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.
Poetry and Civic Agency
Poetry has the power to connect us with the stories of others. Help your students amplify their voices, challenge inequalities, and consider social change in verse.
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April Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of April for use with Key Stage 3-4 and S1-4 students.
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How to Write Essential Questions for ELA That Spark Curiosity and Deepen Understanding
Follow this guide to write essential questions for your next ELA unit that genuinely deepen your students’ learning.
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Facing History Embarks on New District Partnerships
Our collaboration with New York City Public Schools marks a new chapter in the expansion of Facing History.
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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.
![Woman protesting for women's rights in Iran](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-03/Woman%20protesting%20for%20women%27s%20rights%20in%20Iran.png?h=81b0ed00&itok=WZ9tuLuT)
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 Resilience and Leadership of Women
The stories and achievements of women past and present offer lessons on how each of us can work as upstanders and advocate for true gender equality.
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