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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.
Truth and Reconciliation
Investigate the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and its role in helping individuals and the nation overcome the historical injustice and trauma of the Indian Residential Schools system.
![Graphic from cover of "Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/SL_graphic5.png?h=bc3345c8&itok=_uc8CaVR)
VƩritƩ et rƩconciliation
Examinez la Commission de vĆ©ritĆ© et de rĆ©conciliation du Canada ainsi que le rĆ“le quāelle joue pour aider les individus et la nation Ć surmonter le traumatisme et lāinjustice historique du systĆØme des pensionnats autochtones.
![Graphic from cover of "Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/SL_graphic5.png?h=bc3345c8&itok=_uc8CaVR)
History in Search of a Name
Examine the debate that led to a declaration describing the Canadian government's colonial policies toward Indigenous Peoples as ācultural genocide.ā
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L'histoire Ć la recherche d'un nom
Ćtudiez le dĆ©bat qui a abouti Ć une dĆ©claration caractĆ©risant de Ā«āgĆ©nocide culturelāĀ» les politiques coloniales du gouvernement canadien Ć lāĆ©gard des Peuples Autochtones.
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Civic Choices
Explore the efforts of leaders and activists advocating for indigenous rights and culture, including young people using their history and culture to build bridges toward others and the future.
![Cover of "Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/FHAO_stolenLives_HR_graphic.png?h=e2f3be3a&itok=E26V-38t)
Choix civiques
DĆ©couvrez les efforts entrepris par les dirigeants et les militants qui dĆ©fendent les droits et la culture des Peuples Autochtones, y compris les jeunes qui utilisent leur histoire et leur culture pour bĆ¢tir des ponts vers les autres et vers lāavenir.
![Cover of "Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/FHAO_stolenLives_HR_graphic.png?h=e2f3be3a&itok=E26V-38t)
Genocide Still Happens
Use this mini-lesson to reflect with your students on what we can do to stop ongoing atrocities and prevent future genocides.
![Family photographs of victims of the Rwandan Genocide](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/GenocideAwarenessMonth_AP19095514790874.jpg?h=25f41369&itok=K2aTJk_p)
Historical Background
Get an introduction to the important historical events and issues that are explored throughout the rest of the book Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools.
![Stolen Lives resource cover.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Stolen_Lives_hero.jpeg?h=5a93ea57&itok=kWw1_Vdg)
Pre-War Jewish Life in North Africa
Students deepen their understanding of the diversity and complexity of Jewish life in pre-war North Africa through an analysis of images, film, and readings.
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Responses to Rising Antisemitism and Antisemitic Legislation in North Africa
Explore how power structures established through the European colonization of North African countries influenced the fate of North African Jewry during the Holocaust and ways in which individuals and groups responded to rising antisemitism.
![A German soldier poses atop of a tank. The inscription reads, "From Tripoli German tanks went on their way to the front against England".](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/708353_lesson2_banner.jpg?h=937f1a9b&itok=7lXnyXXe)
Identifying Raphael Lemkin's Outrage
Students examine how Lemkinās outrage over the crimes committed by the Ottoman Empire during World War I inspired him to take action.
![1950 --- International lawyer Raphael Lemkin helped draft the Genocide Convention, which maps out prevention and punishment for the crime of genocide](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/U1133580INP_Medium_res.jpg?h=478e0a8d&itok=MAYHZy-W)