Ideas This Week
Ideas This Week is your hub for updates on all things Facing History—from announcements and featured press to expert interviews, impact stories, and essays on the ideas driving our work.
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Citoyenneté et engagement
Civics Lessons from the Delano Grape Strike and Boycott
Facing History’s new unit on the farm workers movement can help your students understand what it takes to build solidarity for transformative social change.
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A Gift for Your Classroom: Free Poster Download
Use our classroom posters to help foster a thoughtful and reflective learning environment.
Understanding Our Past and Shaping Our Future During Civic Season
Learn more about Civic Season in this interview with upstander Alex Edgar, Youth Engagement Manager of Made By Us.
Yuri Kochiyama and Her Pursuit of Freedom for All
The life of Yuri Kochiyama is a study in finding the connection between all people and the importance of self-determination.
Civic Learning Week 2025: Building Civil and Just Communities
Explore, learn, and participate with Facing History as we celebrate and highlight the importance of civic learning during Civic Learning Week, March 10-14, 2025.
How To Assess the Strength of Democracy in the US
Create a checklist to assess what makes a healthy democracy, especially in times of divisiveness.
Navigating the New World of Media Literacy
Facing History CEO Desmond K. Blackburn, PhD helps district leaders think about media literacy as a vital life skill in a high-tech and polarized era.
Media Literacy, Politics, and the New Digital Age
Fact or fiction? Biased or neutral? Informed or influenced decision? Evaluating the news can be tricky, but it’s an important part of civic life.
Teaching about Voting and Elections
Schools have always played a role in preparing young people for civic life. Grow your students' civic engagement with Facing History.
Ida B. Wells, an Upstander through Journalism
Wells's trailblazing reporting is an enduring lesson in the importance of journalism as a conduit for vital information.
'Change Starts with Us': Our Student Reporters’ Perspective
Two student reporters provide an account of our recent anniversary event as part of their work experience.
