Resource Library
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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.
The Bear That Wasn't (en español)
Explore identity, conformity, and authority with this modern fable about a bear forced to navigate society's perception of who he is. This resource is in Spanish.
Finding Confidence (en español)
In Spanish, a young woman describes her journey overcoming an inner bully and fear of being different.
The Danger of a Single Story (en español)
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie challenges us to consider the power of stories to influence identity, shape stereotypes, and build paths to empathy. This reading is in Spanish.
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.
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.
Voices in the Dark (en español)
Use this handout in a Stations activity that asks students to explore several aspects of life in the Weimar Republic. This resource is in Spanish.
Women in the Weimar Republic (en español)
Use this handout in a Stations activity that asks students to explore several aspects of life in the Weimar Republic. This resource is in Spanish.
Classroom Experience Checklist (en español)
Ask students to reflect on their experiences as students in a classroom community as preparation for creating a classroom contract. This resource is in Spanish.
African American Parents Decry School Conditions (en español)
Ruth Batson describes the complaints about Boston’s public schools that African American parents voiced in the early 1960s. This resource is in Spanish.
Report on the Exclusion of Latinx Children from Schools (en español)
This excerpt from a report published in 1970 examines the exclusion of children in the Boston Public School system. This resource is in Spanish.
Roxbury Parents Write to Mayor Collins (en español)
An excerpt of a letter to Mayor John Collins from parents of the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston concerned about the conditions in their school district. This resource is in Spanish.