THE CHOICES PROGRAM BROWN UNIVERSITY

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

Perspectives from history. Choices for today.

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Digital and Print Curriculum: Unique units bridge history and current issues.

Engage

Teaching with the News: Free lessons connect headlines to the classroom.

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Professional Development Webinars: Useful, hands-on learning.
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The U.S. Role in a Changing World

In the ninth edition of this popular curriculum unit, students identify global issues, assess national priorities, and decide for themselves the role the United States should play in the world. This edition of the unit includes three new lesson plans and many other updates and additions.
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Civics Lessons for Student Engagement

These eleven stand-alone lessons have a special focus on civic education. Students explore the founding documents, important Supreme Court cases, and key congressional debates.
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Colonization and Independence in Africa

In this unit, students explore Africa in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and consider the changes colonialism imposed on African governments, economies, and societies. Students also consider some of the ways Africans responded to European colonialism.
Web-based Curriculum

Digital Editions

Digital Editions takes the high-quality, up-to-date curriculum units educators expect from the Choices Program to a whole new level. Compatible with all devices, including mobile. Integrates with Google Classroom, Canvas, Blackboard, and more. No student logins. Individual and site licenses available.

INTRODUCTORY VIDEO: The Choices Program draws on scholarship conducted at Brown University and beyond to produce innovative curriculum and videos that make contested international current and historical events accessible, engaging, and relevant to secondary school audiences.

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What Teachers Are Saying

Digital Editions are excellent resources. The curriculum pushes my students to think outside their normal frame of reference and engages them to go beyond and find more about a topic, which builds academic rigor and stamina. — Ernie Lee, 2016 Georgia Teacher of the Year
The material is set up in a way that is engaging, and the direct quotes and short videos are great. We LOVE the debates! They are always the best part of the year per student feedback. And when I have a question, I always get an immediate answer. — Susan, Digital Editions User
I like that I can select which parts to show students. The embedded videos and images are nice too. These are great resources and they show a variety of perspectives. — Stephanie, Digital Editions User
I loved the recent Teaching with the News lesson! I was struggling with a way to explain the really complex situation and realized you had a lesson. It became a really great way to introduce some concepts. — Sara, Connecticut
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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 U.S., World History, Current Issues, 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 (usually) around the globe.

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