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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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Cross Lake Indian Residential School
Although government funded, the residential schools were operated by churches, with clergymen and women serving most teaching and administrative roles. This photo was taken at Cross Lake Indian Residential School in Manitoba, 1940.
Pensionnat autochtone de Cross Lake
Même si le gouvernement les finançait, les pensionnats autochtones étaient opérés par les églises et les membres du clergé remplissaient la plupart des fonctions pédagogiques et administratives. Cette photo fut prise au pensionnat autochtone de Cross Lake au Manitoba en 1940.
“Sovereignty cannot be conceived as the right to kill millions”
Raphael Lemkin was outraged when he heard that the mass murder of the Armenians went unpunished. He was haunted by the case of Soghomon Tehlirian—an Armenian survivor of the genocide who killed Mehmed Talaat, minister of the interior of the Ottoman Empire (now Turkey).
Empires before World War I
Map showing empires in existence pre-WWI in 1914
In 1914, much of the world was dominated by a handful of empires. When fighting broke out that year, the global reach of warring empires ensured a World War. See full-sized image for analysis.
Los Imperios Antes de la Primera Guerra Mundial
En 1914, la mayor parte del mundo estaba dominada por unos cuantos imperios. Ese año, cuando la guerra estalló, el alcance mundial de los imperios en conflicto garantizó una guerra mundial.
Flood Refugees in Line for Food
A long line of African Americans entering a building to receive food. During the Great Depression, African Americans line up for food at meal time in the camp for flood refugees. Forrest City, Arkansas.
Fear
With his story of a childhood bully, Gary Soto challenges us to look more closely at what lies behind one's behavior.
Fort Qu’Appelle Indian Industrial School
Tipis stand just outside the fence of Fort Qu’Appelle Indian Industrial School in 1895 in Lebret, Saskatchewan. The tipis likely belong to the First Nation families of children attending the school.
L’école industrielle indienne de Fort Qu’Appelle
Cette photographie de 1895 illustre des tipis situés en périphérie de la clôture de l’école industrielle indienne de Fort Qu’Appelle, située au village de Lebret dans la province de Saskatchewan. Les tipis appartiennent probablement aux familles des enfants qui fréquentent l’école.
Fort Resolution Indian Residential School
In the crowded and understaffed residential schools, the physical and domestic chores performed by students were critical to keeping the schools afloat. In this photo children are seen cutting logs at Fort Resolution Indian Residential School.
Pensionnat autochtone de Fort Resolution
Dans les pensionnats autochtones bondés et en pénurie d’effectifs, les corvées physiques et domestiques effectuées par les étudiants étaient essentielles pour maintenir les écoles en vie. Sur cette photographie se trouvent des enfants qui coupent des billes de bois au pensionnat autochtone de Fort Resolution dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest.