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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.
Women in the Weimar Republic
Use this handout in a Stations activity that asks students to explore several aspects of life in the Weimar Republic.
Women in the Weimar Republic (en español)
Use this handout in a Stations activity that asks students to explore several aspects of life in the Weimar Republic. This resource is in Spanish.
Classroom Experience Checklist
Ask students to reflect on their experiences as students in a classroom community as preparation for creating a classroom contract.
Classroom Experience Checklist (en español)
Ask students to reflect on their experiences as students in a classroom community as preparation for creating a classroom contract. This resource is in Spanish.
Totally Unofficial: Raphael Lemkin and the Genocide Convention
This resource challenges students to consider how individuals, groups, and nations can take up Raphael Lemkin’s challenge to eliminate genocide.
Rebecca Hamilton: Building a Permanent Anti-genocide Constituency
Rebecca Hamilton shares how she mobilized the Harvard community against genocide in Sudan.
Psychic Numbing and Genocide
Read excerpts from a research paper by Dr. Paul Slovic, a University of Oregon professor who performs research in human psychology and decision-making.
A General's Responsibility: Matsui, Nanjing, and the Tokyo Trial
Scholar Beth Van Schaack discusses General Matsui Iwane’s involvement in the Nanjing atrocities.