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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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The Global Refugee Crisis
Sasha Chanoff, Co-Founder and Executive Director of RefugePoint, discusses the refugee crisis facing the world in 2016.
The Importance of Humanizing Refugees
US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power explains how she works to make difficult problems seem easier to solve.
The Lavender Scare: Gay and Lesbian Life in Post-WWII America
Learn about the attempts to purge the US military and federal government of gay and lesbian employees during the Cold War and decades later.
Legacies: Rita Lurie and Leslie Gilbert-Lurie
Leslie Gilbert-Lurie and Rita Lurie reflect on Rita’s experiences as a Holocaust survivor.
Life After the War: Rita Lurie
Rita Lurie, Holocaust survivor, explains what her life after the end of World War II.
Life During the War: Rita Lurie
Rita Lurie describes her experiences as a child hiding from the Nazis and Polish farmers.
US History Curriculum Collection: Course Planning Guide
This Planning Guide supports teachers as they integrate Facing History’s US History Curriculum Collection into their existing US history course.
Begin with the End in Mind Educator Handout
This planning tool helps teachers identify connections between their school context and Facing History’s Social Studies learning objectives and outcomes.
US History Curriculum Maps
This editable curriculum map template provides a space for you to envision how you can incorporate the US History Curriculum Collection into your year-long course.
Life in the Forest
Former Jewish partisan Frank Blaichman discusses how partisans persevered in the face of challenging weather, hunger, and suffering.