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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.
Part Two: Defining Freedom
Scholars discuss the evolution of the definition of freedom for emancipated slaves after the Civil War.
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The Chinese Exclusion Act
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A clip from a documentary that examines the origin, history and impact of the 1882 law that made it illegal for Chinese workers to come to America and for Chinese nationals already here ever to become U.S. citizens.
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Introduction to the Jewish Partisans
Former Jewish partisans discuss the goals, challenges, and personal motives of the Jews who resisted the Germans.
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Awakening Conscience: The Pastor Martin Niemoller Story - Victoria Barnett
Dr. Victoria Barnett speaks about German pastor and Nazi opponent Martin Niemoeller.
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Benjamin Ferencz: Watcher of the Sky
This film focuses on Benjamin Ferencz, a former prosecutor of the Nuremberg trials who is dedicated to preventing mass atrocities.
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Bishop von Galen and the War against the Disabled
Scholar Doris Bergen discusses Bishop von Galen and his opposition to the Nazi T4 euthanasia program.
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Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
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This documentary illuminates the life and work of Bayard Rustin—a visionary activist who has been called “the unknown hero” of the civil rights movement.
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Importance of Arms
Former Jewish partisan Aron Bell describes how weapons were essential to the life of a partisan.
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Will to Survive
Former Jewish partisan Aron Bell discusses the Bielski brothers' determination to save Jewish lives during the Holocaust.
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Thwarting the Nazis
Former Jewish partisan Aron Bell discusses the various acts of sabotage that partisan groups performed against the Nazis.
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Safe from the Nazis
Former Jewish partisan Aron Bell contemplates the accomplishments of the Bielski brothers.
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