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Race in US History
Latinx Rights in 1960s California
Explore two pivotal moments in the Latinx rights movement in California: the East LA school walkouts and the first year of the Delano grape strike.
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Race in US History
Teaching Choices in Little Rock
The new Choices in Little Rock Unit Outline provides an instructional pathway for teaching the original Choices in Little Rock resource.
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Race in US History
Teaching Mockingbird
Learn how to incorporate civic education, ethical reflection and historical context into a literary exploration of Harper Lee's novel, To Kill A Mockingbird.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
The Aftermath Project: War is Only Half the Story
War is only half the story. Use these evocative photographs with your students to explore the human stories that emerge in the aftermath of war and violence.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
The Nanjing Atrocities: Crimes of War
The online companion to our Nanjing Atrocities book includes maps, images, timelines, and readings for students to gain a deeper understanding of East Asia during World War II.
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The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy
Use this rich archive of lessons, videos, and primary sources to teach about one of the most tumultuous periods in US history and its legacy today.
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Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Discover the debates and the dilemmas that surrounded the creation of the UDHR. Consider the legacies of the declaration, one of the most celebrated milestones in the history of human rights.
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Curriculum Project for CPS Educators
Facing History and Chicago Public Schools are partnering to provide curriculum and professional development for 8th grade Social Science and high school World and American History classes.
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Holocaust and Human Behavior Program
Explore the website of our core resource to get online readings, primary sources, and short documentary films on the challenging history of the Holocaust.
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Key Dates in Colonial American Religious History
The letter exchange between George Washington and the Hebrew congregation of Newport was not the only landmark event in the early history of America that dealt with issues of religious freedom and identity. Seixas’ letter and Washington’s subsequent response exist within a timeline of many other events during which the newly formed country faced those issues. Continue reading below for information about some of those events.
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Policing and the Legacy of Racial Injustice
This series of Teaching Ideas is designed to help students think critically about the long and troubling history between law enforcement and Black Americans, while not stereotyping or criminalizing all police officers.
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