Refugees and Rescuers: The Courage to Act
Students explore the intertwined personal stories of Jewish refugees who attempted to flee to the United States and the American rescuers who intervened on their behalf.
![Four people pose for a photo in front of a large window.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/35_Winter_Medium_res.jpg?h=561852fb&itok=YfAD_ATi)
Three Visions for Achieving Equal Rights
Students examine the strategies of three key civil rights leaders, Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Stokely Carmichael.
![Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Stokely Carmichael march with a crowd of people behind them.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/GettyImages-541223474_master.jpg?h=695f9f41&itok=OMjs0UIv)
Jeunesse et antisémitisme contemporain
Les élèves réfléchissent à l'antisémitisme actuel rencontré en ligne et sur les campus des universités, et ils explorent des exemples de jeunes qui s'y opposent.
![Large crowd of citizens gathering in solidarity with refugees. Some are holding up UNHCR signs.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Standing_Up_Solidarity_March_Medium_res.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=3ozA7yZ3)
Confronting Genocide Denial
Students will explore some of the causes and consequences of denying the Armenian Genocide and reflect on the role of public art to commemorate difficult histories.
![A mural by Arutyun Gozukuchikyan a.k.a. ArtViaArt in Los Angeles.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Armenian_Genocide_mural_card_Medium_res.jpg?h=24afd704&itok=69iBr0p0)
European Jewish Life before World War II
Students analyze images and film that convey the richness of Jewish life across Europe at the time of the Nazis’ ascension to power.
![Shabbtai (Shepske) Sonenson takes one of the shtetl's Hebrew teachers for a ride on his new motorcycle.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_1941_ShabbtaiSonensonOnMotorcycle_FH2115443.jpg?h=d392e916&itok=DmuRlDw6)
Introducing the Unit
Students develop a contract establishing a reflective classroom community as they prepare to explore the historical case study of this unit.
![A high school student writes on a piece of paper.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/StudentinClassroom.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=BSyOt4Mw)
Nationalism and the Aftermath of World War I
Students consider the ways in which World War I intensified people’s loyalty to their country and resentment toward others perceived as a threat.
![Map showing major alliances and advances of the Central and Allied powers during World War I.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Map_32_Europe_ME_WWI_1914_18.jpg?h=38e4958f&itok=hSmRZuQZ)
The Rise of Nationalism and the Collapse of the Ottoman Empire
Students turn their attention to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of a strong current of ethno-nationalism rooted in Turkish identity.
![A group of men gather to pose at the Young Turk Revolution Declaration.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Young_Turk_Revolution_-_Decleration_-_Armenian_Greek_Muslim_Leaders.png?h=08cc71c4&itok=pqdymtBL)
The Rise of the Nazi Party
Students examine how choices made by individuals and groups contributed to the rise of the Nazi Party in the 1920s and 1930s.
![The Parade of the Political Administrators in Nuremberg, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_1933_GermanPartyDay_%20FH229691.jpg?h=193b5c49&itok=QZdPclXH)
Survivor Testimony and the Legacy of Memory
Students deepen their thinking about memory and identity by reflecting on the stories of Holocaust and Armenian Genocide survivors and their descendants.
![portrait of Holocaust survivor Sonia Weitz](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Box4_071.jpg?h=7c23ac5b&itok=b--n8_01)
Dr. Gholdy Muhammad on Cultivating Genius
Facing History shares on Dr. Gholdy Muhammad's work which explores how literacy came to be regarded as a critically important lever of social and political transformation within the Black community.
![Cover of Dr. Gholdy Muhammad's book "Cultivating Genius: An Equity Framework for Culturally and Historically Responsive Literacy."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/Cultivating_Genius.png?h=a535c023&itok=6gy_UBjq)