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![A group of high school students sit at desks in conversation.](/sites/default/files/styles/scale_480/public/2023-10/AdobeStock_254378868.jpg?itok=f6YAphey)
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.
Facades for the International Commission by Bedřich Fritta
This illustration by Bedřich Fritta, a prisoner at Terezín, depicts the “beautification” of the ghetto-camp undertaken by the SS before the Red Cross visit in 1944.
![Sketch of a ghetto building, pile of dead bodies visible](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Facades%20for%20the%20International%20Commission%20by%20Bed%C5%99ich%20Fritta.jpg?h=6834cfb5&itok=SiudHHX3)
Ensemble of Jewish Musicians in Latvia, 1930s
A small ensemble of Jewish musicians performs in Riga, Latvia, in the 1930s.
![Three musicians on stage playing a piano, violin, and cello.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Ensemble%20of%20Jewish%20Musicians%20in%20Latvia%2C%201930s.jpg?h=0429cc9e&itok=iI53r9Wo)
Edith Cavell Propaganda Poster
A British propaganda poster depicting the execution of Edith Cavell in 1915.
![Illustration of a German soldier holding a gun stands over a dead woman. The text reads, "Miss Edith Cavell murdered October 12th, 1915. Remember!"](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Edith%20Cavell%20Propaganda%20Poster.jpg?h=c4842d71&itok=60RifXb-)
Reaping the Benefits of War
Learn how the German government exploited the wealth and resources of occupied countries during World War II.
![After Germany conquered the Warthegau region of Poland, members of the League of German Girls moved there to help colonize and spread German culture.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_LeagueGermanGirlsWarthegau_%20FH229470.jpg?h=ba88677a&itok=tJvIvSBu)
Church Mouse to the White House (excerpted)
This reading excerpt from Martha Sharp's unpublished memoir explores in greater detail why she and her husband traveled to Czechoslovakia to engage in aid work.
![Formal portrait of the Sharp Family](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-09/Formal_portrait_of_the_Sharp_family_for_Web_or_Office_Use.jpg?h=5fa81f83&itok=jCHdObjE)
Gender and Identity
Read the personal reflections of a mother whose young son has challenged her assumptions and expectations about gender identity.
![Sample identity chart.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Sample%20Identity%20Chart.jpg?h=73950368&itok=I6qebs7v)
Martha’s Letter to Helen
Read Martha Sharp's letter to Helen Lowrie written in Lisbon, Portugal, describing her daring journey from France.
![Martha and Waitstill Sharp wave to a crowd before leaving New York City for Europe. Martha wears a corsage of flowers on her coat and holds a bouquet of flowers in her left hand. Stamped in ink on verso: "Photo by William T. Hoff, New York Municipal Airport"](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-09/Martha_and_Waitstill_Sharp_waving_for_Web_or_Office_Use.jpg?h=a9a611f7&itok=ld5w1FcD)
Martha's Letter to Hastings
Read Martha Sharp's letter to her son explaining her reasons for remaining in France while her husband returned back to the United States.
![Letter from Martha Sharp to her son Hastings](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-09/Martha_to_.jpeg?h=cfefdc4d&itok=9UTlsSb8)
Evian Conference cartoon, 1938
View the Evian Conference cartoon published by the New York Times on Sunday, July 3rd, 1938.
![Political cartoon entitled “Will the Evian conference guide him to freedom?” in The New York Times, July 3, 1938](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-09/EvianConferenceCartoon_1.jpeg?h=b1b3ffa9&itok=8l9_oNG2)
American Public Opinion Data
The following surveys and polling questions conducted between 1938-41 gauge US attitudes toward Jews. Findings showed that few Americans were vehemently antisemitic, but many felt that Jews had to be “kept in their place.”
![Formal portrait of the Sharp Family](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-09/Formal_portrait_of_the_Sharp_family_for_Web_or_Office_Use.jpg?h=5fa81f83&itok=jCHdObjE)