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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.
A Family Responds to Kristallnacht (en español)
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In Spanish, learn about a family who assisted their Jewish neighbors after Kristallnacht, and the consequences they faced for this decision to help.
Reserve Police Battalion 101 (en español)
Investigate perpetrator behavior with historian Christopher Browning’s study of the men of a police unit that killed Jews during World War II. This resource is in Spanish.
Take This Giant Leap (en español)
Begin your study of the Holocaust with a poem by Holocaust survivor Sonia Weitz. This resource is in Spanish.
The Hangman (en español)
Explore bystander behavior and the challenges of speaking up with Maurice Ogden's poem “The Hangman.” This resource is in Spanish.
The Warsaw Ghetto Uprising (en español)
Learn about the largest act of resistance by Jews against the Nazis, mounted by prisoners of the Warsaw ghetto. This resource is in Spanish.
What Do We Do with a Difference? (en español)
A poem by James Berry invites us to question the ways we as individuals and societies react to difference. This resource is in Spanish.
The Night of the Pogrom (en español)
In Spanish, learn what incited Kristallnacht and get insight into the experiences of Jews in Germany on the night of horrendous violence in November 1938.
Thoroughly Reprehensible Behavior (en español)
In Spanish, read a report from the disciplinary hearing of a German college student who chose to help his Jewish neighbors after Kristallnacht.
Jewish Refugees from Austria (en español)
Examine a 1938 poll that reveals the public opinion in the United States toward the Jewish refugee crisis. This resource is in Spanish.
Shaping Public Opinion (en español)
Read about the far-reaching efforts of Joseph Goebbels and the Ministry of Propaganda to generate enthusiasm for the Nazi party. This resource is in Spanish.
Letter to Students (en español)
Read aloud this letter with your class before you embark on the unit Teaching Holocaust and Human Behavior. This resource is in Spanish.