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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.
Understanding Strangers (en español)
Journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski traces back to the earliest family-tribes and discusses how human beings either cooperate or divide with “the other." This resource is in Spanish.
Universe of Obligation
Reflect on how individuals, communities, and nations decide who has rights that are worthy of respect and protection with this introduction to the concept of the "universe of obligation."
Universe of Obligation (UK)
Reflect on how individuals, communities, and nations decide who has rights that are worthy of respect and protection with this introduction to the concept of the "universe of obligation".
Universe of Obligation (en español)
Reflect on how individuals, communities, and nations decide who has rights that are worthy of respect and protection with this introduction to the concept of the "universe of obligation". This resource is in Spanish.
We and They in Colonial America
Learn how race and racism evolved within North America’s first European settlements with the stories of two African Americans who secured freedom in colonial Virginia.
Timeline of Major Events in China, 1839–1919
Introduce students to nineteenth-century Chinese history and the country's response to Western imperialism.
Connecting to Our Past
Jin Xuefei’s poem and Charlene Wang’s anecdote show how the context in which we understand our past can shape how we understand ourselves today.
The Outbreak of World War II in East Asia Documents
Students investigate these primary and secondary sources in order to understand the underlying causes of the outbreak of World War II in Asia.
The Brutal Realities of World War I
Gain insight into the death and destruction of World War I with firsthand accounts from former soldiers.
The Brutal Realities of World War I (en español)
Gain insight into the death and destruction of World War I with firsthand accounts from former soldiers. This reading is in Spanish.
Building Support on the Home Front
Explore the role of propaganda in World War I, and take a closer look at one of the most successful British propaganda campaigns featuring nurse Edith Cavell.