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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.
“Payos for Cornrows” by Aaron Samuels
In this spoken-word poem, Aaron Samuels reflects on his experience with the identities of Black and Jewish.
Maggid, The Four Children
Use this reading to introduce students to the Four Children featured in the Maggid, the storytelling section of a Passover Seder.
Monsters and Men: The Nazis at Nuremberg
Social psychologist James Edward Waller uses the stories of the Nazis at Nuremburg to discuss human capacity for evil.
Milgram - Doc Miller
Doc Miller introduces a class that he taught about Stanley Milgram's obedience experiment.
Nuremberg and Tokyo: Foundations of International Law
Scholar Beth Van Schaack discusses the origins of the international justice system.
Obedience: The Milgram Experiment
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This documentary describes the social science experiment known as The Milgram Experiment.
On the Roots of Good and Evil
Ervin Staub reflects on what factors might lead someone to become empathic and altruistic.
The Redneck Stereotype
Authors Joseph Flora and Lucinda MacKethan describe the characteristics of the “redneck,” a specific stereotype of a poor white Southerner.
Taking Barometer Online
Learn how to implement the Barometer teaching strategy in an online learning environment. This strategy asks students to take a stand on an issue in an online class discussion.
Taking Big Paper Online
Learn how to implement the Big Paper teaching strategy in an online learning environment.
Teaching The Children of Willesden Lane: Choices That Make a Difference
Students discuss and reflect on difficult moral choices in history and in their own lives.