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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.
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Antisemitic Children's Book (en español)
From the 1938 antisemitic children’s book The Poisonous Mushroom. The boy is drawing a nose on the chalkboard, and the caption reads: “The Jewish nose is crooked at its tip. It looks like a 6.” This resource is in Spanish.
Exhibit on Germany's Colonization of Poland
An exhibit at a Berlin school persuades Germans to help colonize the Warthegau area of Poland. The exhibit says “The land calls you!,” and the painting shows a settler’s car passing by a Polish border sign that has been knocked down.
Becoming American Study Guide
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This guide to accompany the film Becoming American helps students investigate identity and belonging through the stories of generations of Chinese immigrants in the United States and their paths to "becoming American."
My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States
Get the print or PDF version of our unit designed to launch a course on US history, literature, or civics through an investigation of identity.
A Commandant’s View
Get insight into how a commander at a Nazi death camp viewed his victims and coped with his actions.
A Commandant’s View (en español)
In Spanish, get insight into how a commander at a Nazi death camp viewed his victims and coped with his actions.
The Death Marches
Learn how the Germans tried to hide evidence of their mass murder toward the end of World War II by evacuating prisoners from camps.
The Difference between Knowing and Believing
Consider why some world leaders responded with disbelief to testimonies of the mass killings the Nazis were carrying out in Europe during World War II.
Teaching Enrique's Journey
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This guide provides activities and discussion questions for leading your students through a six-week reading of Enrique's Journey that explores themes of identity, belonging, and choices.
Difficult Choices in Poland
Consider how two people in occupied-Poland responded to the persecution and murder of Jews in their community.
Diplomats and the Choice to Rescue
Read the stories of two diplomats who chose to use their status to rescue Jews from the Nazis during World War II.