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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.
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Exploring Judgment and Justice
In this classroom video, students explore the nature of justice and how the unwritten rules of society can impact how laws are carried out.
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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.
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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.
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Eric's Decisions and Consent
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Use these slides to help students consider the role power plays in the interactions between characters, focusing on the relationship between Eric and Eva, before discussing consent.
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Exploring Social Inequality
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Use these slides to help students explore social inequality, thinking about how an individual’s background can impact their opportunities.
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Exploring Where I'm From
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Use these slides to help students prepare to read An Inspector Calls by considering the relationship between the individual and society.
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Inspecting Inspector Goole
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Use these slides to help students analyse Inspector Goole's parting words, then look for clues throughout the play to try and understand who or what Inspector Goole is.
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Priestley's World and the World of the Play
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Use these slides to help students learn about important events that occurred during Priestley’s lifetime up until 1945, and about Priestley's ideological beliefs.
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Putting the Characters on Trial
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Use these slides to help students participate in a court trial to decide which character is the most responsible for the death of Eva Smith, and then create a pie chart to represent the distribution of responsibility between the characters.
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Recurring Themes in the Play
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Use these slides to help students identify and analyse the themes explored in the play, creating a knowledge sheet to share their ideas with their peers in preparation for writing an essay.
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