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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.
Names and Identity
What does your name say about you? Use this essay by Chinese American teenager Jennifer Wang to explore the relationship between name and identity.
Dachau Inmate after Liberation
After American soldiers liberated Dachau in 1945, an inmate of the camp attacks a German soldier.
Degenerate Art Exhibit, 1937
This display from a 1937 "degenerate art" exhibit is entitled "German Peasants—From a Jewish Perspective.”
Image Analysis Procedure
Use this handout to help students analyze images to further understand their readings.
How to Bring Nazi Leaders to Justice?
Learn about how the Allies sought to bring German leaders to justice after World War II and the Holocaust.
A Plea for Humanity: The Einsatzgruppen on Trial
Benjamin Ferencz, International Law Scholar and Former Nuremberg Prosecutor, shares his experience as Chief Prosecutor at the trial of the Einsatzgruppen commanders.
Somali Drought
A Somali soldier provides security as newly displaced Somalis gather at a camp in the Garasbaley area on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, March 28, 2017.
Reading: The Danger of a Single Story (Abridged)
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie challenges us to consider the power of stories to influence identity, shape stereotypes, and build paths to empathy (Spanish available).
Venezuelan Migrants in Peru
Venezuelan citizens wait to receive temporary residence status at the immigration office in Lima, Peru, August 21, 2018.
The Brutal Realities of World War I (Abridged)
Gain insight into the death and destruction of World War I with firsthand accounts from former soldiers.