Isn't Healing
Jouranlist Sonari Glinton connects Elie Wiesel’s teachings on bearing witness to his own experiences as a Black man in the United States.
![Photograph shows some participants in the civil rights march sitting on a wall resting, one holds a placard which reads, "We march together, Catholics, Jews, Protestant, for dignity and brotherhood of all men under God, Now!" Image used in Reconstruction video series.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/1965_CivilRightsMarchFromSelmatoMontgomeryAlabama1965_FH21395.jpg?h=eab7a300&itok=NIPoOKn0)
Historical Context and Excerpts from the Purim Story
Students use this handout to complete a Purim text study.
![Queen Esther Accuses Haman Before King Ahasuerus](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-03/iStock-693362992.jpg?h=262493cb&itok=CyJCstUG)
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.
![Character Chart Document Preview](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/Character_Chart.png?h=d3d13267&itok=6Xaa5ARV)
Student Interview Note-Taking Template
Students can use this interview graphic organizer to capture their notes and ideas during an interview activity.
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Found Poem Instructions Template
Students can use the found poem instructions in this handout to write their own found poems.
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How Social Environments Shape Behavior
Kwame Anthony Appiah reflects on factors that affect our individual moral decision making.
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How Stereotypes Affect Us and What We Can Do
Claude Steele describes the idea and effects of stereotype threat in our daily lives.
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John Amaechi Discusses Identity
Psychologist John Amaechi discusses the connection between concepts of identity, the creation of a safe learning environment, and the potential for student achievement.
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