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.
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We Cannot Lose These Lessons: International Holocaust Remembrance Day
Holocaust remembrance honors the lost and informs the present: from survivor stories to the acts of perpetrators, we learn the consequences of hate.
Teaching about the January 6 Insurrection and its Impact on US Democracy
The January 6 insurrection remains important to understand and discuss, as well as the larger questions it raises about the state of US democracy. A recent poll found that 52% of young people between 18 and 29 believe that either US democracy is "in trouble" or "failed," while only 7% agree that it is "healthy," further highlighting the need to teach students about democratic institutions.
Freedom Dreaming and the Struggle for Equality after Emancipation
We consider how the Emancipation Proclamation opened up the chance for freedpeople to finally determine their own lives and what that looked like.
Hope Will Never Be Silent
How do we remain hopeful in the face of overwhelming sorrow and anger? Use these strategies to help you and your students stay engaged.
Inclusive Leadership: Lean into Discomfort
Facing History’s President and CEO offers advice for school leaders on how to navigate polarizing moments with students, staff, and the communities you serve.
Who are we without our values?
The values that lead Facing History extend beyond the classroom. Our entire community are participants in the work we do.
Headed to NCSS? Make Sure to Connect with Facing History!
Facing History has a booth and is offering three sessions at the 2023 NCSS Annual Conference—join us to learn more about our social studies work.
Meet Joe Nappi: Facing History Educator and New Jersey State Teacher of the Year
Award-winning teacher Joe Nappi talks about his unlikely journey into teaching and the Facing History workshop that changed the course of his career.
5 Tips for Speaking across Difference over the Holidays
As social gatherings commence this holiday season, explore these suggestions to help keep dialogue around sensitive topics productive and meaningful.
Connect with Facing History at the NCTE Convention
Facing History is sponsoring a booth and presenting two sessions at the 2023 NCTE Conexiones Convention—join us to learn more about our ELA work!
Reflections on Plymouth: "This is where our people are."
Cheryl Andrews-Maltais talks about feelings around the Mayflower landing, celebrating Indigenous survival, and how to teach true history.