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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.
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The Range of Responses at Central High School
Students analyze how individuals in the memoir Warriors Don't Cry responded to the events surrounding desegregation.
60 Minutes: The Murder of Emmett Till
In 2004, 60 Minutes correspondent Ed Bradley reported on the 1955 murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till.
The Murder of Emmett Till
This PBS documentary details how the murder and the trial of Emmett Till helped mobilize the civil rights movement.
The First Nazi Uprising
Read about the role of Hitler’s trial and imprisonment after the Beer Hall Putsch in bringing him to German national attention.
California Grape Workers’ Strike Timeline
Provide students with a historical overview of the events that occurred during the Delano grape strike of 1965–1970.
California Grape Workers' Strike Viewing Guide
Students answer the questions in this guide as they watch clips from a PBS documentary about the Delano grape strike.
Farmworkers’ Movement Gallery Walk
Use these images of California farmworkers in the 1960s to facilitate a Big Paper activity.
War Fever in Vienna
Explore this firsthand description of Austria's atmosphere of excitement and fraternity at the outbreak of World War I.
Western Front at the Cinema
Consider how British leaders used the war film Battle of the Somme to sway the public's opinion about World War I.
Race and Racism
Have students annotate and reflect on scholar George Fredrickson's definition of race.
Race and Racism (en español)
Have students annotate and reflect on scholar George Fredrickson's definition of race. This handout is in Spanish.