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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.
Pledging Allegiance (En Español)
In Spanish, compare the text of Germany's original military oath with Hitler’s new oath, and consider the implications of the oath's promise of allegiance to a single leader.
"Restoring" Germany's Civil Service (en español)
In Spanish, read a letter exchange between Adolf Hitler and President Paul von Hindenburg regarding a law that suspended Jews from positions of civil service in Nazi Germany. This resource is in Spanish.
Mississippi Black Codes (1865) (en español)
In Spanish, the Mississippi Black Codes attempt to codify expectations of freedpeople around topics such as intermarriage and labor laws.
South Carolina “Red Shirts” Battle Plan (1876) (en español)
In Spanish, read an excerpt of the battle plan developed by the “Red Shirts,” a Democratic Party paramilitary group that emerged in South Carolina in the late 19th century.
A Teacher Describes Violence and Intimidation (1875) (en español)
In Spanish, J. L. Edmonds, an African American schoolteacher, gave this account of the murder and intimidation before the 1875 election in Clay County, Mississippi.
Speaking in Whispers (en español)
Learn about the role of cell and block wardens, Germans who collected information about their neighbors in Nazi German society. This resource is in Spanish.
Spying on Family and Friends (en español)
Discover the effects of the “Malicious Attacks” law, which criminalized dissent to the Nazi party, had on one German family and on German society as a whole. This resource is in Spanish.
Le Chambon: A Village Takes a Stand (en español)
Explore rescue during the Holocaust with the story of a community in Southern France that sheltered and hid thousands of Jews fleeing Nazi persecution.
Opportunism during Kristallnacht (en español)
In Spanish, examine firsthand reports of the theft committed against Jews during the chaos and violence of Kristallnacht. This resource is in Spanish.
Targeting Jews (en español)
Learn about the Nazis' boycott of Jewish-owned businesses, including a firsthand account from a German Jew. This resource is in Spanish.
A Wave of Discrimination (en español)
Review a list of anti-Jewish laws, policies, and decrees made in Nazi Germany in 1933. This resource is in Spanish.