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Collection Programs | Inside the Vault

Inside the Vault: The Thirteenth Amendment and Its Significance In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared the end of slavery in the rebellious states, but slavery was not abolished in the United States until after the Civil War...

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Immigration and Citizenship: Milestones in Japanese American History, 1906-1988

World History

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

About This Lesson Plan Unit > The three lessons in this unit explore the twentieth-century history of Japanese Americans, particularly in regard to immigration and citizenship status. Students will examine and assess...

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Naturalization and Citizenship in the United States, 1790–2024

Government and Civics

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

About This Lesson Plan Unit > The five lessons in this unit explore the history of how citizenship has been defined in the United States, particularly regarding naturalization and citizenship status. It also looks at the...

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Understanding Citizenship: Rights and Responsibilities

Government and Civics

3, 4, 5

About This Lesson Plan Unit > This lesson explores the rights and responsibilities of citizenship by engaging students’ interpretive and critical thinking skills. You will assess their understanding through class...

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America's Role in the World: World War I to World War II

World History

7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

> In the two lessons in this unit the students will analyze and assess cartoons, speeches, government documents, and other texts created between 1915 and 1941. The objective is to have students...

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Book Breaks

Book Breaks Sundays at 2 p.m. ET (11 a.m. PT) on Zoom Upcoming Session : December 22, 2024 Author : Kevin Weddle, US Army War College Book : The Compleat Victory: Saratoga and the American Revolution Register Past Episodes Free All Audiences Every...

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Generations of Chinese in America, 1880s–1940s/1940s–1990s

9, 10, 11, 12

About This Lesson Plan Unit > > 1880s–1940s This unit explores how the different generations of Chinese in America made the US their home despite racism and exclusionary governmental practices. The lessons in this unit...

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Free Speech in US History, 1917-1988

Government and Civics

6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Click here to download the middle school lesson unit. Click here to download the high school lesson unit.

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David McCullough Essay Prizes

David McCullough Essay Prizes Submit your entry for the 2025 contest today! High school students in our Affiliate School Program are encouraged to participate in the prestigious David McCullough Essay Prizes competition. The 2025 contest deadline is...