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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.
Quote from Titus Kaphar
Artist Titus Kaphar reflects on creating art that wrestles with the complexities of history in this excerpt from his TED Talk.
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Climate Change and Levers of Power
Use excerpts on climate activism to help students reflect on the “levers of power” people are using to take action against climate change.
![Demonstrators take part in a climate change march.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/EarthDayYoungClimateActivists_FH2178691.jpg?h=ffeece36&itok=ezJWRkLA)
Profiles of Two Perpetrators of the Capitol Insurrection
Examine the choices of two people who illegally entered the Capitol building during the January 6 insurrection.
![Hundreds of people storm the Capitol Building on January 6, 2021.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/2021_CapitolRiot_FH2178692.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=LvTuFF4S)
Quote from Sophia Rosenfeld
Historian Sophia Rosenfeld reflects on the relationship between truth and trust among members of a democracy.
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Petition for Freedom to the Massachusetts Legislature, 1777 (Adapted Version)
Adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to analyze a primary source written by a group of Black abolitionists in Massachusetts. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions.
![Picture of the Massachusetts State House](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-10/MAstatehouse62.jpeg?h=0b07f5aa&itok=UA8fiBWD)
10 Questions Framework Poster
Introduce students to the 10 Questions for Young Changemakers developed by Professor Danielle Allen from Harvard University and YPP Network.
![10 Questions Poster](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-10/The_10_Questions_Poster_01024_1.jpg?h=fa12e38a&itok=VvPLGPy0)
“On the Equality of the Sexes” by Judith Sargent Murray, 1790 (Adapted Version)
Adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to analyze a primary source written by Judith Sargent Murray, and advocate for white women’s rights. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions.
![Portrait of Judith Sargent Murray (1751-1820).](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/John_Singleton_Copley_-_Portrait_de_Madame_John_Stevens.jpeg?h=96011bc1&itok=CV309K7y)
Creating a Found Poem: Founding Era Primary Sources
Students use this handout as a guide for creating a poem using a primary source from the founding era.
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Image Analysis Procedure: “Absconded from the Household of the President of the United States"
Students use the procedure outlined in this handout to analyze a painting by Titus Kaphar.
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South African President P. W. Botha
South African President Pieter Willem Botha speaks to the National Party in Durban, South Africa, 1986.
![Older white South African man behind a podium speaking and raising an open right hand.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/1986_SouthAfricanPresidentPWBotha_FH282026.jpg?h=a5f2f23a&itok=rp-QuN7D)