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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.
H. J. Williams Recalls Work and School In Yazoo County, Mississippi
H. J. Williams describes what it was like to go to school and work in the segregated South.
Roosevelt Williams Recalls Farming During His Youth in Alabama
Roosevelt Williams shares his memories of farming cotton in segregated Alabama.
Roosevelt Williams Recalls Learning about the Rules of Jim Crow in Alabama
Roosevelt Williams describes his memories of interactions between races in the segregated South.
US History Curriculum Collection: Course Planning Guide
This Planning Guide supports teachers as they integrate Facing History’s US History Curriculum Collection into their existing US history course.
What Is Democracy?
Use this selection of quotes about democracy to prompt reflection on democracy's complex definition.
Learning to Be a Good German
Consider how Nazi ideology influenced the morality of a girl growing up in Nazi Germany.
The Night of Hitler's Triumph
Read firsthand accounts of the day that Hitler took office as chancellor of Germany in 1933.
No Time to Think
Explore bystander behavior, conformity, and obedience in a German college professor’s account of how he responded to Nazi policies and ideology.
No Time to Think (en español)
Explore bystander behavior, conformity, and obedience in a German college professor’s account of how he responded to Nazi policies and ideology. This resource is in Spanish.
Mendez v. Westminster
Learn about the Mendez family's experience as Mexican Americans fighting against school segregation in Southern California during the 1940s.