The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy
Use this rich collection of Reconstruction era primary sources, videos, and a 3-week unit to engage your students in this pivotal period in US history and its legacies today.
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The Reconstruction Era Primary Sources
Enrich your teaching on the Reconstruction era with these primary source documents and images.
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What Makes Democracy Work?
Explore this collection of lesson plans that cover a wide range of themes related to democracy, including citizen power and civic participation, the rule of law, the role of a free press, and more.
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Teaching with Testimony
Engage students in personal accounts from survivors with this collection of video testimony, survivor profiles, and a lesson plan.
![Holocaust Survivor Barbara Fischman shares her testimony.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-09/BarbaraFischmanTraubHolocaustSurvivor.jpeg?h=dec22bcf&itok=WEfh6Znr)
Survivors and Witnesses: Video Testimony
This collection features powerful accounts of the Holocaust, told by survivors, rescuers, and witnesses, selected from USC Shoah Foundation’s Visual History Archive.
![Nate Leipciger shares testimony with students.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/Nate_Leipciger_Survivor_Testimony_Hero_Banner.jpeg?h=287014c6&itok=PeKyv8aE)
Identity & Community: An Introduction to 6th Grade Social Studies
Intentionally designed for middle school classrooms, this unit explores themes of identity and community by using students' knowledge of the Memphis, Tennessee, community.
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Confronting Apartheid
Explore South Africa’s tumultuous history from the early interactions between white European settlers and native African tribes to the implementation of apartheid and the long struggle for democracy.
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Holocaust and Human Behavior
Explore the digital version of our core resource on the Holocaust. Find classroom-ready readings, primary sources, and short documentary films that support a study of the Holocaust through the lens of human behavior.
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My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States
Help students understand that their voices are integral to the story of the United States with six lesson plans that investigate individual and national identity.
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Analytical Writing: A Character Paragraph
Students write an analytical paragraph on character having generated claims, selected evidence and read a model paragraph.
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Opportunities and Challenges: Teaching Current Events in Jewish Educational Settings
On-Demand
Virtual
During this webinar, facilitators share classroom tips and tools that educators can use to engage students in productive and meaningful discussions about current world issues.
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