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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.
Building a Toolbox for Racial Justice (en espaƱol)
Students use this handout to complete the Summative Assessment by applying the lessons they learned throughout the unit to create a toolbox for racial justice. This resource is in Spanish.
Retour aux temps difficiles
Comparez les programmes des partis communiste, nazi et social-dƩmocrate lors des Ʃlections prƩsidentielles de 1932 en Allemagne, qui Ʃtait alors en pleine crise Ʃconomique.
Working Definition of "Democracy" (en espaƱol)
This handout includes a four-square vocabulary diagram for the word democracy.
Excerpts from āBoard of Education: Chinese Mother Letterā, Daily Alta California, 1885 (en espaƱol)
Mary Tape, a Chinese American who fought in court for her children to go to school with white children, wrote this letter to the San Francisco Board of Education in 1885.
Excerpts from āAndrew G. Imutan 1965-1974,ā Essays by UFW Volunteers Collection (en espaƱol)
Andrew Imutan recounts the proceedings of a 1965 Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee meeting that led to the Delano grape workers strike.
Introduction to the Levers of Power Graphic Organizer (en espaƱol)
This handout prompts students to analyze how the groups and individuals in the sources they examind used democratic tools to fight for freedoms. This resource is in Spanish.
Gerald Model Paragraph Sentence Sort
Give students this dissected paragraph and ask them to rearrange it into the correct order to help them think about how to effectively structure an analytical paragraph.
Do You Take the Oath? (en espaƱol)
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In Spanish, reflect on the choices and actions of two Germans who had to decide whether or not to pledge an oath of loyalty to Hitler. This resource is in Spanish.
Unit Overview: Discussing Contemporary Islamophobia in the Classroom
Get a bird's-eye view overview of the lessons, materials, and activities in this unit.
Islamophobia, its Past and its Present (Intermediate)
This handout provides an overview of the history of Islamophobia and how it manifests today. This is the "intermediate" version.
Islamophobia, its Past and its Present (Advanced)
This handout provides an overview of the history of Islamophobia and how it manifests today. This is the "advanced" version.