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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.
"Home" by Warsan Shire
British-Somali poet Warsan Shire gives voice to the experiences of refugees in this poem about "home."
Laundrymen and Movies
Learn about the prejudice, stereotypes, and victimization Chinese and Chinese Americans faced in the US in the 1920s.
An Introduction to Facing History's Scope and Sequence
Learn about this key component of our pedagogy which describes the journey of discovery about oneself and others.
Migration Isn't Going to Stop: Salvadorans Join New Caravans Excerpt
In this excerpt from an Al Jazeera article, individuals from El Salvador describe the conditions that pushed them to migrate to the United States.
People’s and Government’s Choices to Help Refugees
Excerpts from DW and NPR shed light on how individuals and governments are thinking about their responsibility to help Ukrainian refugees and non-European refugees.
Being Heumann
In this unrepentant memoir of one of the most influential disability rights activists, Judith Heumann, tells her story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human.
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience Part One - Gold Mountain Dreams
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The first of a 3-part series explores the early years of Chinese immigration to the U.S.
Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution
In this young readers’ edition of her acclaimed memoir, Being Heumann, Judy Heumann shares her journey of battling for equal access in an unequal world.
Identity and Belonging (UK)
Author Sarfraz Manzoor writes about the experiences that shaped his understanding of what it means to be British and what it means to belong.
Enrique's Journey
A Honduran boy goes on an unforgettable quest looking for his mother, eleven years after she is forced to leave her starving family to find work in the United States.
Outcasts United
Outcasts United is the story of a refugee soccer team, a remarkable woman coach, and a small southern town turned upside down by the process of refugee resettlement.