The curated resources linked below are an initial sample of the resources coming from a collaborative and rigorous review process with the EAD Content Curation Task Force.
Although different in many ways, antisemitism in Nazi Germany during the 1930s and anti-Black racism in Jim Crow-era America deeply affected communities in these countries. While individual experiences and context are unique and it is important to avoid comparisons of suffering, looking at these two places in the same historical period raises critical questions about the impact of antisemitism and racism in the past and present.
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United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
By investigating primary sources displaying the American flag, we will explore the various ways people use the flag to show characteristics such as pride, loyalty, and unity for the nation.
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KidCitizen
The importance of community helpers is a building block of civics understanding. In this episode, children investigate who community helpers are and how they have changed over time through exploration of a rich Library of Congress photograph of a man delivering ice to a schoolhouse in 1899.
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Through the lens of the human propensity to complain, teachers can encourage students to recognize the principles, motivations, and precedents that underlie the Declaration of Independence. Help students understand the development of the Declaration as both a historical process and a compositional process through role play, creative writing, an introduction to important documents and a review of historic events.
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National Endowment for the Humanities
In this lesson, students will learn about the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Students will listen to a brief biography, view photographs of the March on Washington, view a portion of King's "I Have a Dream" speech delivered in August 1963, and discuss what King's words mean to them.
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National Endowment for the Humanities
In this unit, students will solve three mysteries using evidence from primary sources including, 1) "What does it mean to belong to a group?" 2) "What does it mean to be a citizen?" and 3) "How do groups make decisions?" Students will act as investigators to solve the mysteries which help students understand themselves and their connections to their communities including the ideas and process of voting and why it is important.
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History's Mysteries Historical Inquiry for Elementary Classrooms
In this unit, students will complete four historical mysteries by exploring primary sources and answering the following questions with evidence, 1)Where is the history in a name? 2) What shared traditions make your family special? 3)Why do we have a day off from school? 4) How does a tradition become a holiday? Students will explore naming traditions, family traditions, civic versus religious holiday and lastly, the story of Juneteenth and how it has become a holiday celebrated across America.
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History's Mysteries Historical Inquiry for Elementary Classrooms
In this lesson, students will learn about the life and work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. Students will listen to a brief biography, view photographs of the March on Washington, and read a portion of King's "I Have a Dream" speech.
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National Endowment for the Humanities
The lessons in this unit provide an opportunity for students to learn about and discuss two U.S. families in which both the father and son became President. Students will address questions such as: What types of people might become President of the United States? What type of training as a child do you think these father/son pairs had to enable them to become President?
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National Endowment for the Humanities
This lesson looks at the domestic mobilization during World War II and President George W. Bush's call to action for Americans following 9/11. Students will compare these two events to see how civic participation at home is important for ordinary citizens.
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National Endowment for the Humanities
Through a series of interactive activities, students will explore their beliefs about heroes and heroism. They will share names of familiar figures they consider to be heroes, and then closely examine their reasons for believing each one is a hero.
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National Endowment for the Humanities
An inspiring story about a black, female journalist breaking barriers while seeking truth, justice and equality. This book highlights Ethel's journey from young journalist to White House correspondant, and her legacy of asking the tough questions that mattered most in the fight for Civil Rights.