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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.
Universe of Obligation Graphic Organiser
Help your students map out their own universe of obligation with this printable handout.
Civic Agency and the Pursuit of Democracy
This elective, designed for New York’s Seal of Civic Readiness, intertwines the history of US Reconstruction, current events, and civic participation.
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
Watch the 3-part series that explores the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Educator Steve Cohen: Choosing to Participate
Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University’s Department of Education, explains how Facing History’s curriculum helps students to develop answers to the question “What am I supposed to do?” by leading them to explore and define their identity.
White Paper, Red Paper
Learn how activists rejected the White Paper policy and led a campaign to get the Canadian government to honour its past agreements with the Indigenous nations.
Livre blanc, Livre rouge
Découvrez comment certains militants ont rejeté les politiques énoncées dans le Livre blanc et la façon dont ils ont mené une campagne pour que le gouvernement du Canada respecte ses engagements passés avec les Peuples Autochtones.
Facing History & Ourselves Civic Knowledge Research Project
This guide provides prompts and strategies for the written Research Project component of New York State’s Seal of Civic Readiness.
Facing History Scholar Reflections: Bystanders and Resisters
Dr. Paul Bookbinder discusses the roles of bystanders and resisters during the Holocaust.
Facing History Scholar Reflections: The Nuremberg Trials
In this video, Dr. Paul Bookbinder gives an overview of the Nuremberg trials.
Facing History Scholar Reflections: The Weimar Republic
Professor Paul Bookbinder describes the “noble experiment” of democracy in the Weimar Republic.
Act Two Tea Party Quotations
Use these quotation strips in a tea party activity and allow students make predictions about what is going to happen in Act Two based on their content.