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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.
Youth and Belonging in the Weimar Republic
Firsthand accounts from youth in the Weimar Republic shed light on what it was like to come of age during this period of change in Germany.
An Agreement with the Catholic Church
Learn about the concordat that Hitler and the Catholic Church signed in 1933, and the compromises and gains involved for both parties.
"The Battle for Work"
Learn about the Nazis’ job creation program during their first year in power, which pursued both reemployment and military rearmament.
The Critical Work of Young Adult Literature
In this article, scholar Jennifer Buehler argues for the inclusion of YA literature in the ELA classroom and the value of providing students with books about kids their age.
Breeding the New German "Race"
Learn about the sterilization law in Nazi Germany and other measures taken by the Nazis to ensure the purity of the Aryan race.
Breeding the New German "Race" (en español)
Learn about the sterilization law in Nazi Germany and other measures taken by the Nazis to ensure the purity of the Aryan race. This resource is in Spanish.
What Might Be Causing Mental Health Issues in Teens?
This is an excerpt from The Atlantic article, “Why American Teens Are So Sad,” by Derek Thompson.
Controlling the Universities
Learn how the Nazis pushed their ideology onto German universities, and how academics like Heidegger and Einstein responded.
Do You Take the Oath?
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Reflect on the choices and actions of two Germans who had to decide whether or not to pledge an oath of loyalty to Hitler.
Do You Take the Oath? (en español)
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In Spanish, reflect on the choices and actions of two Germans who had to decide whether or not to pledge an oath of loyalty to Hitler. This resource is in Spanish.
The Empty Table
Read a German Jew’s firsthand account of being alienated by her friends her during the Nazis' first year in power.