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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.
Western Imperialism in East Asia
Introduce students to the history of Western imperialism in East Asia with this historical overview and map.
Is It a Crime for Women to Vote?
Read the speech Susan B. Anthony delivered after being arrested for voting in a presidential election before women had gained the right to vote.
Is It a Crime for Women to Vote? (en español)
In Spanish, read the speech Susan B. Anthony delivered after being arrested for voting in a presidential election before women had gained the right to vote.
Remembering the Past: Sonia Weitz's History
Sonia Weitz speaks about her experiences before and during the Holocaust.
Rena Finder on Krakow at the Start of World War II
Rena Finder, a Holocaust survivor rescued by Oskar Schindler, recalls how her life changed after the Nazis invaded Poland when she was ten years old.
Rena Finder on Life before the Holocaust
Rena Finder, a Holocaust survivor rescued by Oskar Schindler, recounts her happy childhood living in Krakow, Poland, before the start of World War II and the Holocaust.
Rena Finder's Message to Young People
Rena Finder, a Holocaust survivor rescued by Oskar Schindler, offers a message to young people about their power to make the world a better place.
Rena Finder's Reflections on Oskar Schindler
Rena Finder, a Holocaust survivor rescued by Oskar Schindler, describes her memories of Schindler and his efforts to take care of her and the other Jews who worked at his factory.
Resistances in Auschwitz
Holocaust survivor Anna Heilman recalls her part in a revolt at Auschwitz-Birkenau, where she was a prisoner, and describes the aftermath of the revolt.
The Redneck Stereotype
Authors Joseph Flora and Lucinda MacKethan describe the characteristics of the “redneck,” a specific stereotype of a poor white Southerner.
Sholem Aleichem: A World in Transition: Emancipation, Acculturation, and Antisemitism - part 1
This excerpt from "Sholem Aleichem: Laughing in the Darkness" depicts the various ways Jewish communities responded to economic and social changes.