Ideas This Week

Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of December for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 students. 

Following an antisemetic incident involving high school students, educator Leslie White shared lessons from the Holocaust and helped turn a terrible decision into an opportunity for activism and personal growth.

Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of November for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 students. 

Design Partner Ron Radziner believes that the work of building empathy, historical understanding, and striving for equity never ends, and it belongs in the workplace. Radziner says their partnership with Facing History "has really been a gift to the firm."

Breaking down the historically one-sided narrative about Thanksgiving in the US has been a decades-long effort, led by historians and indigenous communities.

Mark S. discovered Facing History through his high school leadership initiative, and in the process discovered a lot about himself and how he wants to walk through the world.

In this interview with educator Molly Josephs, we explore how storytelling helps students find their unique voices & create connections across differences.

Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) is a violent moment in history that demonstrates the dangers of antisemitism and the consequences of bystander passivity.

Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) is a violent moment in history that demonstrates the consequences of both targeted hate and passivity from bystanders.

The world of podcasting offers a platform for marginalized peoples to share their stories that would otherwise go unheard. Facing History provides five podcasts produced by Native American individuals dedicated to fostering healing within their own communities through the process of telling their stories and sharing their insights. 

Assistant Headteacher and Facing History Teacher Leader Sanum Khan shares an important conversation she had with students during Black History Month.

Use these tools to help students understand the impact of antisemitism and stand up against hate.