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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.
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.
Angel Island Immigration Station Gallery Walk
Students use these images to explore the concept of borders as social, economic, and political boundaries, as well as geographic ones.
The Danger of a Single Story Viewing/Reading Guide
Help students process Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED Talk with these prompts.
Chicano! Episode 4: Fighting for Political Power
This episode of Chicano! focuses on the emergence of Mexican Americans political activism and the creation of a third political party, La Raza Unida.
Why Study History?
Get students' initial opinions about the importance and impact of history with this warm up activity.
Which Lead Photo?
Use this handout to help students decide which photo should be the lead and be able to justify their decision.
Mobile Killing Units
Dr. Kutorgene write about what had happened in Kovno as the Nazis prepared to murder the Jews in the ghetto there.