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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.
Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
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This documentary illuminates the life and work of Bayard Rustin—a visionary activist who has been called “the unknown hero” of the civil rights movement.
Combating Confirmation Bias
Reporters and media professionals give suggestions for how to avoid our own biases when we consume news.
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.
Freedom on My Mind
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This video tells the story of the Mississippi Voter Registration Project in the 1960s.
Genetics, Eugenics, and Ethics
Scholar David Jones describes the history of the eugenics movement in the United States.
Goin' to Chicago
Participants of 'The Great Migration' discuss their lives and their reasons for migrating.
Hey, Boo: Considering the Character of Scout
Novelists, as well as the actress Mary Badham, who played To Kill a Mockingbird's narrator, Scout, reflect on this character and the ways in which she addresses issues of gender, race relations, and growing up in the South.
Ethnic Notions
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This documentary traces the evolution of anti-black racism by examining popular culture.
Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me
In his TED talk, actor and activist George Takei looks back at how his life in a Japanese incarceration camp shaped his surprising, personal definition of patriotism and democracy.
February One
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This video tells about the men who started the lunch counter sit-ins in Greensboro, NC.