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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.
“One of Us” Connection Questions
Students use this handout to discuss and analyze the poem "One of Us" by Joyce Sidman.
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I Feel Seen When . . . Exit Ticket
Students use this exit ticket handout to reflect on ways they'd like to "be seen.”
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"Pearls of Wisdom" Graphic Organizer
Students use this handout to reflect on an important lesson or idea that has been passed on to them from someone who has supported them and made them feel seen.
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ELA Unit Planning Template
This editable ELA unit plan template will help you outline the content and learning objectives for your next unit.
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Anatomy of an Upstander
This handouts asks students to analyze a scene where a character chooses to be an upstander.
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Keep the Discussion Alive!
This handout provides sentence starters that students can turn to when they need support keeping their discussion going.
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Compelling Questions for Literary Analysis
Students can choose questions from this handout to help guide their discussion and literary analysis.
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Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, 1508–1512
Michelangelo’s fresco from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted c. 1508–1512, is one in a series portraying biblical stories and characters.
![Painting of Adam and God dated circa 1508-1512 by Michelangelo.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/TheCreationofAdam_FH17244.jpg?h=b82ee7a4&itok=d0WMFmyI)
Centering Student Voice and Choice: A Book Club Guide
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Implement book clubs that build community and help students make meaningful connections to books they are excited to read.
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Teaching Brown Girl Dreaming
Teach a unit on Jacqueline Woodson's coming-of-age memoir in verse that invites students to reflect on their own experiences and identities.
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