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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.
5 Facts About Angel Island and Ellis Island, 1910-1940 (en espaƱol)
This reading outlines 5 Facts About Angel Island and Ellis Island from 1910-1940. This resource is in Spanish.
Quotes from Historians Erika Lee and Judy Yung (en espaƱol)
This reading contains quotes from historians Erika Lee and Judy Yung detailing the differences between Ellis Island and Angel Island. This resource is in Spanish.
Immigrantsā Experience at Angel Island, 1910-1940 (en espaƱol)
This reading provides a snapshot of a typical immigrantsā experience at Angel Island, 1910-1940. This resource is in Spanish.
Immigrantsā Experience at Ellis Island 1892-1921 (en espaƱol)
This reading provides a snapshot of a typical immigrantsā experience at Ellis Island, 1892-1921. This resource is in Spanish.
Paper Sons and Daughters and the Complexity of Choices During the Exclusion Era (en espaƱol)
This reading details how and why some Chinese immigrants attempted to enter the country with fraudulent documents during the era of Chinese Exclusion. This resource is in Spanish.
Angel Island Poetry (en espaƱol)
This reading features poems that were carved into the walls of the immigration station by Chinese immigrant detainees. This resource is in Spanish.
āNot American Yetā (en espaƱol)
In this personal narrative, a young person reflects on her Chinese-American identity. This resource is in Spanish.
āBerkeley Renames Downtown Street āKala Bagai Wayā After South Asian Immigrant Activistā (en espaƱol)
This article is about how the city of Berkeley renamed a street after a South Asian immigrant activist, Kala Bagai. This resource is in Spanish.
"I Knew I Had to Give Him the Talk" (en espaƱol)
Mamie Till-Mobley shares an account of "the talk" she had with her son Emmett Till shortly before he journeyed from Chicago to Mississippi in 1955. This resource is in Spanish.
Segregation and Precipitating Events (en espaƱol)
This excerpt from an FBI investigation of the murder of Emmett Till describes some of the Southern norms that were created to enforce white supremacy. This resource is in Spanish.
Mississippi Miscegenation Laws (en espaƱol)
This document lists in chronological order the evolution of Mississippi miscegenation laws between 1865 and 1942. This resource is in Spanish.