Course Modules
Week 1 (Jan. 7): What is Fascism?
Week 1 (Jan. 7): What is Fascism?
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External UrlWatch: Ruth Ben Ghiat. A History Professor Answers Dictator Questions (March 18, 2025, WIRED). Watch: Ruth Ben Ghiat. A History Professor Answers Dictator Questions (March 18, 2025, WIRED).Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 2 (Jan. 14): "Fascism's Chances in America"
Week 2 (Jan. 14): "Fascism's Chances in America"
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Week 3 (Jan. 21) : Chapters 1-19 of Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here (1935).
Week 3 (Jan. 21) : Chapters 1-19 of Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here (1935).
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External UrlIt Can't Happen Here unpaginated e-book It Can't Happen Here unpaginated e-bookScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 4 (Jan. 28): Complete chapters 20-38 of Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here (1935)
Week 4 (Jan. 28): Complete chapters 20-38 of Sinclair Lewis, It Can't Happen Here (1935)
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Week 5 (Feb. 4): "Star Spangled Fascism"
Week 5 (Feb. 4): "Star Spangled Fascism"
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External UrlWatch: Night at the Garden (2018). When you land on the page, click on the grey bar at the top. Watch: Night at the Garden (2018). When you land on the page, click on the grey bar at the top.Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlListen to: Radioactive Podcast, Episode 7 "Sedition" Listen to: Radioactive Podcast, Episode 7 "Sedition"Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 6 (Feb. 11): America First!
Week 6 (Feb. 11): America First!
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External UrlThe Mortal Storm (1940). Recommended film. The Mortal Storm (1940). Recommended film.Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 7 (Feb. 18) : Anti-Fascism
Week 7 (Feb. 18) : Anti-Fascism
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External UrlClick on grey bar to Watch: Charles Chaplin, The Great Dictator Click on grey bar to Watch: Charles Chaplin, The Great DictatorScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 8 (Feb. 25): Are We There Yet?
Week 8 (Feb. 25): Are We There Yet?
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External UrlRise of Donald Trump Global Fascism, New York Times 2016 Rise of Donald Trump Global Fascism, New York Times 2016Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlTimothy Snyder, "American Abyss" 2021 Timothy Snyder, "American Abyss" 2021Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlFascism shattered Europe a century ago — and historians hear echoes today in the U.S. (Sept. 9, 2024) Fascism shattered Europe a century ago — and historians hear echoes today in the U.S. (Sept. 9, 2024)Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlTimothy Snyder, "What Does It Mean that Donald Trump is a Fascist" New Yorker, Nov. 8, 2024 Timothy Snyder, "What Does It Mean that Donald Trump is a Fascist" New Yorker, Nov. 8, 2024Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 9 (Mar. 4): "The Logic of Destruction" Trump 2.0. Note that this module will be continually updated.
Week 9 (Mar. 4): "The Logic of Destruction" Trump 2.0. Note that this module will be continually updated.
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External UrlWatch: We Study Fascism and We're Leaving the United States Watch: We Study Fascism and We're Leaving the United StatesScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlWatch: How Tyranny Begins, Jan. 22, 2025 Watch: How Tyranny Begins, Jan. 22, 2025Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlHow Trump is Trying to Consolodate Power (2025) How Trump is Trying to Consolodate Power (2025)Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlTimothy Snyder, "The Logic of Destruction" Feb. 5, 2025 Timothy Snyder, "The Logic of Destruction" Feb. 5, 2025Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlWe Should All be Very Afraid. We Should All be Very Afraid.Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlEzra Klein, The Emergency is Here Ezra Klein, The Emergency is HereScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlSteven Levitsky, Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt "How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy" New York Times, May 8, 2025 Steven Levitsky, Lucan Way and Daniel Ziblatt "How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy" New York Times, May 8, 2025Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlFight Like Our Democracy Depends on It, New York Times Editorial Board, May 1, 2025 Fight Like Our Democracy Depends on It, New York Times Editorial Board, May 1, 2025Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External Urloptional: Hacking Democracy, New York Times, Feb. 23, 2025 optional: Hacking Democracy, New York Times, Feb. 23, 2025Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External Urloptional: Amid Talk of Fascism optional: Amid Talk of FascismScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
Week 10 (Mar.11): Writing the First Draft of History.
Week 10 (Mar.11): Writing the First Draft of History.
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External UrlThinking Live Ruth Ben Ghiat and Timothy Snyder (March 2026) Thinking Live Ruth Ben Ghiat and Timothy Snyder (March 2026)Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlThis is what Fascism looks like in Minnesota This is what Fascism looks like in MinnesotaScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlAll the President's Portraits All the President's PortraitsScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlWho’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library? Who’s In and Who’s Out at the Naval Academy’s Library?Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlTechnofascism Comes to America, The New Yorker, 2025 Technofascism Comes to America, The New Yorker, 2025Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlTrump May Wish to Abolish the Past Trump May Wish to Abolish the PastScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlThe Trump Supporting Christians Accusing Jews of Antisemitism The Trump Supporting Christians Accusing Jews of AntisemitismScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlJoshua Schreier, "Conservatives fighting ‘antisemitism’ are actively targeting US Jews. Why? "The Guardian, April 26, 2025 Joshua Schreier, "Conservatives fighting ‘antisemitism’ are actively targeting US Jews. Why? "The Guardian, April 26, 2025Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External Urloptional. Trump Fuels a Machinery of Misinformation optional. Trump Fuels a Machinery of MisinformationScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlErasing History: Joint AHA/OAH Statement March 2025 Erasing History: Joint AHA/OAH Statement March 2025Score at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete
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External UrlTrump Officials Attack a German Consensus on Nazis and Speech Trump Officials Attack a German Consensus on Nazis and SpeechScore at least Must score at least to complete this module item Scored at least Module item has been completed by scoring at least Score at least % Must score at least % to complete this module item Scored at least % Module item has been completed by scoring at least % View Must view in order to complete this module item Viewed Module item has been viewed and is complete Mark done Must mark this module item done in order to complete Marked done Module item marked as done and is complete Contribute Must contribute to this module item to complete it Contributed Contributed to this module item and is complete Submit Must submit this module item to complete it Submitted Module item submitted and is complete