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.
Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance
Teachers and others can use these resources to learn about Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20.
Join Us to Learn About Combating Contemporary Antisemitism
Learn about our upcoming Contemporary Antisemitism events, professional development opportunities and latest resources.
Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship Lesson Plan Ideas
Use these media literacy and digital citizenship lesson plans to foster students’ digital literacy and spur healthy habits around media and technology use.
Core Principles for Teaching about Freedom and Democracy in US History
Facing History outlines four ways to help your students connect with our C3-aligned US history inquiry.
Revisiting “The Hill We Climb”
Amanda Gorman's poem speaks to a shared American experience that resonates with youth and inspires hope.
One Teacher Speaks to the Power of Our Current Events Collection
Current events come along fast—Facing History gives educators what they need when they need it to reflect on world events with care.
Facing Reality & Themselves
Educator Molly Josephs reflects on her work with a group of teens to create a podcast.
History as Our Guide: Understanding What Divides and What Connects
Educator Thomas Lai FitzGibbon reflects on societal tensions and how to promote racial justice in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
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.
What's Wrong with Jojo Rabbit?
Taika Waititi's film Jojo Rabbit polarized both critics and audiences. This review considers the limits of its perspective on WWII and antisemitism.
Stonewall Was Important But Not Because it Was First
There is a long history of protests long before Stonewall that highlight the struggle of LGBTQ people to gain civil rights.