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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.
Hitler’s Rise to Power, 1918-1933 Viewing Guide (en español)
In Spanish, give students these prompts as they watch a short documentary on the Nazis' rise to power.
![German military recruits swear allegiance to Adolf Hitler.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Ch05_Image02_Medium_res.jpg?h=827069f2&itok=yrklK-Ep)
Why Study History? (en español)
Get students' initial opinions about the importance and impact of history with this warm up activity. This resource is in Spanish.
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Hitler’s Rise to Power: 1933–1934 Viewing Guide (en español)
Guide students' comprehension of a short documentary on the Nazis' rise to power. This resource is in Spanish.
![Germans look on as the Reichstag building burns on February 27, 1933.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_1933_ReichstagFire_%20FH229429.jpg?h=40d6a7d7&itok=PBcAxqXk)
Auschwitz (UK)
Allow students to reflect on a range of experiences and stories from the Holocaust in a Big Paper silent discussion.
![Women and children wearing star badges at Auschwitz-Birkenau.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/WomenandChildrenatAuschwitzBirkenau_FH229475.jpg?h=991b0af6&itok=HhLFI9yG)
Auschwitz
Allow students to reflect on a range of experiences and stories from the Holocaust in a Big Paper silent discussion.
![Women and children wearing star badges at Auschwitz-Birkenau.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/WomenandChildrenatAuschwitzBirkenau_FH229475.jpg?h=991b0af6&itok=HhLFI9yG)
Breeding the New German "Race" (en español)
Learn about the sterilization law in Nazi Germany and other measures taken by the Nazis to ensure the purity of the Aryan race. This resource is in Spanish.
![Germans look on as the Reichstag building burns on February 27, 1933.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Ch05_Image07_Medium_res.jpg?h=40d6a7d7&itok=r2g1_XRV)
The Holocaust: The Range of Responses
Use this handout in a Jigsaw activity that asks students to explore the range of responses to the Holocaust.
Do You Take the Oath? (en español)
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In Spanish, reflect on the choices and actions of two Germans who had to decide whether or not to pledge an oath of loyalty to Hitler. This resource is in Spanish.
![German military recruits swear allegiance to Adolf Hitler.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Ch05_Image02_Medium_res.jpg?h=827069f2&itok=yrklK-Ep)
Responses to Kristallnacht (UK)
This handout introduces students to different ways that people responded to the violent pogroms that occurred on Kristallnacht.
Hitler in Power (UK)
Consider the motivations and expectations of Paul von Hindenburg when he appointed Hitler to chancellor of Germany.
![Freikorps soldiers during their attempt to overthrow the Weimar government and restore the monarchy in an attempted coup known as the Kapp Putsch in March 1920.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Ch04_Image14_Medium_res.jpg?h=83f3d97f&itok=18Rs8QaX)