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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.
Adding to Evidence Logs, 1 of 4
Students incorporate new evidence from the history of the Weimar era into the position they are developing.
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Adding to Evidence Logs, 2 of 4
Students consider how what they've learned about the rise of the Nazi Party influences their thinking about the essay prompt and practice making inferences.
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Adding to Evidence Logs, 3 of 4
Students review the documents and videos from previous lessons and consider what information supports, expands, or challenges their thinking about the essay.
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Adding to Evidence Logs, 4 of 4
Students reflect on, gather evidence for, and discuss the unit writing prompt in its entirety.
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Refining the Thesis and Finalizing Evidence Logs
Students reflect on the unit as a whole and begin to write a strong thesis statement for their essay.
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What Is Our Obligation To Asylum Seekers?
Help students understand how the United States’ complex asylum process works. Invite them to consider the question, who has an obligation to asylum seekers?
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Why Do People Migrate?
In this mini-lesson, students reflect on stories of migration and learn about migration from El Salvador to the United States as a means of exploring the underlying factors that drive migration.
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Reflecting on Statues and the UK’s Colonial Past
This lesson provides students with an opportunity to reflect on the relationship between statues and the UK’s colonial past.
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The Power of Names
Students begin their study of Reconstruction by examining the relationship between the individual and society through an exploration of names.
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Bearing Witness to the Nanjing Atrocities
Students confront the enormity of the crimes committed during the Nanjing atrocities by listening to survivor testimony.
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Japanese Imperialism and the Road to War
Students examine sources that shed light on the underlying causes of the outbreak of World War II in Asia.
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