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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.
Free and Fair Elections
This Explainer describes the standards that governments need to meet before, during, and after an election to ensure that the election is "free and fair."
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White Nationalism
This Explainer is intended to describe key characteristics of the white nationalist ideology and clarify some of the terms surrounding it. It is important to note that many of the beliefs described here are based on false and dangerous assumptions.
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What is Migration?
Use this Explainer to help differentiate between terms like refugee, migrant, and asylum.
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Political Polarization in the United States
This Explainer defines the term political polarization and provides information on how it impacts US politics and society.
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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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