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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.
Signing of the South African Constitution
The signing of the Republic of South Africa's Constitution in May 1996 ushered in a new era of democracy two years after the country’s historic first election and the installation of President Nelson Mandela.
![The signing of the Republic of South Africa's Constitution in May 1996.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/1996_SigningoftheSouthAfricanConstitution_FH281937.jpg?h=c4482f5d&itok=pkPRL5nQ)
Sources: The Hope and Fragility of Multiracial Democracy
These sources help students explore the history of democratic and anti-democratic efforts in the United States.
Say, Mean, Matter: The Hope and Fragility of Multiracial Democracy
This handout contains a graphic organizer that helps students analyze key quotes from the sources in Handout 1.
Voting Rights in the United States
These three excerpted stories demonstrate how voting restrictions in the United States can impact various groups of people in different ways.
![General Election 2016, Voters in NY](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Midterm_Elections_high-res_AP_17307716664453_.jpg?h=c6980913&itok=_2pZdXA_)
Portrait of George Washington on the Dollar Bill (en español)
This is an image of the 1-dollar bill. This resource is in Spanish.
![Portrait of George Washington on the Dollar Bill](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/6%20%281%29.jpeg?h=50dc83c2&itok=RsuVNKU1)
American ID: Three Words
Individuals from around the world share three words that describe the United States.
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Warriors Don't Cry
Melba Pattillo’s autobiographical account of the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, explores not only the power of racism, but also ideas of justice, identity, and choice.
![Book cover of Warriors Don't Cry.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/warriors_dont_cry_cover.jpeg?h=46cf9313&itok=inMzZU3Q)
The Ideals of the Declaration Graphic Organizer
Students use this handout to complete a Sketch to Stretch activity using quotes from the Declaration of Independence.
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The Ideals of the Declaration Graphic Organizer (en español)
Students use this handout to complete a Sketch to Stretch activity using quotes from the Declaration of Independence. This resource is in Spanish.
![Student working on handout](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/SL_190522_0211.jpg?h=a49d782d&itok=EGGX39gX)
Inquiry Blueprint | We the People: Expanding the Teaching of the US Founding
This blueprint provides an at-a-glance view of the We the People inquiry.
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