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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.
"How to Bloom in Dark Places” by Warsan Shire
Poet Warsan Shire tells the story of a young Somali-born refugee in this poem from the film Brave Girl Rising.
Hope Frye's Testimony on Child Migrant Detention
Immigration lawyer Hope Frye describes the conditions at child migrant detention centers in her congressional hearing testimony.
Learning to Be a Good German
Consider how Nazi ideology influenced the morality of a girl growing up in Nazi Germany.
The Night of Hitler's Triumph
Read firsthand accounts of the day that Hitler took office as chancellor of Germany in 1933.
No Time to Think
Explore bystander behavior, conformity, and obedience in a German college professor’s account of how he responded to Nazi policies and ideology.
No Time to Think (en español)
Explore bystander behavior, conformity, and obedience in a German college professor’s account of how he responded to Nazi policies and ideology. This resource is in Spanish.
Outlawing the Opposition
Learn about Hitler’s early measures against "enemies of the state," including the Enabling Act and the first concentration camp at Dachau.
Pledging Allegiance
Compare the text of Germany's original military oath with Hitler’s new oath, and consider the implications of the oath's promise of allegiance to a single leader.
Pledging Allegiance (en español)
Compare the text of Germany's original military oath with Hitler’s new oath, and consider the implications of the oath's promise of allegiance to a single leader. This resource is in Spanish.
Pledging Allegiance (En Español)
In Spanish, compare the text of Germany's original military oath with Hitler’s new oath, and consider the implications of the oath's promise of allegiance to a single leader.