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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.
Colonization
When the European powers set their sights on North America, some three hundred years after the so-called discovery of the continent (which for them was the “New World”), it became a location for French and British settlements.
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Colonisation
Lorsque les puissances européennes se sont tournées vers l'Amérique du Nord, environ 300 ans après la supposée découverte du continent (qui, pour eux, était le « Nouveau Monde »), cette région est devenue un lieu de colonisation pour les Français et les Britanniques.
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Colonial Power Struggle
War and political changes also contributed to the destruction of indigenous ways, livelihoods, and physical existence.
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Les luttes de pouvoir coloniales
La guerre et les changements politiques ont également contribué à la destruction du mode de vie, des moyens de subsistance et de l'existence physique des Autochtones.
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Part Two: Defining Freedom
Scholars discuss the evolution of the definition of freedom for emancipated slaves after the Civil War.
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Inquiry Blueprint | We the People: Expanding the Teaching of the US Founding
This blueprint provides an at-a-glance view of the We the People inquiry.
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GLSEN LGBTQ History Timeline
Use this handout with your students to view a timeline of key events in LGBTQ+ history.
The Last Chance for Justice
Learn about the trials of former Nazi perpetrators taking place in the 21st century and consider the motivation behind them and the challenges they pose.
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Moral Luck and Dilemmas of Judgment
Reflect on the challenges posed by making moral judgments about the actions of people in the past.
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Moral Luck and Dilemmas of Judgment (en español)
Reflect on the challenges posed by making moral judgments about the actions of people in the past. This resource is in Spanish.
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An Overview of the Refugee Crisis
US Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power gives an overview of the refugee crisis in 2016.
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