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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.
Living and Surviving in the Partisans: Winter and Night
Former Jewish partisans describe surviving harsh weather conditions while living in the forest resisting the Germans.
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Living and Surviving in the Partisans: Shelter
Former Jewish partisans describe the various ways they found shelter while avoiding detection by the Germans.
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Living and Surviving in the Partisans: Medicine
Former Jewish partisans recall the challenges of treating wounded and sick partisans.
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Photo Analysis of Prewar Jewish Life (en español)
Complete a Text-to-Text, Text-to-Self, Text-to-World activity using photographs of Jewish life in Europe before World War II. This resource is in Spanish.
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Democracy to Dictatorship Reading Analysis
Use this handout in a Stations activity that asks students to explore several aspects of life in the Weimar Republic.
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Democracy to Dictatorship Reading Analysis (en español)
Use this handout in a Stations activity that asks students to explore several aspects of life in the Weimar Republic. This resource is in Spanish.
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Station 1: Polling Data / Roosevelt's Response
Students explore America's response to Kristallnacht by examining an opinion poll and considering the president's response.
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Station 2: Responses to Kristallnacht
Students explore America's response to Kristallnacht by analyzing a photo and newspaper headlines.
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Station 3: The Quota System
Students analyze infographics depicting America's quota system during the refugee crisis provoked by Nazi persecution.
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Essential Quote Worksheet
Students use this handout to complete a collaborative activity about the Wagner-Rogers debate.
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Wagner-Rogers Debate Documents
Students use these primary source documents to take part in a debate about the 1938 Wagner-Rogers Bill.
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