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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.
Socratic Seminar Stems
Use the sentence starters in this handout to help students participate in a Socratic Seminar.
Rubric for RAFT Assessment
Share this rubric with students so that they are familiar with how their Role, Audient, Format, Topic (RAFT) assessment will be evaluated.
Herta Griffel / German Jewish Children’s Aid Packet
This collection of primary sources tells the story of a Jewish refugee who attempted to flee to the United States and an American rescuer.
We the People in the United States
Learn how the US Constitution’s promise of equal protection under the law has been questioned throughout US history in debates over issues such as women's right to vote and birthright citizenship.
Visual Essay: Holocaust Memorials and Monuments
Study various memorials and monuments and reflect on the ways in which we choose to remember history.
Acknowledging the Past to Shape the Present
Learn about two initiatives aimed at confronting past violence and reflect on how facing the past can help shape a better future.
Believing in Others
Learn about the challenges and successes one woman encountered in her efforts to make a difference.
Breaking Isolation
Learn about C.P. Ellis and Ann Atwater, a white man and a black woman who learned how to work together amid racial tensions in their North Carolina town.
Bullying at School
Learn about some responses to school bullying and reflect on the power students have to make positive changes in their own school communities.
Mayor Mockus
Learn about the innovative programs that Bogotá mayor Antanas Mocus instituted to make improvements to the city, and reflect on the ways that change can be made in a society.
Not Just Awareness, But Action
Read President Barack Obama’s commencement address at Howard University from 2016 about his vision of civic participation and the duties of citizenship.