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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.
Voices in the Dark (en español)
Use this handout in a Stations activity that asks students to explore several aspects of life in the Weimar Republic. This resource is in Spanish.
Women in the Weimar Republic (en español)
Use this handout in a Stations activity that asks students to explore several aspects of life in the Weimar Republic. This resource is in Spanish.
The Bubbling Cauldron (en español)
Have students demonstrate their understanding of the conflicts and tensions in the Weimar Republic by completing this graphic organizer. This resource is in Spanish.
Classroom Experience Checklist (en español)
Ask students to reflect on their experiences as students in a classroom community as preparation for creating a classroom contract. This resource is in Spanish.
Sample Facing History Classroom Expectations (en español)
Help students get started creating their own classroom contract by responding to these sample expectations. This resource is in Spanish.
Race and Racism (en español)
Have students annotate and reflect on scholar George Fredrickson's definition of race. This handout is in Spanish.
"I Knew I Had to Give Him the Talk" (en español)
Mamie Till-Mobley shares an account of "the talk" she had with her son Emmett Till shortly before he journeyed from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955. This resource is in Spanish.
Viewing Guide: The Murder of Emmett Till (en español)
Students use this handout to take notes while they watch a clip from the PBS documentary The Murder of Emmett Till. This resource is in Spanish.
Racial Lynching in the United States (en español)
This map uses research from African American sociologist Monroe Nathan Work to pinpoint the location of the 4,000+ racial lynchings that occurred in the United States since 1848. This resource is in Spanish.
Segregation and Precipitating Events (en español)
This excerpt from an FBI investigation of the murder of Emmett Till describes some of the Southern norms that were created to enforce white supremacy. This resource is in Spanish.