
These lessons and units demonstrate how our resources and our
Scope and Sequence
can be applied within a classroom setting. Since every learning context
is unique, we expect educators to adapt these ideas to their own
students' needs.
Lessons typically include activities that run between one and two hours.
Units are a series of lessons that address the same resource or theme.
Many lessons rely on resources that are only available to teachers in
the Facing History network. These lessons are password-protected,
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Raphael Lemkin: Exploring Lemkin's Actions: The Invention of the Word "Genocide"
Lemkin took it upon himself to invent a new word-genocide-to represent
acts committed with the intent to destroy a group of people. In this lesson, students will begin to understand Lemkin's notion of what genocide is, as they also consider their own definitions of crimes against humanity and civilization.
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Emmett Till
This unit provides a vehicle for discussing the powerful film, The Murder of Emmett Till, while also establishing important historical context to better understand its place within American history and for our understanding of the fragility of democracy.
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Grades 11 & 12 Elective World History
The course draws from the content and
methodology of Facing History and Ourselves. Facing History is an
international education foundation focusing on curriculum and teacher
Holocaust and Human Behavior Unit Plan for Jewish Day Schools
This course is
designed with middle and high school students in mind. The unit outline
can and should be adapted to suit the needs of your class. The extent
Unit Plan for Supplementary Jewish Schools
The Facing History and Ourselves Jewish Education
Project provides teachers in Jewish educational settings with training, support
United States History / World History - 11th Grade This unit will
highlight the dramatically different ways Germany responded to the
economic crisis. Students are encouraged to reflect throughout their
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[9] http://www.facinghistory.org/resources/units/emmett-till-a-series-four-lessons
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[11] http://www.facinghistory.org/resources/strategies/outlines
[12] http://www.facinghistory.org/resources/curriculum/grades-11-12-elective-world-h
[13] http://www.facinghistory.org/resources/curriculum/holocaust-human-behavior-unit
[14] http://www.facinghistory.org/resources/curriculum/unit-plan-supplementary-jewish-schools
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