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.
Remembering Rip Patton
Facing History commemorates the life of activist and Freedom Rider Ernest "Rip" Patton, Jr.
Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries on Teaching Reconstruction
Facing History shares highlights from Dr. Jeffries’ remarks during his engaging presentation concerning the significance and legacy of the Reconstruction Era.
Reflections on the Teaching for Equity and Justice Summit 2021
Facing History shares core themes explored in the Teaching for Equity and Justice Summit.
Back to School: Co-Create Your Space to Build Community
Learn about including your students in imagining their classroom community in the first days of school.
6 Resources for Teaching Current Events
Explore classroom resources to help you prepare to teach about current events.
How Do We Pursue Equity in Education? By Learning, Unlearning, and Muddling Through
Facing History shares the historical contexts that shape educational inequity and what it takes to disrupt it.
Disrupting Patriarchy in the Classroom with Carol Gilligan
Glean insights from Facing History Board of Scholars member Carol Gilligan’s groundbreaking work on gender to disrupt patriarchy in the classroom.
Activist Jose Antonio Vargas Speaks to Facing History
This 2019 reflection considers the lead up to the DACA US Supreme Court decision alongside the personal immigrant story of journalist Jose Antonio Vargas.
It Takes a Village: The Success of Brown v. Board
The recent 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education reminds us that we must have all hands on deck in the continuing fight for educational equity.
The Reichstag Fire: The Shift from Democracy to Dictatorship
Germany's Reichstag Fire is seen as a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy.
When Is Fake News Propaganda?
Facebook admits social media can be bad for democracy with the rise of fake news used to sway the 2016 presidential election. But when is fake news propaganda?