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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 Impact of ChatGPT in the Classroom
An excerpt of a WIRED article about using AI in the classroom.
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Responding to Misinformation, Disinformation and Mal-information
This handout contains tips for how to navigate online disinformation and propaganda.
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Nuremberg and Tokyo: Foundations of International Law
Scholar Beth Van Schaack discusses the origins of the international justice system.
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On the Roots of Good and Evil
Ervin Staub reflects on what factors might lead someone to become empathic and altruistic.
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Unit Overview: Developing Media Literacy for Well-being, Relationships and Democracy
Use this handout to get an overview of the lessons, materials, and activities in this unit.
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Legacies: Rita Lurie and Leslie Gilbert-Lurie
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie and Rita Lurie reflect on Rita’s experiences as a Holocaust survivor.
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Life After the War: Rita Lurie
Rita Lurie, Holocaust survivor, explains what her life after the end of World War II.
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Life During the War: Rita Lurie
Rita Lurie describes her experiences as a child hiding from the Nazis and Polish farmers.
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The Influence of "The Birth of a Nation"
The three-hour silent film The Birth of a Nation did “incalculable harm” to Black Americans by creating a justification for prejudice, racism, and discrimination for decades to follow.
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We Call Ourselves "Roma"
Scholar Margareta Matache explains significant moments in the history of the Roma people.
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We May Use Words to Break the Prison: Elie Wiesel on Writing Night
Elie Wiesel explains that he wrote his memoir Night out of a duty to bear witness to his experiences in the Holocaust.
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