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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.
When Differences Matter
Students consider what happens when one aspect of our identity is privileged above others by society.
Step 2: We and They
Students work collaboratively to create illustrated children’s stories that explore issues of conformity and belonging.
Blending In and Standing Out
Students use an excerpt from Sarfraz Manzoor memoir to reflect on identity, belonging, and wanting to feel invisible.
Reexamining History: How Can We Engage with the Stories We’re Told?
This lesson prepares young people to be critical consumers of stories they are told about the UK’s past and encourages them to consider how unpicking historical narratives can be an act of justice and a catalyst for action.
Ukraine: Discussing the War and Refugee Crisis with Students
Use this lesson to help students process how they are feeling about the devastating war in Ukraine, develop media literacy in what news they consume and how, and explore the mounting refugee crisis.
Preparing to Discuss Race in the Classroom
Use this lesson to help create a classroom environment in which students can discuss the potentially challenging topic of race in brave and constructive ways.
Transformation Thematic Essay Paragraph Sort
Give students this dissected essay and ask them to rearrange it into the correct order to help them think about how to effectively structure an essay.
Literary Devices Definitions Match
Use this definition match to refresh your students' memory on a range of useful literary devices.
Where I'm From Brainstorm
Students use the prompts in this handout to describe the place where they are from.
Equality vs Inequality: Anticipation Guide
Give your students this anticipation guide to help them to think about social equality and inequality in the UK.