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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.
Evidence Log Template
Use this evidence log template to help students organize their research for an essay or writing prompt.
![Evidence Log Template Preview](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/Evidence_Log.png?h=d3d13267&itok=gNuL3u7d)
Character Chart Template
Use this character chart template as a tool to record and organize information about characters or historical figures.
![Character Chart Document Preview](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/Character_Chart.png?h=d3d13267&itok=6Xaa5ARV)
Student Interview Note-Taking Template
Students can use this interview graphic organizer to capture their notes and ideas during an interview activity.
![Two-Minute Interview Graphic Organizer Document Preview](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/TwoMinuteInterviewGraphicOrganizer.png?h=d3d13267&itok=wvvQAVx5)
Found Poem Instructions Template
Students can use the found poem instructions in this handout to write their own found poems.
![Found Poem Preview Image](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/Creating_a_Found_Poem.png?h=d3d13267&itok=bnGpaQv9)
Holocaust and Human Behavior in the Classroom
Teachers at Animo Jackie Robinson Charter High School use our Holocaust and Human Behavior resource and journey of discovery about oneself and others ("Scope and Sequence") to help students think critically about history and make informed choices.
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Introduction: A Contested History
Scholars discuss how and why the history of Reconstruction is so contested.
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Japanese Pan-Asianism: An Introduction
Professor Rana Mitter explains the origins of the Japanese Pan-Asianism.
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The Japanese Press
Read an excerpt of a story published in the Japanese press about two Japanese soldiers' brutal actions in China.
![Japanese-Chinese War ADN-ZB / Archive The Japanese Aggression and China's National Liberation Struggle Against the Agressors 1931-1939 Japanese troops taking Nanking. Ann .: January 1938 [Second Japanese-Chinese War, China.- Taking Nanking by Japanese troops.]](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Bundesarchiv_Bild_183-U1002-502%2C_Japanisch-Chinesischer_Krieg_Medium_res.jpg?h=048697cd&itok=0w4tu3v2)
Western Diplomats
Consider how diplomats from Western countries responded to news of the Nanjing atrocities.
![Chinese citizens, and American and British visitors, evacuate Nanjing in preparation for an attack by the Japanese.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/IMAGE_33_5_EVACUATION_Medium_res.jpg?h=d9e3d5ec&itok=xyqP52So)
Western Imperialism in East Asia
Introduce students to the history of Western imperialism in East Asia with this historical overview and map.
![An Ukiyo-e of the Utagawa school depicting foreigners in Japan, including Russians, Dutch, British, Americans, French and Chinese. A closeup of the Dutch, Americans and Chinese in the center of the picture](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Foreign_nations_in_Japan.jpg?h=bb3745a7&itok=kNJq-Ev3)
Is It a Crime for Women to Vote?
Read the speech Susan B. Anthony delivered after being arrested for voting in a presidential election before women had gained the right to vote.
![Seated portrait of women's voting rights advocate Susan B. Anthony.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Ch02_Image05.png?h=498cfac0&itok=w8RpswXr)