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.
Approaching Election Season as a Teaching Opportunity
Educators have the opportunity to empower students to become active participants in our democracy.
![Young Woman Affixing a Vote Button on Her Shirt](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-03/Young%20Woman%20Affixing%20a%20Vote%20Button%20on%20Her%20Shirt%20-%20square%20sizing.png?h=5b6e9454&itok=834oESRr)
March Assemblies (UK)
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of March for use with S1-S4 and KS3-KS4 students.
![Vigil in Solidarity With Charlottesville](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/Vigil_in_solidarity_with_Charlottesville_36159687270.jpg?h=b044a8f9&itok=cI5CHTl1)
“The world is obligated to you and you are obligated to the world.”
Lucie Shiffman believes community care extends to all humans, a lesson she first encountered in her Facing History high school class.
![Lucie Shiffman Headshot](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/Lucie_Shiffman_Headshot%20%28FH2201031%29.jpg?h=89d58293&itok=RMtwhoE4)
12 Great On-Demand Webinars for Teachers
Explore these on-demand webinars for teachers at your own pace for inspiring and insightful professional learning from leading experts.
![Stock footage of person typing on an Apple MacBook Pro laptop.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/glenn-carstens-peters-npxXWgQ33ZQ-unsplash%20%281%29%20%281%29.jpg?h=d5d02efb&itok=1-zfvPmS)
February Assemblies (UK)
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of February for use with S1-S4 and KS3-KS4 students.
![Vigil in Solidarity With Charlottesville](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/Vigil_in_solidarity_with_Charlottesville_36159687270.jpg?h=b044a8f9&itok=cI5CHTl1)
World Day of Social Justice Activities
Students can explore ways to bring about meaningful change with this collection of resources and journal prompts.
![Person Holding Sign above their head that says More Equality More Love](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/Person%20Holding%20Sign%20aboe%20their%20head%20that%20says%20More%20Equality%20More%20Love%20%28FH2201203%29.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=ie1tftT2)
Books on Black History and Life
In addition to using Facing History’s teaching resources on Black history, we invite you to deepen your own learning with these groundbreaking titles.
![Woman_in_Black_Dress_Reading_Book_-_Canva (FH2200996)](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/Woman_in_Black_Dress_Reading_Book_-_Canva.jpg?h=8fda9986&itok=E0cMixxY)
Celebrating the Significance and Abundance of Black Art
The history of Black art touches all creative genres and includes a wellspring of talent.
![Man in Black Pants Artistically Bending Toward the World Create - shorter (FH2200995)](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/jakayla-toney-TTiO8ilzeQA-unsplash_3.jpg?h=0e37d76d&itok=_hkogtVs)
Classroom Resources for Discussing Presidential Debates
As the latest presidential election season gets underway use these resources to help students make sense of civil discourse and political rhetoric.
![Microphone And Flag](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/debate_blog.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=0rWbNQ68)
New Teaching Resources for They Called Us Enemy and Author Event with George Takei
Participating in our All Community Read? Our recommended resources can support you and your school as you learn about Japanese American incarceration.
![Group of teenagers reading together](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/Group_of_teenagers_reading_together.jpg?h=9d5da6b6&itok=97iiMXGm)
Donor Spotlight: Einhorn Collaborative
Since 2008 the Einhorn Collaborative has partnered with Facing History to create meaningful education opportunities.
![Boy at desk studying with Einhorn Collaborative Logo above](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/EinhornCollabImage.jpg?h=31a876c7&itok=DRRnGTSQ)