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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.
Youth in Society Anticipation Guide
Use these statements about the role of youth in society to complete a Four Corners activity.
Youth in Society Anticipation Guide (en español)
Use these statements about the role of youth in society to complete a Four Corners activity. This resource is in Spanish.
Kristallnacht Testimony Viewing Guide
Help students process Elsbeth Lewin's video testimony about Kristallnacht by taking notes on this handout.
The Science of Race
Read about the seventeenth- and eighteenth- century scientists who tried to prove that humankind is divided into separate and unequal races.
Understanding Strangers
Journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski traces back to the earliest family-tribes and discusses how human beings either cooperate or divide with “the other."
Understanding Strangers (en español)
Journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski traces back to the earliest family-tribes and discusses how human beings either cooperate or divide with “the other." This resource is in Spanish.
Civic Agency and the Pursuit of Democracy
This elective, designed for New York’s Seal of Civic Readiness, intertwines the history of US Reconstruction, current events, and civic participation.
“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.
What Is a Hate Crime and How Do Hate Crimes Impact People?
This explainer helps students understand what hate crimes are and the impact they can have on individuals and communities.
Facing History & Ourselves Civic Knowledge Research Project
This guide provides prompts and strategies for the written Research Project component of New York State’s Seal of Civic Readiness.