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New Curriculum
NEW EDITION
A Global Controversy: The U.S. Invasion of Iraq
Students recreate the debate surrounding the decision to go to war, assess the war's impact in the United States, Iraq, and beyond.
NEW CURRICULUM
Immigration and the U.S. Policy Debate
Explore the history of immigration to the United States and prepares students to articulate their own views on the future of immigration policy.
New Edition
Competing Visions of Human Rights: Questions for U.S. Policy
Through readings and activities students explore the history of international human rights and consider various options for defining and protecting rights.
NEW Edition
Empire, Republic, Democracy: Turkey's Past and Future
Trace the final years of the Ottoman Empire and the history of the Turkish Republic. Grapple with the questions and challenges facing people in Turkey today.
Professional Development
Summer Programs
Summer Professional Development
Join the Choices Program this summer for interactive presentations, discussions, and content sessions on the Choices Program’s materials and approach for teaching about contested issues.
Introductory Workshops
Engaging Students in International Issues: The Choices Approach
Our workshops are designed to introduce teachers to Choices curriculum units and our approach to teaching current and historical international issues.
Open Educational Resources
Free Open Educational Resources
Teaching with the News
Online curriculum materials and lessons to connect the content of your classroom to the headlines in the news. Topics cover a range of foreign policy and international issues.
Free Open Educational Resources
Videos
Choices produces videos featuring top experts - professors, policymakers, journalists, activists, and artists - answering questions that complement the readings and lessons.
Teaching with the News
Values and Public Policy
In this lesson students identify and prioritize values they hold, explore differences openly and engage in constructive civic dialogue, and analyze how values inform perspectives on public policy.
Podcast: Inside the Writers' Room
You can also listen to Inside the Writers' Room on Stitcher and iTunes.
