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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.
Sam Fleming and Judith February on a Free Press
Journalists Sam Fleming and Judith February discuss the importance of a free press to democracy.
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Azar Nafisi on Literature and Democracy
Author Azar Nafisi discusses the essential role of fiction in democratic societies.
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Roy Hellenberg and Dylan Wray on Democracy
South African educators Roy Hellenberg and Dylan Wray discuss democracy outside of a western context, connecting it to the idea of ubuntu.
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Online Civic Participation
Share with students political theorist Danielle Allen's ten questions to ask before choosing to take action online.
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Eleanor Roosevelt’s Cold War Dilemma
Carol Anderson discusses Eleanor Roosevelt’s struggle to balance her support of civil and human rights with domestic and international politics and policy during the Cold War.
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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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Flag of Faces
The “Flag of Faces” exhibit at the Ellis Island Immigration Museum features a mosaic of individual portraits.
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Apartheid Policies
Read the National Party’s 1948 statement in support of apartheid, which justifies separation as a way to preserve the white European race.
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Teaching Current Events: Educator Guide
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This guide includes tools and strategies for organizing discussions about current events in your classroom.
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Eboo Patel on Collaborating across Differences
Interfaith leader Eboo Patel talks about what it takes to build a healthy, religiously diverse democracy.
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The Freedom Charter
Examine the 1955 Freedom Charter, established by the ANC and supporting groups, which calls for all races to enjoy equal rights, protections, and benefits under the law.
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