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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Overview of Anti-Judaism and Antisemitism (UK)
Ensure students' comprehension of this reading on the history of antisemitism by having them annotate the text and respond to questions.
Overview of Anti-Judaism and Antisemitism (en español)
Give students the handout Overview of Anti-Judaism and Antisemitism to help them understand the long history of hatred and discrimination against Jews. This resource is in Spanish.
An Introduction to Facing History's Scope and Sequence
Learn about this key component of our pedagogy which describes the journey of discovery about oneself and others.
Standing Up Against Contemporary Antisemitism
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This PowerPoint for Lesson 4 of the Discussing Contemporary Antisemitism in the Classroom mini-unit comes complete with student-facing slides and teaching notes, and is ready to use in the classroom.
“It’s a Courageous Thing to Do”
A student reflects on why it takes courage to wear a yarmulke or kippah.
And Then They Came for Us
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This history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II is retold in this documentary from Abby Ginzberg and Ken Schneider. It also follows Japanese American activists today as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban.
The Ideals of the Declaration Graphic Organizer
Students use this handout to complete a Sketch to Stretch activity using quotes from the Declaration of Independence.
The Ideals of the Declaration Graphic Organizer (en español)
Students use this handout to complete a Sketch to Stretch activity using quotes from the Declaration of Independence. This resource is in Spanish.
Inquiry Blueprint | We the People: Expanding the Teaching of the US Founding
This blueprint provides an at-a-glance view of the We the People inquiry.
The Invasion of America
This video shows how the United States seized over 1.5 billion acres from America's Indigenous people by treaty and executive order between 1776 and 1887.
Antisemitism from the Enlightenment to World War I
Scholars describe the persistence of antisemitism in Europe from the Enlightenment through World War I and explain how new social, political, and pseudo-scientific justifications were created to perpetuate old prejudices.