Theses curriculum unit descriptions provide an overview of what is covered in the units in our U.S. History Series, including key events, people, and terms; the way under-represented voices are prioritized; skills that are developed in the lessons; and links for further curriculum evaluation. Click on each unit title to access the PDFs.
Racial Slavery in the Americas: Resistance, Freedom, and Legacies
The American Revolution: Experiences of Rebellion
We the People: A New Nation
Westward Expansion: A New History
The Civil War and the Meaning of Liberty
Imperial America: U.S. Global Expansion, 1890-1915
Immigration and the U.S. Policy Debate
Between World Wars: FDR and the Age of Isolationism
Japanese American Incarceration in World War II
Freedom Now: The Civil Rights Movement in Mississippi
The Cuban Missile Crisis: Considering Its Place in Cold War History
The Vietnam War: Origins, History, and Legacies
A Global Controversy: The U.S. Invasion of Iraq
The U.S. Role in a Changing World
The Challenge of Nuclear Weapons
Responding to Terrorism: Challenges for Democracy
The Middle East: Questions for U.S. Policy
Russia and the United States: Perspectives from History, Choices for Today
Civics Lessons for Student Engagement
Lessons for Ethnic Studies