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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.
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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Every Day the Impossible: Jewish Women in the Partisans
Former Jewish partisans reflect on women's participation in organized resistance groups during the Holocaust.
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Living and Surviving in the Partisans: Food
Former Jewish partisans describe their constant struggle for food.
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Living and Surviving in the Partisans: Winter and Night
Former Jewish partisans describe surviving harsh weather conditions while living in the forest resisting the Germans.
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Living and Surviving in the Partisans: Shelter
Former Jewish partisans describe the various ways they found shelter while avoiding detection by the Germans.
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Living and Surviving in the Partisans: Medicine
Former Jewish partisans recall the challenges of treating wounded and sick partisans.
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Create a Book Club Contract
Book club groups can use this handout to create a contract that establishes norms for how students will treat each other during their meetings.
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What Are We All About?
Book club groups can use the prompts in this handout to discuss their group's identity, purpose, and message.
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Taking Charge of the Discussion
This handout describes the different roles that students can take on during their book club discussions.
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Routines for Getting Started and Wrapping Up
This handout provides routines that book club groups can use during meetings to get the conversation started and to say goodbye.
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