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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.
#IfTheyGunnedMeDown
Journalists explore social media activism by discussing #IfTheyGunnedMeDown, a Twitter hashtag response to what was seen as racism and stereotypes in the images featured in the media.
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‘63 Boycott: Today is Freedom Day
During the 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott, 225,000 students protested racial segregation and unequal conditions in Chicago's schools. This video features footage of the boycott and student participants' eyewitness accounts.
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The Reckoning: Law or War: The Creation of the International Criminal Court
From the film "The Reckoning", featuring Ben Ferencz and other leaders discussing the establishment of the Rome statute and the creation of the first permanent international criminal court.
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Human Rights, Civil Rights, and the Cold War
Dr. Carol Anderson discusses the emergence of human rights discussions during World War II. She examines links between the Cold War, the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and politics of race in the United States in the 1950s.
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Congressman John Lewis on Bringing the Country Together (and His Aunt's Shotgun House)
U.S. Representative John Lewis tells a story about his past to highlight citizens’ efforts to unite the U.S.
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At the River I Stand
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This film reconstructs the events that led to the climax of the Civil Rights Movement.
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American ID: Three Words
Individuals from around the world share three words that describe the United States.
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An Overview of the Refugee Crisis
US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power gives an overview of the refugee crisis in 2016.
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A Plea for Humanity: The Einsatzgruppen on Trial
Benjamin Ferencz, International Law Scholar and Former Nuremberg Prosecutor, shares his experience as Chief Prosecutor at the trial of the Einsatzgruppen commanders.
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A General's Responsibility: Matsui, Nanjing, and the Tokyo Trial
Scholar Beth Van Schaack discusses General Matsui Iwane’s involvement in the Nanjing atrocities.
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As American as Public School: 1900-1950
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This program recalls how massive immigration, child labor laws, and the explosive growth of cities fueled school attendance and transformed public education.
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