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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.
Lesson 4 PowerPoint: Understanding Gendered Islamophobia
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This PowerPoint for Lesson 4 of the Discussing Contemporary Islamophobia unit comes complete with student-facing slides and teaching notes, and is ready to use in the classroom.
Lesson 5 PowerPoint: Standing Up Against Contemporary Islamophobia
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This PowerPoint for Lesson 5 of the Discussing Contemporary Islamophobia unit comes complete with student-facing slides and teaching notes, and is ready to use in the classroom.
Growing Up with Racism
In a letter to her daughter, Lisa Delpit reflects on how racism has shaped her worldview and her hopes and fears for her child.
Growing Up with Racism (en español)
In a letter to her daughter, Lisa Delpit reflects on how racism has shaped her worldview and her hopes and fears for her child. This reading is in Spanish.
Speech by President Lincoln: Second Inaugural Address
This is an audio recording of President Lincoln's second inaugural address (March 4, 1865).
Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa
In this video, Professor Sarah Abrevaya Stein and Professor Aomar Boum establish the important historical context of Colonialism for understanding wartime North Africa.
Viewing Guide for "Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa"
This handout contains questions that guide students' viewing and prompt discussion on the video, "Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa".
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.