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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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The "New Germany" on the Olympic Stage
Discover how the Nazis used the 1936 Summer Olympics as an opportunity to showcase German society to the world.
Rearming Germany
Examine how the world responded to Hitler’s first acts of military aggression, including Germany’s remilitarization of the Rhineland.
"The George Washington of Germany"
British Prime Minister David Lloyd George describes his admiration for Hitler's leadership in a 1936 newspaper article.
Intervention in Spain
Learn about Nazi Germany’s participation in the Spanish Civil War and analyze Pablo Picasso’s painting Guernica.
Mocking World Leaders
Examine excerpts from Hitler’s speech to the Reichstag in 1939 in which he set forth his vision of the world’s future.
The Night of the Pogrom
Learn what incited Kristallnacht and get insight into the experiences of Jews in Germany on the night of horrendous violence in November 1938.
The Night of the Pogrom (en español)
In Spanish, learn what incited Kristallnacht and get insight into the experiences of Jews in Germany on the night of horrendous violence in November 1938.
Le pogrom de la Nuit de Cristal
Découvrez ce qui a incité à la Nuit de Cristal et ayez un aperçu des expériences des Juifs en Allemagne lors de la nuit d’horrible violence de novembre 1938.
The Night of the Pogrom (Abridged)
Learn what incited Kristallnacht and get insight into the experiences of Jews in Germany on the night of horrendous violence in November 1938.
A Pact with the Soviet Union
Learn about the non-aggression pact forged by Hitler and Stalin in 1939, the pact’s secret clauses, and the role of propaganda.
Refugee Blues
Read W.H. Auden’s poem “Refugee Blues” about the plight of Jewish refugees during the Holocaust.