How can teachers incorporate Unvarnished into their history lessons?

A section of UnvarnishedHistory.org is dedicated to educators and includes resources for utilizing the online exhibit in middle and high school lesson planning. The Unvarnished educator resources are organized into four modules that can be used individually or combined into a full unit of study. The development of the educational resources was guided by extensive teacher research, including surveys, focus groups, and a teacher review team. The teacher resources were developed using the Common Core Standards for Literacy in History and Social Studies by the National Council on Social Studies.

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1. What is Unvarnished? What topics does the online exhibit cover?
2. What communities are featured in the exhibit and why were these communities selected?
3. How was the online exhibit funded?
4. What type of research went into the Unvarnished online exhibit and its teacher resources?
5. How can teachers incorporate Unvarnished into their history lessons?
6. Was Naperville’s history of exclusion unique to this region?
7. Why is the Naperville Heritage Society sharing this history?