United States [1933-1945]

After a Fight to Survive, One to Succeed

cathy — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 10:01:04 -0500

(New York Times, March 9, 2008) The article, "After a Fight to Survive, One to Succeed," tells the story of the hardships Jewish immigrants to the United States endured after surviving the Nazis.

America and the Holocaust Study Guide

admin — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 14:49:11 -0600

This study guide accompanies the documentary America and the Holocaust: Deceit and Indifference and offers a disturbing look at the choices Americans made at a time when the Germans were labeling, isolating, humiliating, and eventually murdering European Jews and others they considered "undesirable.

American Idealist Lesson 1: What Is an Idealist?

rachel — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 10:06:53 -0500

American Idealist Lesson 2: Sargent Shriver and Public Service

rachel — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:59:44 -0500

American Idealist: The Story of Sargent Shriver

rachel — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 15:52:19 -0500

Choosing to Participate

rachel — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:28:51 -0500

This book examines how Americans have chosen to participate in the democratic process. It is about people who have volunteered their time and resources over the course of history to improve some aspect of their society.

Eugenics and Civic Biology: An Exploration of Buck vs. Bell

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 12:50:23 -0600

Farewell to Manzanar Study Guide

admin — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 17:26:59 -0600

Farewell to Manzanar begins on the first Sunday in December of 1941, the day Japan launched a surprise attack on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It is a day that changes Jeanne's life and the lives of everyone in her family.

From Slavery to Civil Rights: Impressions on Educational Inequality

eva — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:16:29 -0500

From Theory to Classroom: Eugenics and Education

admin — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 16:29:38 -0600