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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.
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Chicano! Episode 3: Taking Back the Schools
This episode of Chicano! paints a picture of the struggle to reform an education system that failed to properly education Mexican American students.
5 Facts About Angel Island and Ellis Island, 1910-1940
This reading outlines 5 Facts About Angel Island and Ellis Island from 1910-1940.
Quotes from Historians Erika Lee and Judy Yung
This reading contains quotes from historians Erika Lee and Judy Yung detailing the differences between Ellis Island and Angel Island.
Immigrants’ Experience at Angel Island, 1910-1940
This reading provides a snapshot of a typical immigrants’ experience at Angel Island, 1910-1940.
Letter to California Students
Share this letter with students as a way to introduce them to the Teaching the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide unit.
Immigrants’ Experience at Ellis Island 1892-1921
This reading provides a snapshot of a typical immigrants’ experience at Ellis Island, 1892-1921.
Paper Sons and Daughters and the Complexity of Choices During the Exclusion Era
This reading details how and why some Chinese immigrants attempted to enter the country with fraudulent documents during the era of Chinese Exclusion.
Angel Island Poetry
This reading features poems that were carved into the walls of the immigration station by Chinese immigrant detainees.
Letter to California Parents and Guardians
Share this letter with parents and guardians to provide them with an overview of the Teaching the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide unit.
“Not American Yet”
In this personal narrative, a young person reflects on his Korean-American identity.
“Berkeley Renames Downtown Street ‘Kala Bagai Way’ After South Asian Immigrant Activist”
This article is about how the city of Berkeley renamed a street after a South Asian immigrant activist, Kala Bagai.