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.
In this lesson, students explore the motives, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism and the humanitarian refugee crisis it provoked during the 1930s and 1940s.

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Facing History and Ourselves

The unit contains three case studies all focusing on immigration policies: Chinese Exclusion Act, Hart Celler Act and DACA

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History

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

Model Diplomacy offers free National Security Council (NSC) and UN Security Council (UNSC) simulations that present both historical and hypothetical scenarios based on real issues, with content informed by Council on Foreign Relations experts.

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Model Diplomacy

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 unit leads students through a deep exploration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, from the history of its creation to its legacy in today’s global community.

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Facing History and Ourselves

The United States’ role in the world has been a source of debate throughout the nation’s history. As the US has experienced growth and development in its global influence, unparalleled economic gains, and dramatic shifts in both immigration and social movements, citizens have argued over how the US should act internationally.
C-SPAN Television Networks/C-SPAN Classroom
