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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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MĂ©tis Dancer
MĂ©tis dancer Jeanette Kotowich from the Cree Metis nation during a performance from the Coastal First Nations Dance Festival at the Museum of Anthropology in Vancouver.
Danseur MĂ©tis
La danseuse métisse Jeanette Kotowich de la nation métisse crie lors d'un spectacle du Coastal First Nations Dance Festival au Musée d'anthropologie de Vancouver.
Michelangelo, The Creation of Adam, 1508–1512
Michelangelo’s fresco from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, painted c. 1508–1512, is one in a series portraying biblical stories and characters.
SA Member Arrests Communists
After the Reichstag fire on February 27, 1933, Hitler ordered the arrest of anyone with ties to the Communist Party. By the end of March, approximately 20,000 people had been arrested.
Discouraging German-Jewish Integration
In 1933, Jewish businessman Oskar Danker and his girlfriend, a Christian woman, were forced to carry signs discouraging Jewish-German integration.
Dismantled German Aircraft after WWI
German military aircraft being dismantled and scrapped after World War I, according to the terms of the Treaty of Versailles.
Durban Strikes
The Durban strikes of 1973, and the subsequent formation of new trade unions, were instrumental in causing the first seams of apartheid to break apart.
One Identity, Multiple Belongings
Consider the danger of forcing people to choose one part of their identity over another with this essay from a Lebanon-born writer living in France.
Edelweiss Pirates
A 1938 photo of a group of Edelweiss Pirates, an unofficial youth group that emerged in response to the strict regimentation of the Hitler Youth.
Europe and the Middle East, 1941
By the end of 1941, Germany and its allies, the Axis powers, had conquered most of continental Europe, from the eastern border of Spain to the outskirts of Moscow.
FDNY Battalion 9 Memorial
This memorial commemorates the New York City firefighters of Battalion 9 who lost their lives on September 11.