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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.
The Great Migration and the Power of a Single Decision
Journalist and author Isabel Wilkerson tells the story of the Great Migration, the outpouring of six million African Americans from the Jim Crow South to cities in the North and West between World War I and the 1970s.
What Reading Slowly Taught Me About Writing
Jacqueline Woodson invites us to slow down and appreciate stories that take us places we never thought we'd go and introduce us to people we never thought we'd meet. She recalls the role that storytelling plays in connecting humans.
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
Watch the 3-part series that explores the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Educator Steve Cohen: Choosing to Participate
Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University’s Department of Education, explains how Facing History’s curriculum helps students to develop answers to the question “What am I supposed to do?” by leading them to explore and define their identity.
Educator Steve Cohen: Memory
Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University’s Department of Education, discusses the impact that learning Facing History has on students.
Educator Steve Cohen: Welcome to a Facing History Class
Steve Cohen, Senior Lecturer at Tufts University’s Department of Education, gives an overview of the Facing History curriculum.
Heil Hitler: Confessions of a Hitler Youth
Alfons Heck recalls how he became a high-ranking member of the Hitler Youth. He talks about the importance of peer pressure and propaganda to Hitler's ability to recruit eight million German children to participate in the "war effort."
Ethnic Notions
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This documentary traces the evolution of anti-black racism by examining popular culture.
Why I Love a Country That Once Betrayed Me
In his TED talk, actor and activist George Takei looks back at how his life in a Japanese incarceration camp shaped his surprising, personal definition of patriotism and democracy.
Where Do You Start with Text Selection?
Dr. Kimberly Parker shares steps educators can take to ensure that their curriculum choices make room for student voice and reflect a broad range of stories and experiences.
Humanizing Text Selection
Dr. Kimberly Parker discusses the importance of teachers making intentional choices about text selection that support students’ intellectual and social-emotional development.