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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.
Dachau Inmate after Liberation
After American soldiers liberated Dachau in 1945, an inmate of the camp attacks a German soldier.
![After American soldiers liberated Dachau in 1945, an inmate of the camp attacks a German soldier.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Ch10_Image01_Medium_res.jpg?h=d2de68a6&itok=kmBPzss-)
Degenerate Art Exhibit, 1937
This display from a 1937 "degenerate art" exhibit is entitled "German Peasants—From a Jewish Perspective.”
![This display from a 1937 degenerate art exhibit is entitled ""German Peasants—From a Jewish Perspective.” It includes paintings by German Expressionist artists Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Max Pechstein, and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_1937_DegenerateArtExhibit_FH229439.jpg?h=33252b2e&itok=pv85ZkfB)
Reading: The Danger of a Single Story (Abridged)
Nigerian writer Chimamanda Adichie challenges us to consider the power of stories to influence identity, shape stereotypes, and build paths to empathy (Spanish available).
The Brutal Realities of World War I (Abridged)
Gain insight into the death and destruction of World War I with firsthand accounts from former soldiers.
Negotiating Peace (Abridged)
Learn about the concessions that the Treaty of Versailles required from Germany after its defeat in World War I.
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Shaping Public Opinion (Abridged)
Read about the far-reaching efforts of Joseph Goebbels and the Ministry of Propaganda to generate enthusiasm for the Nazi party.
Targeting Jews (Abridged)
Learn about the Nazis' boycott of Jewish-owned businesses, including a firsthand account from a German Jew.
Where They Burn Books (Abridged)
Consider the significance of the public burning of books deemed in Nazi Germany in 1933.
Vitka Kempner and Fellow Jewish Partisans
Vitka Kempner (right), a leading figure of the Jewish partisan movement in Vilna, with fellow partisans Abba Kovner and Rozka Korczak.
![Three Jewish partisans (Vitka Kempner, Abba Kovner, and Rozka Korczak) stand in the street during World War II.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/VitkaKempnerandFellowJewishPartisans_FH227679.jpg?h=21f1724e&itok=xW4AGH7h)
Do You Take the Oath? (Abridged)
Reflect on the choices and actions of two Germans who had to decide whether or not to pledge an oath of loyalty to Hitler.