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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 Borders (Adapted Version)
Adapted for English Learners and students who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the concept of borders.
Talking to Teens About Online Hate Speech: A Guide for Parents and Families
Help teens identify, process, and think critically about online hate speech to help minimize its harmful effects.
History Happens Here: The Riot at Christie Pits
Giles Hodges describes the riot that erupted in 1933 Toronto when a group of Nazi-inspired men raised a swastika flag at a local baseball game.
Where Do You Start with Text Selection?
Dr. Kimberly Parker shares steps educators can take to ensure that their curriculum choices make room for student voice and reflect a broad range of stories and experiences.
Humanizing Text Selection
Dr. Kimberly Parker discusses the importance of teachers making intentional choices about text selection that support students’ intellectual and social-emotional development.
Evidence for ESSA Endorses Facing History
Facing History is now included in “Evidence for ESSA,” a resource that identifies and ranks programs that exemplify the educational standards outlined in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) based on evidence of their efficacy.
Introduction to the Jewish Partisans
Former Jewish partisans discuss the goals, challenges, and personal motives of the Jews who resisted the Germans.
Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville Timeline
Helps students understand the chronology of events surrounding 2017 Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville.
1939 German American Bund Rally
Have students analyze a photograph of a pro-Nazi rally in New York City in the 1930s as part of a jigsaw activity.
Anti-Black, Anti-Jewish Ideology of National States Rights Party
Have students analyze an FBI report from the 1970s on a white supremacist party as part of a jigsaw activity.
National States Rights Party Membership Application
Have students analyze this application to a white supremacist party founded in the 1950s as part of a jigsaw activity.