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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.
Jewish Resistance in Algeria
This reading provides historical context about the Jews in Algeria and their resistance to antisemitic attacks.
Shifts in Power and Antisemitic Legislation in North Africa from Colonialism through WWII
A timeline of selected dates and events that led to shifts in power and antisemitic legislation in North Africa from colonialism through WWII.
Holocaust and Human Behavior: A Facing History & Ourselves Elective Course
Get all of the teacher-facing content for the Facing History & Ourselves high school elective course in Google Doc or PDF format.
Straight A’s for Facilitating Crucial Conversations
This protocol from Diane Goodman provides a framework for navigating crucial conversations.
Facing History Scholar Reflections: The Nazi Rise to Power
In this video, Dr. Paul Bookbinder describes how the Nazis assumed power in 1930s Germany.
History Happens Here: The Riot at Christie Pits
Giles Hodges describes the riot that erupted in 1933 Toronto when a group of Nazi-inspired men raised a swastika flag at a local baseball game.
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.
Evidence Logs (Holocaust and Human Behavior Elective)
This handout provides a place where students can centralize and organize evidence specific to the elective course assessment prompt.
Map the Internal World of an Upstander
Students use this handout to gather evidence that helps them understand a chosen civic actor’s thoughts, feelings, and motivations.
Sample Choosing to Participate Toolbox Project and Assignments
This sample CTP assignments comes from members of the Facing History Partner Schools Network.
Letter to Students (Holocaust and Human Behavior Elective)
Share this letter with students as a way to introduce them to the Facing History & Ourselves: Holocaust and Human Behavior Elective course.