Resource Library
Find compelling classroom resources, learn new teaching methods, meet standards, and make a difference in the lives of your students.
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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.
T.S.A. and Cinnamon Buns
In this personal narrative, a young adult shares their experience of going through security at the airport.
The Danger of Silence Transcript
This is a transcript of Clint Smith's TEDtalk about finding the courage to speak up against ignorance and injustice.
The Man Box
In this personal narrative, a young person shares their experience of being vulnerable with their male friends.
Safia’s Story
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.
Understanding Adolescents
This short reading will deepen your understanding of adolescence and prepare you to engage your students in conversations about becoming and belonging in the world.
“It’s a Courageous Thing to Do”
A student reflects on why it takes courage to wear a yarmulke or kippah.
Introducing Agency (Adapted Version)
Students use this reading to learn about the concept of individual and collective agency.
José's Story
In this personal narrative, a young person shares their experience coming out to family as a gay, Latino, Catholic man and their social justice work at the Dennis R. Neill Equality Center.
How Assimilation Changed My Identification with My Culture
In this personal narrative, Tiara McKinney reflects on feeling stuck between two places and cultures as she moves between her home country, the Bahamas, and her boarding school in New Jersey.