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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.
Introduction to the Levers of Power Graphic Organizer
This handout prompts students to analyze how the groups and individuals in the sources they examined used democratic tools to fight for freedoms.
Eli Saslow on Antisemitism and White Nationalism
"Rising Out of Hatred" author, Eli Saslow, talks about the rise of antisemitism and white nationalism in the United States.
Facing History Scholar Reflections: The Weimar Republic
Professor Paul Bookbinder describes the “noble experiment” of democracy in the Weimar Republic.
Ethnic Notions
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This documentary traces the evolution of anti-black racism by examining popular culture.
Facing History & Ourselves Civic Knowledge Research Project
This guide provides prompts and strategies for the written Research Project component of New York State’s Seal of Civic Readiness.
Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa
In this video, Professor Sarah Abrevaya Stein and Professor Aomar Boum establish the important historical context of Colonialism for understanding wartime North Africa.
Viewing Guide for "Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa"
This handout contains questions that guide students' viewing and prompt discussion on the video, "Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa".
Holocaust and Human Behavior: A Facing History & Ourselves Elective Course
Get all of the teacher-facing content for the Facing History and Ourselves high school elective course in Google Doc or PDF format.
Custom and Conscience: Margot Stern Strom reflects on growing up in Memphis, TN in the 1950s
Margot Stern Strom, the founder and President Emerita of Facing History & Ourselves, describes growing up in Jim Crow-era Memphis.
Weimar Republic Images (Holocaust and Human Behavior Elective)
Use these photos and fine art from the Weimar Era to have students complete an image-analysis activity.
Building a Toolbox (Holocaust and Human Behavior Elective)
This handout provides students with instructions for building a toolbox that reflects what they've learned about using the lessons of the past as a tool to guide responses to injustice.