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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.
The Jewish Councils
Read the minutes of a Jewish Councils meeting held in the Vilna ghetto in 1942 and consider the unthinkable choices faced by its members.
Protesting Medical Killing
Explore the stories of three German ministers who chose to speak out against the Nazis’ "euthanasia" program.
Protesting Medical Killing (en español)
Explore the stories of three German ministers who chose to speak out against the Nazis’ "euthanasia" program. This resource is in Spanish.
Gallery Walk
This classroom video shows a high school class using the Gallery Walk strategy to consider images of monuments and memorials before embarking on an "Action Project."
Targeting the Sinti and Roma
Deepen your understanding of the Nazis’ persecution of Sinti and Roma people during World War II.
Graffiti Boards
This classroom video shows a high school class using the Graffiti Board strategy as a brainstorming tool in preparation for their "Action Project."
The United States Enters World War II
Examine the history of the United States' entrance into World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
"Unworthy to Live"
Learn about the Nazis’ medical killing program that was responsible for the murder of mentally and physically disabled people during World War II.
"Unworthy to Live" (en español)
Learn about the Nazis’ medical killing program that was responsible for the murder of mentally and physically disabled people during World War II. This resource is in Spanish.
Introducing the Weimar Republic
In this classroom video, students read about and discuss the Weimar Republic using primary source readings from Holocaust and Human Behavior.
Memory and Legacy: Preparing to Learn from Descendants of Holocaust Survivors
In this classroom video, explore how framing a lesson around the importance of memory using classroom discussion and journaling can prepare students to learn from survivors of the Holocaust and their descendants.