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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.
The Empty Table
Read a German Jew’s firsthand account of being alienated by her friends her during the Nazis' first year in power.
Enabling Dictatorship
Read the text of the Enabling Act, the law many historians argue was the legal basis for Hitler’s dictatorship in Nazi Germany.
Hitler's First Radio Address
Read the text of Hitler’s first speech to the German people as chancellor, in which he describes his vision for the future of Germany.
“A Jewish Adolescent Ponders her Identity (1939)” by Marie Abravanel
A teenage girl in Libya named Marie Abravanel reflects on her Jewish identity.
Jewish Resistance in Algeria
This reading provides historical context about the Jews in Algeria and their resistance to antisemitic attacks.
Interview with Benjamin Doron, Child Survivor from Libya
In this excerpt, Benjamin Doron, a survivor from Libya, describes how his life was impacted by the war.
Humanity on Trial
This reading provides background on the the Ottoman massacres and the struggle of politicians in the United States to find an appropriate response.
Seeking Civil Rights
This reading describes the efforts of Armenian people to demand civil rights in 1895.
“Marking the Days of Awe in Sidi Aziz (1942)”
This document is an excerpt from the writing of Amishadai Guetta, a Libyan Jew who was interned in a camp called Sidi Aziz.
“An Algerian Muslim’s Memories of Internment”
This is an excerpt from the diary of Mohammed Arezki Berkani, an Algerian Muslim who was imprisoned by the Vichy government in 1941 for his anti-colonial activities.
Humanitarian Intervention
This reading details ways that Americans intervened on behalf of Ottoman Armenians.