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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.
Samuel Bak’s Illuminations Audio Tour
This audio tour features commentary by Holocaust scholar Lawrence Langer on the 28 paintings in Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak’s Illuminations collection.
Political Polarization Activities
This collection of 20-minute activities is designed to help students understand political polarization, reflect on its causes and consequences, and imagine potential solutions.
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Teaching Resources for US Elections
Use these resources on voting, media literacy, polarization, and bias to talk about US elections with your high school and middle school students.
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Targeting Jews
Learn about the Nazis' boycott of Jewish-owned businesses, including a firsthand account from a German Jew.
Targeting Jews (UK)
Learn about the Nazis' boycott of Jewish-owned businesses, including a firsthand account from a German Jew.
Targeting Jews (en español)
Learn about the Nazis' boycott of Jewish-owned businesses, including a firsthand account from a German Jew. This resource is in Spanish.
A Test of Loyalty
Consider how two government employees in Nazi Germany chose to respond to the 1933 Civil Service Law, which suspended employment to Jews and others.
A Wave of Discrimination
Review a list of anti-Jewish laws, policies, and decrees made in Nazi Germany in 1933.
A Wave of Discrimination (en español)
Review a list of anti-Jewish laws, policies, and decrees made in Nazi Germany in 1933. This resource is in Spanish.
Where They Burn Books...
Consider the significance of the public burning of books in Nazi Germany in 1933.
Working Toward the Führer
Consider how the Nazis leveraged Hitler’s public image in their pursuit to transform German society according to Nazi ideology.