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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.
Genocide
Learn about the origin and meaning of the term genocide as defined in the UN Genocide Convention.
Five Facts about Honduras and Immigration
Explore key findings about Honduran immigration, including the recent wave of minors seeking asylum.
Foreigners in the Their Own Land (1565-1880)
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Part one of Latino Americans, this film shows how conquest, shifting borders and dispossession shaped Hispano culture and identity in former Mexican territories of the Southwestern United States.
Talking to Teens About Online Hate Speech: A Guide for Parents and Families
Help teens identify, process, and think critically about online hate speech to help minimize its harmful effects.
History Happens Here: The Riot at Christie Pits
Giles Hodges describes the riot that erupted in 1933 Toronto when a group of Nazi-inspired men raised a swastika flag at a local baseball game.
Requesting Speakers
Recommended organizations for educators seeking to set up an in-person or virtual speaker visit by a Holocaust survivor or descendant of a survivor.
Antisemitism Disguised
This short video is intended to be used as an aid in lessons that explore the ways in which antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment can overlap.
Las Patronas: The Mexican Women Helping Migrants
Learn about a group of local residents who provide food to migrants traveling through Mexico to the United States.
Overview: What Are Borders?
Consider important questions about borders in the modern world with this article from National Geographic.
Today’s Migrant Flow Is Different
Learn how migration from Central American countries has changed in important ways in recent years.
What Is Genocide?
This explainer helps students understand the meaning, gravity, and history of the concept and crime of genocide.