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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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Civics & Citizenship
The Freedom Charter
Examine the 1955 Freedom Charter, established by the ANC and supporting groups, which calls for all races to enjoy equal rights, protections, and benefits under the law.
The Road to Brown
This film shows the legal case against segregation that launched the civil rights movement.
John Carey on the Rule of Law
Political scientist John Carey discusses the importance of the rule of law in making democracy work.
Fundamental Freedoms: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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Trace Eleanor Roosevelt's development into a renowned human rights leader and her pivotal role in creating the Universal Declaration of Human Rights with this resource.
Breaking Civil Rights Away from Human Rights
Carol Anderson investigates the relationship between social and civil rights and the failure in the United States to expand the term “civil rights” to include broader human rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt and the Declaration of Human Rights
Allida Black discusses Eleanor Roosevelt's expanding views on civil rights in the United States as she negotiates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Cold War Dilemma
Carol Anderson discusses Eleanor Roosevelt’s struggle to balance her support of civil and human rights with domestic and international politics and policy during the Cold War.
Facing History Webinar Reflection Guide
Use this guide on your own or with a team of colleagues to engage more deeply with the webinar.
What Was Behind The Bristol Bus Boycott? Viewing Guide
Give students a place to take notes as they watch a video on the Bristol Bus Boycott.
Analysing the Levers of Power: The Bristol Bus Boycott
Help students analyze the strategies the leaders of the Bristol Bus Boycott used to enact change.
The “Immigration Problem”
Learn about the restrictive immigration measures established in the United States throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.