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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.
Exploring Raphael Lemkin's Actions: The Invention of the Word "Genocide"
Students learn about the challenges Lemkin faced from the international legal community, including its lack of sufficient language to talk about crimes against humanity and civilization.
Continuing Lemkin's Legacy: What Can We Do to Prevent and Stop Genocide?
Focusing on the crisis in Darfur, students examine what it means to pursue Lemkin’s mission to stop and prevent genocide in today's world.
Do You Take the Oath?
Students consider the choices and reasoning of individual Germans who stayed quiet or spoke up during the first few years of Nazi rule.
Learning to Navigate Generative AI Content: Media Literacy Strategies
This is the second mini-lesson in a two-part series on the impact of generative AI tools such as ChatGPT and DALL-E on education.
Pre-War Jewish Life in North Africa
Students deepen their understanding of the diversity and complexity of Jewish life in pre-war North Africa through an analysis of images, film, and readings.
Responses to Rising Antisemitism and Antisemitic Legislation in North Africa
Explore how power structures established through the European colonization of North African countries influenced the fate of North African Jewry during the Holocaust and ways in which individuals and groups responded to rising antisemitism.
The Holocaust and North Africa: Resistance in the Camps
Students learn the importance of teaching the history of the Holocaust’s impacts on North African communities with a focus on ways in which they resisted oppression.
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.
Student Activities: Creating Healthy News Habits
These student-facing slides help students develop healthy habits for protecting their mental health while staying informed and taking action.
Strategies for Parents & Teens: Current Events
Explore strategies for reflection, discussion, and more to engage with your children and help them process current events.
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.