New England
Since the New England regional office opened in 1976, more than 6,000 area educators have participated in Facing History professional development programs. These teachers annually reach over 500,000 middle and high school students in over 1,000 public, religious and independent schools throughout the six New England states.
New England Stories
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"As an ESOL [English for Speakers of Other Languages] teacher, it is not always easy to find cultural or educational venues that are both easily understandable and intellectually challenging," says Anne Erde. "The 'Choosing to...
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By Jocelyn Stanton 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...
Events
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08/27/2010
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08/16/2010
New England Videos
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SOAL |
Students from Massachusetts and Rwanda participated in a Facing History and Ourselves student leadership program funded by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this film, entitled Our Community, students talk about the close bonds that were created as they learned each others culture and history. |
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PTL |
Students from Massachusetts and Rwanda participated in a Facing History and Ourselves student leadership program funded by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this film, Umuryango Wacu (Our Community), some of the students reflect on the history of the Holocaust, the Rwandan Genocide, and what can be done to create a peaceful world. |
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Les Quatre Mousquetaires |
Students from Massachusetts and Rwanda participated in a Facing History and Ourselves student leadership program funded by the US Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. In this film, some of the students explore what comprises a community, what it mean to be a member of a community, and why civic participation matters. They ask “What will you do?” |
Participating Schools
Facing History is actively used in history, literature,
interdisciplinary, government and specially designed Facing History
electives all over New England. In addition to being incorporated into
K-12 schools, Facing History is also taught in colleges and
universities.
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