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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.
Post-Viewing: Responding to Hate in Our Communities Today
Students begin to relate Schindler's List to the contemporary world by examining recent stories of racial hatred in Charlottesville and Germany.
Post-Viewing: Building a Toolbox against Hate
Students create a "toolbox" of the skills, attitudes, and actions that are necessary to respond to and prevent hatred from taking hold in their communities.
Caring for Survivors
Isaac Levy, a Rabbi who served as a chaplain in the British army during World War II, recalls the challenges he faced trying to assist survivors after the Holocaust.
Changes at School under the Nazis
Kurt Klein, who emigrated from Walldorf, Germany, to the United States in 1937, recalls how Nazi policies and propaganda affected his life at school.
Letter to California Students
Share this letter with students as a way to introduce them to the Teaching the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide unit.
Letter to California Parents and Guardians
Share this letter with parents and guardians to provide them with an overview of the Teaching the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide unit.
The Danger of a Single Story Viewing/Reading Guide
Help students process Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s TED Talk with these prompts.
Why Study History?
Get students' initial opinions about the importance and impact of history with this warm up activity.
The Armenian Genocide Viewing Guide
Guide for students to take notes as they watch a film about the history of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire.
Responses to the Armenian Genocide
Students read different accounts about how individuals and nations responded to the Armenian Genocide.
Responding to Genocide Jigsaw
Students use this handout to complete a jigsaw activity about responses to the Armenian Genocide.