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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.
The Reconstruction Era Timeline
This Facing History timeline is a useful tool for referencing key events during the US Civil War and Reconstruction Era.
My Part of the Story: Exploring Identity in the United States
Get the print or PDF version of our unit designed to launch a course on US history, literature, or civics through an investigation of identity.
The Reconstruction Era and the Fragility of Democracy
This resource guides students through a deep exploration of the pivotal era of American history when a nation divided by slavery and war was challenged to rebuild.
From Reflection to Action: A Choosing to Participate Toolkit
This guide contains a flexible collection of activities, readings, lessons, and strategies designed to help you develop a meaningful civic education experience in your classroom.
Bantustans in South Africa
With the passing of the Bantu Authorities Act in 1951, the apartheid set in motion the creation of ten bantustans in South Africa, illustrated in this map.
Southern Africa Frontline States
The collapse of apartheid and the implementation of a democratic government in South Africa was regionally supported by a group of southern African states called the Frontline States. (The Democratic Republic of Congo, pictured here, was not supportive of the liberation.)
Map of South Africa Showing British Possessions, July 1885
This map illustrates territorial boundaries and colonial possessions in southern Africa in the late nineteenth-century.
Map of Africa, ca. 1867
This nineteenth-century map depicts the known boundary lines, cities, rivers, lakes and elevation changes in Africa.
Warriors Don't Cry
Melba Pattillo’s autobiographical account of the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, explores not only the power of racism, but also ideas of justice, identity, and choice.
California Grape Workers’ Strike Timeline
Provide students with a historical overview of the events that occurred during the Delano grape strike of 1965–1970.
Boston Educational Justice, 1945-1973
A timeline of significant dates and events of the fight for educational justice in Boston from 1945–1973.