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.
Contracting and Re-Contracting in the New Year
Elizabeth Carroll, New England Program Director at Facing History, explores the value of contracting and re-contracting in January each year.
More Than Monsters: The Deeper Significance of Wendigo Stories
The wendigo stories of Algonquian peoples offer a window into the endurance of cultural resources used to transmit significant moral values, and underscore the power of Native people using these stories to engage in social critique.
The Power of Native Language Revitalization
Learn about the Wôpanâak Language Reclamation Project, one of many grassroots efforts dedicated to healing the lasting wounds inflicted by residential schools and cultural genocide of Native peoples.
5 New YA Books on Native American Lives
Members of our staff are exploring these five new books published written by a group of Indigenous authors across North America for readers ages 12 and up and we invite you to explore them alongside us. These texts address themes including Indigenous youth navigating adolescent identity, community, and resistance.
Latinx vs. Hispanic: A History of Terms
Learn about the history and debate surrounding how we describe Latinx and Hispanic peoples, and consider the relationship between language and identity.
Teaching Resources on Latinx History, Art, and Culture
Facing History shares on the rich array of resources that can aid teacher and student learning about Latinx histories and contemporary life.
5 New YA Books on Latinx Life
Facing History lists five young adult books capturing Latinx experiences that educators can consider sharing with their students.
5 Teacher Resources for Hispanic American Heritage Month
Facing History shares free teacher resources of lessons designed to help educators bring the richness of Latinx life and history into focus in the classroom.
Today is the #WeNeedBlackTeachers Day of Action
Facing History shares on the importance of having Black teachers in the classroom.
6 Resources for Teaching About 9/11
Facing History shares resources on 9/11 and its legacy to help educators answer some of the questions students might have about it.
Exploring Multiple Visions for DEI Work: A Reading List
Facing History shares on books that captures various perspectives from a group of thought leaders interested in disrupting patterns that disempower and marginalize.