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Lesson Plan

Generations of Chinese in America, 1880s–1940s/1940s–1990s

9, 10, 11, 12

About This Lesson Plan Unit > > 1880s–1940s This unit explores how the different generations of Chinese in America made the US their home despite racism and exclusionary governmental practices. The lessons in this unit...

Lesson Plan

Free Speech in US History, 1917-1988

Government and Civics

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Click here to download the middle school lesson unit. Click here to download the high school lesson unit.

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David McCullough Essay Prizes

David McCullough Essay Prizes Submit your entry for the 2025 contest today! High school students in our Affiliate School Program are encouraged to participate in the prestigious David McCullough Essay Prizes competition. The 2025 contest deadline is...