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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.
Rachel Auerbach and Jewish Life in Warsaw between the Wars
In this clip from the feature documentary "Who Will Write Our History," Rachel Auerbach, a leading member of the Oyneg Shabes, describes the richness of Jewish life in Warsaw, Poland, before World War II.
Raphael Lemkin: Watcher of the Sky (Genocide Convention)
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This film, created in partnership between Propeller Films and Facing History & Ourselves from the feature length film Watchers of the Sky, focuses on lawyer Raphael Lemkin’s efforts to develop an international law.
Raphael Lemkin: Watcher of the Sky (Introduction)
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This film, from the feature length movie Watchers of the Sky, focuses on Raphael Lemkin and some of his personal story as well as what became the focus of his life’s work.
Reconciling Identities after the War
Romana Farrington, whose Jewish parents arranged for her to be raised by a Polish Catholic family during the Holocaust, describes how her wartime experience impacts her identity.
The Incarceration of Japanese Americans During World War II
This reading provides context and historical overview of the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II.
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Legal Challenges to Japanese American Incarceration
Learn about Gordon Hirabayashi and Fred Korematsu's Supreme Court cases challenging the legality of Japanese American incarceration.
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Japanese American Military Service and Protest During WWII
Learn about the complex history of Japanese American military service during World War II.
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Inside the Japanese American Campaign for Reparations
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In this interview with NPR, a former incarceree recounts the redress campaign’s challenges, the realities of incarceration camps, and implications for other reparations movements.
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How History Led Japanese Americans to Stand with Immigrants
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This PBS news article recounts how history inspired Japanese Americans in Tacoma, Washington, to support immigrants’ rights in 2020.
Snapshots of Japanese American Incarceration
Create a Gallery Walk for students using these photographs of life during Japanese American incarceration.
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Snapshots of Japanese American Incarceration (en español)
Create a Gallery Walk for students using these photographs of life during Japanese American incarceration. This resource is in Spanish.