Engaging, inquiry-based curriculum for history and current issues courses.

Perspectives from history. Choices for today.

NOTE: The Choices Program offices are closed for winter break. We will reopen on Monday, January 6, 2025.

The Choices Program is a self-funded organization affiliated with the Department of History at Brown University. We work to increase access to high-quality curriculum content and strengthen education about history and current events in secondary schools in the United States and beyond. Watch this video to learn more!

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What Teachers Are Saying

The quality of the scholarship is extraordinary and my students benefit from accessing current information. The material is really wonderful and the role-playing lessons are really good. I recommend Choices! — Susan, History Teacher, Massachusetts
Digital Editions is very easy to use and the curriculum is great in providing multiple perspectives and fostering discussions. I like the ability to edit and adapt the resources to my students' needs. — Gina, History and Social Studies Teacher, California
[Choices materials] bring together well-curated resources and the lesson plans are well-crafted, so I rarely have to make significant adjustments. When the topics align with my course effectively, it's a great 'deep dive.' — Brooke, History and Current Issues Teacher, Pennsylvania
Choices is an amazing curriculum, better than others out there. It offers teachers resources to teach truthful history. — Johanna, History and Geography Teacher, New York
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States have schools using Choices Program materials as well as more than 200 international schools.

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Curriculum units for courses in Current Issues, U.S. and World History, Africana Studies, Asian Studies, and Geography.

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Students around the world benefit from the Choices Program’s award-winning curriculum each year.

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Professional development webinars and workshops held annually.

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