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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.
My Identity Poem
Students draft and then share identity poems, using Jonathan RodrĆguezās āTwo Names, Two Worldsā as a model.
Names and Identity Graphic Organizer
Students take on assigned roles to collaboratively answer questions about Jennifer Wang's essay "Orientation Day."
My Honest Poem Sentence Starters
This handout provides students with a template for writing a poem about themselves inspired by Rudy Francisco's "My Honest Poem."
Social Identity Wheel
This handout contains a graphic organizer that helps students think about the ways they identify socially.
Complexity of Identity Exit Card
Have students complete this exit card at the end of the lesson to capture a snapshot of their thinking about the complexity of identity.
Storytelling Sketch to Stretch
This handout asks students to create a sketch that reflects their ideas on a quotation about identity and storytelling.
Personal Narrative Connection Questions
This handout helps students complete a jigsaw activity centered around four young-adult personal narratives.
The Challenge of Sharing Soul Stories Discussion
This handout helps students reflect on Winona Guo and Priya Vulchiās ideas about "soul stories" in a small group.
Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World
Use this handout to help your students make text-to-text, text-to-self, and text-to-world connections.
Agency and Action in the World Today
This handout helps students reflect on an example of individual or collective agency in the world today that inspires them.
Analyzing Actions and Outcomes
This handout helps students analyze a character's decision-making process in a scene and discuss as a group.