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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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Isolated and Demonized
Learn about the hundreds of anti-Jewish laws and measures passed in Germany during the first three years of World War II.
The Jewish Councils
Read the minutes of a Jewish Councils meeting held in the Vilna ghetto in 1942 and consider the unthinkable choices faced by its members.
Fostering Active Engagement through Fishbowl Discussion
In this classroom video, social studies teacher Jenna Forton uses the Fishbowl teaching strategy to structure a class discussion about primary documents related to the Plessy vs. Ferguson case.
Protesting Medical Killing
Explore the stories of three German ministers who chose to speak out against the Nazis’ "euthanasia" program.
Protesting Medical Killing (en español)
Explore the stories of three German ministers who chose to speak out against the Nazis’ "euthanasia" program. This resource is in Spanish.
Targeting the Sinti and Roma
Deepen your understanding of the Nazis’ persecution of Sinti and Roma people during World War II.
The United States Enters World War II
Examine the history of the United States' entrance into World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor.
"Unworthy to Live"
Learn about the Nazis’ medical killing program that was responsible for the murder of mentally and physically disabled people during World War II.
"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.
Introducing the Weimar Republic
In this classroom video, students read about and discuss the Weimar Republic using primary source readings from Holocaust and Human Behavior.
The Legacy of Eugenics: Facilitating a Classroom Conversation
In this classroom video, a high school history teacher facilitates a conversation with students about the legacy of the eugenics movement in the United States.