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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.
Working Class Creatives: Excerpt Two
Read an excerpt from journalist Eleanor Halls article which describes the barriers preventing working-class people from engaging with the arts.
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Is It a Crime for Women to Vote?
Read the speech Susan B. Anthony delivered after being arrested for voting in a presidential election before women had gained the right to vote.
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Is It a Crime for Women to Vote? (en español)
In Spanish, read the speech Susan B. Anthony delivered after being arrested for voting in a presidential election before women had gained the right to vote.
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Overcoming Fears and Spurring Action
Read Ambassador Samantha Power's 2016 speech on the global refugee crisis, and her examples of the "small steps" communities are taking to aid refugees.
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On Educating Upstanders - Ervin Staub
Ervin Staub discusses the importance of helping young people develop moral courage.
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On the Roots of Good and Evil
Ervin Staub reflects on what factors might lead someone to become empathic and altruistic.
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The Danger of Silence
In this TED Talk, teacher, poet, and activist Clint Smith reflects on finding the courage to use his voice to speak up for truth and justice.
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The Role and Challenges of a Free Press
Reporters and media professionals discuss the functions and importance of a free press in a democracy.
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This is a Siren: Student and Poet Jonathan Lykes
Jonathan Lykes gives a poetic account on Facing History & Ourselves’ meaning for him.
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Verifying the Story
Journalists discuss the difficulties they faced in verifying the facts after the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Wesley Lowery's Arrest
Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery describes how he was arrested in Ferguson, Missouri, and explains how freedom of the press was threatened during the protests.
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