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.
Exploring the Concept of Identity (en español)
In Spanish, this informational text introduces students to the relationship between social identity and personal identity. It includes instructions for annotating, a sketching activity, and connection questions.
We also have an adapted version of this reading designed for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding.
Platform of the Workingmen’s Party of California (en español)
In Spanish, the political platform of the Workingmen's Party of California, a third party organized around eliminating competition for white laborers in the West and advocating for a ban on Chinese immigration.
Chinese Immigrants Write to President Grant (en español)
In Spanish, Chinese leaders in California write to President Ulysses S. Grant in 1876 about the discrimination their communities face from a rising anti-Chinese movement.
T.S.A. and Cinnamon Buns (en español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative, a young adult shares their experience of going through security at the airport.
The Danger of Silence Transcript (en español)
In Spanish, this is a transcript of Clint Smith's TEDtalk about finding the courage to speak up against ignorance and injustice.
The Man Box (en español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative, a young person shares their experience of being vulnerable with their male friends.
Safia’s Story (en español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young person reflects on her experience participating in pageants and being a Black, Muslim, woman growing up in the Midwest.
Protecting Democracy (en español)
A congressional representative argues that the federal government should have the power to prosecute individuals who commit intimidation.
Changing Public Opinion in the North Mini-Lecture (en español)
In Spanish, this handout contain key points for a mini-lecture on the factors that caused white Northern public opinion to shift against Reconstruction.
Wendell Phillips Speaks Out in Support of Reconstruction (en español)
In Spanish, this speech by abolitionist Wendell Phillips illustrate the shift in public opinion about Reconstruction in the North.
5 Facts About Angel Island and Ellis Island, 1910-1940 (en español)
This reading outlines 5 Facts About Angel Island and Ellis Island from 1910-1940. This resource is in Spanish.