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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.
Redefining Home
This culminating lesson invites students to analyze two new poems and revisit their thinking across the unit to explore how they are redefining “home.”
Navigating Jewish American Identity
Students use the ideas of W.E.B Du Bois and historian David Kennedy to explore their own Jewish identities and consider how they coexist with their identities as Americans.
Gay Life Under Nazi Rule: The Legacy of Paragraph 175
Students watch survivor testimony from the documentary Paragraph 175 and engage in purposeful reflection about the survivors’ important stories.
Exploring Political Diversity in Communities
This 20-minute activity helps students explore the meaning of community and the nature of politically diverse communities.
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Understanding Political Polarization
This 20-minute activity helps students understand political polarization and its impact.
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The Impacts of Political Polarization
This 20-minute activity helps students reflect on where they see polarization, its negative effects, and potential solutions.
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Young People’s Perspectives on Democracy & Polarization
This 20-minute activity helps students compare the perspectives of young people across the country.
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Imagining a World Without Extreme Political Polarization
This 20-minute activity engages students in imagining a world without extreme political polarization.
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The Child Refugee Debate
Students consider how the debate around the Wagner-Rogers Bill reflected competing ideas in the United States about national identity, priorities, and values.
The Refugee Crisis and 1930s America
Students are introduced to the many factors that influenced Americans’ will and ability to respond to the Jewish refugee crisis, including isolationism, racism, xenophobia, and antisemitism.
Refugees and Rescuers: The Courage to Act
Students explore the intertwined personal stories of Jewish refugees who attempted to flee to the United States and the American rescuers who intervened on their behalf.