Facing History and Ourselves

Hardship and Hope: Teaching Amanda Gorman’s “New Day’s Lyric”

Use this new Teaching Idea to invite students to study Amanda Gorman's new poem, reflect on the challenges they and their communities have faced recently, and think about how we can respond collectively and create positive change.

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Responding to the Synagogue Attack in Colleyville, Texas

Use this Teaching Idea to guide initial class discussion on the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville, Texas.

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A Message to Our Educators on Martin Luther King Day

Hear from Facing History and Ourselves President and CEO, Roger Brooks on the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in history and contemporary life.

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Winter Professional Learning Events

This winter we’re excited to offer a variety of online courses, workshops, and webinars focused on everything from our landmark curricula Holocaust & Human Behavior and Teaching Reconstruction to our Teaching for Equity and Justice framework and Facing Hate conversation series.

People make choices. Choices make history.

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What We Do

We Support Educators

Teachers can increase student engagement and achievement through Facing History’s innovative approach to civics, social studies, humanities, and language arts education.

We Transform Schools

Our approach to whole-staff professional development, school-wide programming, curriculum sequencing, and more creates school communities committed to issues of ethics, social responsibility, and justice.

We Gather Communities

Facing History convenes community members for meaningful dialogue about today’s most profound and challenging issues. Speakers and topics address what it means to be a citizen in a democratic society and inspire positive change in the world.

How We Do It