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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.
Angel Island Immigration Station: Exploring Borders and Belonging in US History
This 5-7 day C3-aligned inquiry explores the compelling question āHow does the history of the Angel Island Immigration Station help us understand how borders are erected, enforced, and challenged?ā
In Pursuit of Democracy and Freedom: A US History Inquiry
This 5ā7 day C3-aligned inquiry explores the compelling question, āHow can we make real the ideals of democracy and freedom?ā
The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston
This 7ā9 day C3-aligned inquiry explores the compelling question, āWhat can we learn from Bostonās past about what it takes to make progress toward educational justice today?ā
We the People: Expanding the Teaching of the US Founding
This 5-7 day C3-aligned inquiry explores the compelling question "How do we reckon with a history full of complexities and contradictions?"
American Experience: America and the Holocaust
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This episode of The American Experience examines the role of the United States in the Holocaust, exploring such issues as American antisemitism and the deliberate suppression of information that European Jews were slated for genocide.
Portrait of George Washington on the Dollar Bill (en espaƱol)
This is an image of the 1-dollar bill. This resource is in Spanish.
American ID: Three Words
Individuals from around the world share three words that describe the United States.
An Introduction to Facing History's Scope and Sequence
Learn about this key component of our pedagogy which describes the journey of discovery about oneself and others.
An Overview of the Refugee Crisis
US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power gives an overview of the refugee crisis in 2016.
And Then They Came for Us
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This history of Japanese American incarceration during World War II is retold in this documentary from Abby Ginzberg and Ken Schneider. It also follows Japanese American activists today as they speak out against the Muslim registry and travel ban.