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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.
A New Economic Crisis
Gain insight into the devastating poverty, unemployment, and hopelessness experienced by Germans during the Great Depression.
The November Revolution
Learn about the political uprisings in Germany after World War I that resulted in the fall of the German empire.
Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life Viewing Guide
This guide provides a framework for using the documentary film Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life as a tool for teaching about antisemitism.
Rumors of Betrayal
Investigate how a rumor about the role of Jews in Germany’s surrender in World War I escalated throughout the defeated nation.
In Search of Meaning
Consider why paramilitary groups such as the Freikorps formed in the aftermath of World War I in Germany.
The League of Nations
Analyze the goals and responsibilities of the League of Nations written into the Treaty of Versailles after World War I.
Negotiating Peace
Learn about the concessions that the Treaty of Versailles required from Germany after its defeat in World War I.
People without Papers
Learn about the refugee crisis that developed in the immediate aftermath of World War I.
Russia Quits the War
Learn about the relationship between World War I and Russia's Bolshevik Revolution.
Self-Determination
Explore the concept of self-determination after World War I through excerpts from Wilson’s Fourteen Points.
The Beginning of the Nazi Party
Consider why the Nazi Party platform and Adolf Hitler attracted followers in the wake of Germany’s defeat in World War I.