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.
8 Classroom Resources on Genocide
In accordance with Genocide Awareness Month, Facing History offers eight classroom resources educators can utilize to help their students think critically about the specific historical and contemporary conditions under which genocides occurred to effectively unite head, heart, and conscience.
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Donor Spotlight: Ancestry
Ancestry, a Facing History partner, is helping classrooms discover the past! Sign up for free access to historic records, webinars, and other resources.
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28 Social-Emotional Learning Activities for the Classroom
Use these simple social-emotional learning activities to incorporate SEL in your lesson plans and classroom routines.
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Women's Power in the Struggle for Freedom and Equal Rights
Throughout history, women have shaped and advanced human rights and democratic ideals by challenging societal norms and championing gender equality and civic freedom.
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How One Facing History Alum Connects History and Technology
Ethan Ferguson details how his Facing History background has intersected with his current work in the tech industry.
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Nine Recommended Books for Facing History Educators
These selected titles can help you gain unique classroom insights and deepen your engagement with new educational scholarship.
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Eight Great YA Reads for National Reading Month
Kick off National Reading Month by introducing the middle and high school students in your life to these impactful fiction and nonfiction texts.
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Nothing about Us without Us: Promoting Disability History and Awareness in Classrooms
Explore resources to bring disability education into your classroom and support progress towards an inclusive and equitable society.
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Approaching Election Season as a Teaching Opportunity
Educators have the opportunity to empower students to become active participants in our democracy.
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“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.
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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.
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