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Find compelling classroom resources, learn new teaching methods, meet standards, and make a difference in the lives of your students.
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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.
Introducing Universe of Obligation in an English Language Arts Classroom
In this classroom video, an English language arts teacher introduces the idea of a “universe of obligation."
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Introducing the Weimar Republic
In this classroom video, students read about and discuss the Weimar Republic using primary source readings from Holocaust and Human Behavior.
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Memory and Legacy: Preparing to Learn from Descendants of Holocaust Survivors
In this classroom video, explore how framing a lesson around the importance of memory using classroom discussion and journaling can prepare students to learn from survivors of the Holocaust and their descendants.
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Examining the Holocaust and Human Behavior: 18-week Curriculum Outline
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Recommended for 8th and 10th grade, this outline provides an instructional pathway for middle school educators teaching the Holocaust.
Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations (UK)
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This guide provides strategies to help you navigate the challenging times and support your students to develop effective skills for active citizenship.
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Fostering Civil Discourse: How Do We Talk About Issues That Matter?
The ideas and tools in this guide will help you prepare students to engage in reflective conversations on topics that matter.
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Taking School Online With a Student-Centered Approach
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The resources in this packet are designed to help teachers approach online learning with a focus on sustaining community, supporting students, and creating engaging, meaningful learning experiences.
Common Core Writing Prompts and Strategies: The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy
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This resource guides students through a deep exploration of the pivotal era of American history when a nation divided by slavery and war was challenged to rebuild.
Exploring Civil Rights and Migration: 18-week Curriculum Outline
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Recommended for 7th and 8th-grade, this outline provides an instructional pathway for middle school educators to teach an 18-week curriculum exploring membership, belonging, and the power of individual and collective choices.
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Fostering Civil Discourse (South Africa version)
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This guide provides strategies designed to help you navigate these challenging times and support your students to develop effective skills for participation in the classroom and the wider community.
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Illuminations: The Art of Samuel Bak
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This guide provides those viewing paintings by Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak with a framework for analyzing the art's profound symbolism about memory, justice, and identity.
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