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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.
Métis
The term Métis describes descendants of both Europeans and First Nations people (the Canadian government did not formally recognize the term until the Constitution Act of 1982).
Decision-Making in Times of Fear and Crisis (en español)
Help students analyze a reading about the choices made by a person or group during Kristallnacht. This resource is in Spanish.
The Range of Human Behavior Vocabulary Terms (en español)
In Spanish, Students predict the definitions of perpetrator, victim, bystander, and upstander, using context clues. This resource is in Spanish.
The Invention of the “Indian”
One of the first acts of the European colonization of the Americas was an act of naming or, more accurately, misnaming.
Notes on the Growth of Nazi Germany, 1933–1939 (en español)
Help students follow along a mini-lecture about Nazi Germany's expansion in the 1930s. This resource is in Spanish.
Colonization
When the European powers set their sights on North America, some three hundred years after the so-called discovery of the continent (which for them was the “New World”), it became a location for French and British settlements.
Youth in Nazi Germany Reading Set 1 (en español)
Have students read and annotate passages on the experiences of youth in Nazi Germany. This resource is in Spanish.
Youth in Nazi Germany Reading Set 2 (en español)
Have students read and annotate passages on the experiences of youth in Nazi Germany. This resource is in Spanish.
Choices and Consequences (en español)
Help students be active listeners of their classmates' presentations about the choices individuals in Nazi Germany. This resource is in Spanish.
Colonial Power Struggle
War and political changes also contributed to the destruction of indigenous ways, livelihoods, and physical existence.
Say Something Sentence Starters (en español)
This handout helps students practice the Say Something teaching strategy as they read a text together in small groups. This resource is in Spanish.