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VITAL High School Core Curriculum
Social Studies
U.S. History
Constitutional Foundations for the U.S. Democratic Republic (25)
Industrialization of the U.S. (29)
At Home and Abroad: Prosperity and Depression, 1917-1940 (8)
The U.S. in an Age of Global Crisis: Responsibility and Cooperation (6)
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| RESOURCE | GRADE LEVEL | MEDIA TYPE |
|---|---|---|
Who’s White?In this segment from Faces of America, Her Majesty Queen Noor learns of her Syrian ancestors’ legal claim that for naturalization purposes they should be considered white rather than Asian. Accessibility features: Transcript |
7-12 |
Video |
Why We Fight This video from the series The Supreme Court explains how World War II changed American ideas about democracy and liberty. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
Video |
Wilmington, North Carolina,1898: Prelude to a RiotThis video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow demonstrates that by the late 1890s, African Americans in Wilmington, North Carolina, had achieved social standing and economic stability equal to many whites.
Accessibility features: Transcript |
6-12 |
Video |
Wilmington: A Peaceful City Turned Violent In this video from The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow, observe how Wilmington, North Carolina, a city once characterized by peaceful race relations, turned violent with the election of 1898.
Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
Video |
Worker's Rights Explore the Constitutional idea of “liberty of contract” in this segment from The Supreme Court. Accessibility features: Transcript |
9-12 |
Video |
Yamaguchi PhotosIn this video segment from Faces of America, Kristi Yamaguchi learns about her father’s parents through family photographs.
Accessibility features: Transcript |
2-12 |
Video |
