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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.
Gender and Identity (en español)
Read the personal reflections of a mother whose young son has challenged her assumptions and expectations about gender identity. This resource is in Spanish.
We Need a New American Founding (en español)
In Spanish, Scholar Eddie S. Glaude draws from the history of Reconstruction and the the Civil Rights movement to call for a “new American founding.”
Finding One's Voice (en español)
In Spanish, Julius Lester describes finding his identity in an unexpected place as an African American teenager living in the segregated South.
Quote from Rosemary Bray (en español)
Author Rosemary Bray reflects on the tensions in the founding documents. This resource is in Spanish.
Creating a Memorial (en español)
Access the "Creating a Memorial" handout. This handout is in Spanish.
Little Things Are Big (en español)
Puerto Rican writer Jesús Colón describes a time when his awareness of stereotypes influenced his decision-making. This resource is in Spanish.
Nazi Telegram with Instructions for Kristallnacht, November 10, 1938 (en español)
A translation of a telegram sent from Reinhard Heydrich, Major General of the SS, on November 10, 1938, that instructed local German officers on how to carry out the anti-Jewish measures that became known as Kristallnacht. This resource is in Spanish.
Hitler’s Rise to Power, 1918-1933 Viewing Guide (en español)
In Spanish, give students these prompts as they watch a short documentary on the Nazis' rise to power.
"An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (abridged) (en español)
This abridged primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans. This resource is in Spanish.
Petition for Freedom to the Massachusetts Legislature, 1777 (en español)
This 1777 primary source is an antislavery petition from a group of African Americans in Massachusetts. This resource is in Spanish.
Analyzing Levers of Power (en español)
Help students use the “levers of power” framework to identify how individuals make political and social change. This resource is in Spanish.