Educator Resources »
Holocaust
In commemoration of Holocaust Remembrance Day, we have highlighted
resources that help us understand how the Holocaust was humanly
possible.
Holocaust and Human Behavior
Survivor Sonia Weitz Speaks
Spotlight
Connect history to the moral questions inherent in a study not only of violence, racism, and antisemitism but also of courage, caring, and compassion.
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Facing Today »
The Holocaust's Relevance Today
While we mark 63 years since concentration camps were liberated, we also note that the study and commemoration of the Holocaust is a contemporary phenomenon.
Facing Today helps educators connect history to current issues in our world today through the lens of universal themes including identity, membership, judgment, and participation.
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Events »
June 2, 2008
Martha Minow "Just Schools" Conference
New York, NY
June 10, 2008
Film As A Catalyst For Social Change
Los Angeles, CA
Featured Publication »
Stitching Truth: Women's Protest Art in Pinochet's Chile
The story of the sisters, wives, and mothers who made up
the women’s protest movement in Chile during Pinochet’s dictatorship
(1973–1990) is an incredible story of courage and resistance.
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The Struggle for a Good Education
The Struggle for a Good Education is a student-produced video that highlights issues in education in the greater Boston area during the civil rights movement through an interview with Jean McGuire, the Executive Director of the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity, Inc. (METCO), and reflections from the METCO students, Sophia and Teeyana, who produced the film.
Classroom Stories »
A Democracy Classroom
Jocelyn Stanton teaches Humanities at Boston International High School in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. Here she reflects about a transformative moment with one of the students in her Humanities 4 class of juniors and seniors.
Profiles »
Gillian Smith, Facing History School Principal
"Our job is not only to give students this rich academic foundation, but also to encourage them to do something good with what they've learned."
