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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.
John Amaechi Discusses Identity
Psychologist John Amaechi discusses the connection between concepts of identity, the creation of a safe learning environment, and the potential for student achievement.
Custom and Conscience: Margot Stern Strom reflects on growing up in Memphis, TN in the 1950s
Margot Stern Strom, the founder and President Emerita of Facing History & Ourselves, describes growing up in Jim Crow-era Memphis.
Dr. Hong Zheng Reflects on his Earliest Memories of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Dr. Hong Zheng reflects on his earliest memory as a five year old during the Second Sino-Japanese War when Japanese airplanes dropped bombs around his village, forcing his family to seek shelter in an air raid shelter.
Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me
In his TED talk, actor and activist George Takei looks back at how his life in a Japanese incarceration camp shaped his surprising, personal definition of patriotism and democracy.
Where Do You Start with Text Selection?
Dr. Kimberly Parker shares steps educators can take to ensure that their curriculum choices make room for student voice and reflect a broad range of stories and experiences.
Humanizing Text Selection
Dr. Kimberly Parker discusses the importance of teachers making intentional choices about text selection that support studentsā intellectual and social-emotional development.
Introduction: A Contested History
Scholars discuss how and why the history of Reconstruction is so contested.
Japanese Pan-Asianism: An Introduction
Professor Rana Mitter explains the origins of the Japanese Pan-Asianism.
Introducing the Armenian Genocide
Scholar Richard G. Hovannisian gives an overview of the Armenian Genocide.
Prejudice and Pride (1965-1980)
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Part five of Latino Americans details the creation of the proud Chicano identity, as labor leaders organize farm workers and activists push for better education opportunities for Latinos, the inclusion of Latino studies, and political empowerment.
Pico Iyer: Where Is Home?
Watch the video and use the accompanying viewing guide of travel writer Pico Iyer's TED Talk "Where Is Home?"