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Resources for Middle School Students

180 minutes

9 Items

American Portraits

Curriculum

139 Lessons

Heroes and Villains

Curriculum

26 Lessons

Being an American

Curriculum

11 Lessons

The Torch Has Passed to a New Generation: John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address and Responsibility

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

Jane Addams, Hull House, and Responsibility

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

Taking Responsibility: Ida B. Wells and the Anti-Lynching Campaign

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

Varian Fry’s Grave Responsibility

Lesson

1 Activities

45 Min

BRIght & Early Series Video Playlist

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BRIdge from the Past: Art Across U.S. History Video Playlist

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