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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.
Beyond Any Nation’s Universe of Obligation
Learn about the plight of the Polish Jews expelled by the Nazis from their homes in Germany in 1938.
Crisis in Czechoslovakia
Consider why Hitler's demand for the Sudetenland evolved into an international crisis, and evaluate the resulting agreement forged by Hitler, Chamberlain, and Daladier.
Stolen Lives Timeline
Understand the history of the Indian Residential Schools system with this timeline spanning from early history to today.
Diplomatic Responses: The Smallbones Scheme
Discover how a British diplomat created a visa program that allowed 48,000 Jews to escape Nazi-occupied Germany.
Opportunism during Kristallnacht
Examine firsthand reports of the theft committed against Jews during the chaos and violence of Kristallnacht.
Sonia Weitz
Sonia Schreiber Weitz, a Holocaust survivor, is an author who wrote a poetic memoir about her experiences during the Holocaust.
Agency and Action in the World Today
This handout helps students reflect on an example of individual or collective agency in the world today that inspires them.
Women Rise Up Against Apartheid and Change the Movement
Activist Frances Baard details the struggle of Black South African women under apartheid and their active participation in anti-apartheid demonstrations, including the multiracial 1956 Women’s March on Pretoria.
Analyzing Actions and Outcomes
This handout helps students analyze a character's decision-making process in a scene and discuss as a group.
Perspectives on Power: Big Paper Quotations
Students use this handout to reflect on five different perspectives about power and consider the ways in which each one confirms, challenges, or changes their initial thinking about the concept.