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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.
Do You Take the Oath? (Abridged)
Reflect on the choices and actions of two Germans who had to decide whether or not to pledge an oath of loyalty to Hitler.
Colonizing Poland (Abridged)
Learn about the Nazis’ plan to rearrange the population of Poland, which resulted in the displacement of more than a million ethnic Poles and Jews.
Protests in Germany (Abridged)
Investigate different examples of protest and resistance by Germans against the Nazi regime in the 1940s, including the White Rose resistance group (Spanish available).
Helen’s Letter to Supporters
Read Helen Lowrie's letter to the Sharps' supporters describing their efforts to aid refugees with the children's rescue project.
An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (Heavily Abridged)
This primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans.
An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (heavily abridged) (en español)
This heavily abridged primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans. This resource is in Spanish.
An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833
This primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans.
An Indian’s Looking Glass for the White Man, 1833 (en español)
This primary source is from Native American (Pequot) minister William Apess, an advocate for racial equality and the rights of Native Americans. This resource is in Spanish.
Doors to Opportunity
Read about the experiences of two young immigrants to the United States in the late 1800s and how race shaped the kind of education to each of them.
Racism and Intelligence Test Scores
Learn more about the history of intelligence tests and how test results were used to help justify discrimination in the 1900s.
Defining Race
Consider the consequences of who defines race through reflections from individuals who have struggled with the US government's legal definition of their race.