Supporting Question 4: Memory of the Founding
Students explore the supporting question "How should we remember the nation’s founding?"
![Washington DC, Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Memorial Building Southwest Pavilion. The Library has had an ongoing exhibition entitled "Thomas Jefferson's Library", which presents the Library's efforts to completely recreate Thomas Jefferson's personal library. The exhibit is located on the Building's second floor in the Southwest Pavilion, called the Pavilion of the Discoverers due to the paintings and bas-reliefs that adorn the space.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/2F36F1J.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=uc3dLkqF)
The Common Good in Times of Crisis
This mini-lesson invites students to explore how their actions and the actions of their leaders can help promote the common good in a time of crisis.
![Demonstrators stand in a crosswalk to protest climate change.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/2019_GlobalClimateStrikeActivists_FH2178688.jpg?h=5dcf5df9&itok=kLIXIfcm)
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK): Moving Beyond the Curriculum to Explore Ordinary People
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This one-hour webinar provided ideas, inspiration, and resources for how to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.
![Picture of Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe, Berlin, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/Berlin-_German_Jewish_Holocaust_Memorial_-_3212.jpg?h=c4842d71&itok=hzfRcYQM)
Eyes on the Prize in the Classroom: Voices from the Civil Rights Movement
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Watch this webinar to hear Mr. Charles Mauldin, Selma March youth leader, reflect on his experiences as a student activist and the power of young people to spark social change, both during the civil rights movement and today.
![Black and white image of protestors for March on Washington.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/03128u_for_Web_or_Office_Use.jpg?h=eb24755d&itok=hloRqnhN)
Ambassador Samantha Power: Upstanding in a Time of Crisis
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Ambassador Samantha Power talks about inspiring young people to realize their potential to be upstanders for a more humane and just world.
![Samantha Power speaking.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/Samantha_Power_Speaking_3_2401364081_o_Medium_res.jpg?h=c17ae58b&itok=aTi5J4mb)
Becoming an Activist: A Conversation with Dolores Huerta
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During this conversation with Dolores Huerta, a civil rights icon and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), we discuss her life's work, current activism, and our new lessons on the United Farm Workers.
![Dolores Huerta marching with protestors.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/CAMuseum_DoloresHuerta_ca1970s_demonstration_WalterPReutherLibrary_Medium_res.jpg?h=40d6a7d7&itok=FqW8Lydw)
Bringing LGBTQIA+ Upstanders into Your Classroom: A Conversation with Eric Marcus
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Explore the importance of teaching and learning LGBTQIA+ history to create a more inclusive and equitable picture of US History and reflect student identities in the history we teach.
Brother Outsider
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In this webinar, we discuss how to use the documentary Brother Outsider to explore Bayard Rustin’s identity as a gay man of color trying to affect change in the twentieth century, his work as the organizer of the March on Washington, and his legacy in the civil rights movement today.
![Baynard Rustin pictured with children around him.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Bayard_Rustin_for_Web_or_Office_Use.jpg?h=f3a37c6e&itok=Rb-v9gZd)
WWII in Asia: Between History & Memory
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This webinar models how to access Facing History's rich digital and print content for teaching the Japanese invasion of Nanjing and the beginning of World War II in Asia. In addition, we are joined by Dr. Hong Zheng, author of Nanjing Never Cries, and offer strategies for how to integrate the use of memoir in social studies and humanities classrooms. Recommended for World History educators teaching World War II in East Asia.
Recommended for World History educators teaching World War II in East Asia.
![Cover photo of Nanjing Never Cries.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/Image%208-12-22%20at%201.30%20PM.jpeg?h=9e9793f4&itok=OvRSmoo_)
World Refugee Day
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In this recorded webinar, we explore ways to bring World Refugee Day, observed each year on June 20, to the classroom, including new multimedia resources, strategies for understanding key terms and laws, and approaches to sparking reflection and discussion.
![World Refugee Day image.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Responding_with_Humanity_AP_17257567061052_Medium_res.jpg?h=780e8245&itok=04F_OwYN)
Summative Performance Task & Taking Informed Action
Students culminate their arc of inquiry into the US founding by completing a C3-aligned Summative Performance Task and Taking Informed Action.
![Student works on notebook](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/SL_190522_0012.jpg?h=0f4230fa&itok=_BwxiZ4Q)