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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.
"Unworthy to Live" (en español)
Learn about the Nazis’ medical killing program that was responsible for the murder of mentally and physically disabled people during World War II. This resource is in Spanish.
![An exhibit at a Berlin school persuades Germans to help colonize the Warthegau area of Poland. The exhibit says “The land calls you!,” and the painting shows a settler’s car passing by a Polish border sign that has been knocked down.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_ExhibitGermanysColonizationPoland_%20FH229464.jpg?h=83b6248d&itok=71GQUBqx)
Warsan Shire's Poetry About Home
British-Somali poet Warsan Shire gives voice to the experiences of refugees in a poem about "home."
![Syrian refugees cross from Syria to Turkey via the Orontes River, near the village of Hacipasa, Turkey, Dec. 8, 2012. This image was one in a series of 20 by AP photographers that won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize in Breaking News Photography.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/2013_SyrianRefugeesontheOrontesRiver_FH248167.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=Gx3XIq0Q)
A Young Upstander Stands Up to Hate
Learn about a young Muslim who is working to combat antisemitism and xenophobia in his native Sweden.
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Un jeune Musulman lutte contrel’intolérance
Découvrir l'histoire d'un jeune Musulman qui lutte contre l'antisémitisme et la xénophobie dans son pays natal, la Suède.
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Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Trace Eleanor Roosevelt's development into a renowned human rights leader and her pivotal role in creating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with this resource.
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Reaping the Benefits of War
Learn how the German government exploited the wealth and resources of occupied countries during World War II.
![After Germany conquered the Warthegau region of Poland, members of the League of German Girls moved there to help colonize and spread German culture.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_LeagueGermanGirlsWarthegau_%20FH229470.jpg?h=ba88677a&itok=tJvIvSBu)
Lauren from Providence, RI
In this personal narrative, a young adult reflects on the assumptions made about her as the daughter of a Chinese parent and her experience living with cerebral palsy.
![Portrait of Lauren from Rhode Island](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Lauren_Providence_Rhode_Island.jpg?h=22390270&itok=-YhnoiIW)
My Dell Hid My Privilege and My Mac Hid My Financial Need
In this personal narrative, a young adult reflects on their experience reckoning with social class and privilege while attending boarding school.
![Students and teacher engage in discussion in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/SanFrancisco_Classroom_FH152780.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=m7vlE77a)
AJ from Washington, DC (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult shares their story, including their experience with gender identity and sexual orientation.
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Lauren from Providence, RI (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult reflects on the assumptions made about her as the daughter of a Chinese parent and her experience living with cerebral palsy.
![Portrait of Lauren from Rhode Island](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Lauren_Providence_Rhode_Island.jpg?h=22390270&itok=-YhnoiIW)
My Dell Hid My Privilege and My Mac Hid My Financial Need (En Español)
In Spanish, in this personal narrative a young adult reflects on their experience reckoning with social class and privilege while attending boarding school.
![Students and teacher engage in discussion in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/SanFrancisco_Classroom_FH152780.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=m7vlE77a)
Authoring Identity (Adapted Version) (En Español)
In Spanish, this reading is adapted for English Learners and readers who benefit from scaffolding, this informational text introduces students to the concept of narrative identity. It includes simplified text, definitions, and reflection questions with sentence stems.
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