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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.
Two Names, Two Worlds
Jonathan Rodríguez reflects on his name through poetry. How does his name “place him in the world”?
Two Names, Two Worlds (en español)
In Spanish, Jonathan Rodríguez reflects on his name through poetry. How does his name “place him in the world”?
Introduction to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Examine the historical context leading up to the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and understand how Eleanor Roosevelt became involved in the process.
The Republic of Imagination (excerpt)
Author Azar Nafisi discusses the roles of literature and imagination in both repressive states and democracies.
What Is Democracy?
Use this selection of quotes about democracy to prompt reflection on democracy's complex definition.
Fan Culture at a Tottenham Match
Introduce the culture of antisemitism at Tottenham Hotspur football matches with this description of the stadium's atmosphere.
Responses to Antisemitism Online
Read about a British university student who used social media to speak up about an antisemitic incident on her campus.
Réponses à l’antisémitisme en ligne
Lire l'histoire d'une étudiante d'une université britannique qui a utilisé les médias sociaux pour parler d'un incident antisémite sur son campus.
Being Jewish in the United States
Explore the complexity of Jewish identity with reflections from three teenagers about what being Jewish means to them.
Being Jewish in the United States (en español)
Explore the complexity of Jewish identity with reflections from three teenagers about what being Jewish means to them. This resource is in Spanish.
We May Not Have Another Chance
Holocaust survivor Sonia Weitz processes an experience she had in a slave labor camp through a poem and writing.