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.
A Visual History, 1940–1963: Political Cartoons by Clifford Berryman and Jim Berryman presents 70 political cartoons that invite students to explore American history from the early years of World War II to the civil rights movement. These images, by father-and-son cartoonists Clifford Berryman and Jim Berryman, highlight many significant topics, including WWII and its impact, the Cold War, the space race, the nuclear arms race, and the struggle for school desegregation.

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National Archives Center for Legislative Archives

America and the World presents 63 political cartoons by Clifford K. Berryman that invite students to discuss American foreign policy from the Spanish American War to the start of World War II. This eBook presents a selection of cartoons that show Berryman’s insight into the people, institutions, issues, and events that shaped an important era of American history.

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National Archives Center for Legislative Archives

The purpose of this collection is to provide teachers with a selection of primary sources that document the multi-faceted Cold War. A variety of sources are used to represent, as much as possible, the conflict’s most significant developments and patterns.

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Ashbrook/TeachingAmericanHistory

A documents-based exploration of European contact with Native Americans during the 16th Century, with guiding essay questions, documents representing different and often conflicting views on the same issue, and full audio recordings of all documents.
Ashbrook/TeachingAmericanHistory

In this learning resource, students will use geospatial technology to examine the costs and benefits of foreign aid. Students will understand who recieves the most foreign aid, the categories of foreign aid, which government agency provides widespread assistance, and how the United States benefit from foreign aid.

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Esri

Students explore the definition of human rights and the challenges in determining what is right for everyone. They create their own list of rights and compare that to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Students reflect on the responsibility we all have to ensure our own everyday actions reflect human rights.

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High Resolves

In this lesson, students read a text that examines recent research into the question of whether democratic forms of government are in decline in the world and whether young people have less affinity for democracy than in the past. Next, they participate in a Civil Conversation (CivCon) based on the reading; in this structured discussion method, participants are encouraged to engage intellectually with challenging materials, gain insight about their own point of view, and strive for a shared understanding of issues.

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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Students develop critical thinking skills by analyzing primary source documents and political cartoons about four major issues of the Post-World War I and 1920s Era. This lesson complements studies of the Roaring 20s topics of economic growth, the Harlem Renaissance, flappers, jazz, and prohibition by addressing four topics highlighting the contest of old and new directions for America.

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National Archives Center for Legislative Archives

During the Cold War, the United States took on a new level of responsibility for defending the Free World. New global responsibilities and emerging rivalries abroad presented unprecedented opportunities and dangers, while domestic subversion threatened to undercut American institutions and values, and technological developments unleashed ever more deadly weapons. Political cartoons from a major daily newspaper show the concerns of the era as they were experienced by the public.

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National Archives Center for Legislative Archives

This lesson will examine how the Cuban Missile Crisis developed, how the Kennedy administration chose to respond, and how the situation was ultimately resolved. By examining both government documents and photographs students will put themselves into the role of President Kennedy during this crucial period, considering the advice of key administration figures and deciding on a course of action.

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National Endowment for the Humanities

This lesson asks students to consider the ethical and legal implications of the global refugee crisis and what those implications mean in terms of our human responsibilities.

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Facing History and Ourselves
