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Comprehensive K–12 curriculum to engage, challenge, and inspire your students

Developed in partnership with high-quality teachers and a nationally-recognized curriculum specialist, HI•FIVE Cultural Curriculum is an English/Language Arts (ELA), Indiana state standards-based curriculum that focuses on the historical contributions of Black and Latinx communities in Indiana. HI•FIVE works to increase both diverse representation in the classroom and student engagement. HI•FIVE is organized into four grade bands (K–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12) with 20 lessons total per band. All content lessons have rigorous exit assessments that mimic tests like the IREAD, ILEARN, or SAT, to both provide data to educators and give students valuable test prep experience.

Curriculum Units

Unit K-2

This unit encourages students to engage deeply in their local communities while learning more about the impact of Black entrepreneurship on communities throughout Indiana.
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Unit 3-5

In this 3-5 unit, students explore the essential question: In what ways have Black and Latiné individuals and organizations in Indiana advocated for their communities?
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Unit 6-8

This unit is centered around the poetry of Mari Evans, an author and activist who spent the majority of her adult life in Indianapolis, IN.
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Unit 9-12

In this unit, students examine the essential question: What opportunities and challenges exist for an education ecosystem experiencing an increase in its multilingual learner population?
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Unit K-2

This unit encourages students to engage deeply in their local communities while learning more about the impact of Black entrepreneurship on communities throughout Indiana.
Learn More

Unit 3-5

In this 3-5 unit, students explore the essential question: In what ways have Black and Latiné individuals and organizations in Indiana advocated for their communities?
Learn More

Unit 6-8

This unit is centered around the poetry of Mari Evans, an author and activist who spent the majority of her adult life in Indianapolis, IN.
Learn More

Unit 9-12

In this unit, students examine the essential question: What opportunities and challenges exist for an education ecosystem experiencing an increase in its multilingual learner population?
Learn More

Unit: K-2

This unit encourages students to engage deeply in their local communities while learning more about the impact of Black entrepreneurship on communities throughout Indiana.

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Unit: 3-5

In this 3-5 unit, students explore the essential question: In what ways have Black and Latiné individuals and organizations in Indiana advocated for their communities?

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Unit: 6-8

This unit is centered around the poetry of Mari Evans, an author and activist who spent the majority of her adult life in Indianapolis, IN.

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Unit: 9-12

In this unit, students examine the essential question: What opportunities and challenges exist for an education ecosystem experiencing an increase in its multilingual learner population?

Explore