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.
All Community Read: George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy
Use this list of recommended resources to join in our All Community Read of George Takei's graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy.
![Profile of George Takei alongside his Book "They Called Us Enemy"](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-10/FY24%20ACR%20Header_v2.png?h=e9403ca4&itok=juRPIBQr)
Latinx Authors and Books for Hispanic Heritage Month and Beyond
Explore these lauded books centered on Hispanic American peoples and their experiences to celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month.
![A portion of the cover from West Side Rising: How San Antonio's 1921 Flood Devastated a City and Sparked a Latino Environmental Justice Movement (Maverick Books, 2021).](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/west_side_rising_book_cover.jpeg?h=f99284f8&itok=KpBhF6Ye)
How Historical Empathy Helps Students Understand the World Today
Developing historical empathy can help students engage with the past while understanding their own role in the world today.
![A group of students seated in a circle engaging in a discussion](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-09/SL_190522_0610_0.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=EW-j120a)
Student Names: A Key Component to an Inclusive Classroom
Learning how to say students’ names the right way is an important part of the new school year. Ace your first attendance check with these resources.
![Graphic of "YOUR NAME" on typewriter paper](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/Your_name.jpg?h=eda8b49e&itok=UeHTGmNx)
How Two Teenagers Created a Textbook for Racial Literacy
Activist and author Winona Guo discusses the importance of personal narratives in fostering racial literacy and promoting democracy.
![Winona Guo And Priya Vulchi At TED Talk](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/24270063028_4e8fb648da_o%20%281%29.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=-tjt-JsC)
A Life Dedicated to Ending Genocide
Benjamin Ferencz helped convict 22 Nazis at the Nuremberg trials and advocated tirelessly to end crimes against humanity.
![Former Chief Prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Former_Chief_Prosecutor_Benjamin_Ferencz_FH131067.jpg?h=81894d79&itok=_kgjDHVn)
Conversations #BehindtheLens for LGBTQ+ History Month
To mark the month, we talked to three LGBTQ+ creatives working behind the lens about the ways that telling queer stories can cultivate acceptance and tolerance in young people.
![Photo of LGBTQIA+ Pride flags at London Pride 2019](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/daniel-james-Dhw68hz9KbA-unsplash.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=emNQZ3SK)
Begin 2023 by Exploring Identity and Belonging with Facing History
Join an upcoming community event and utilize our multi-part lesson plans to jump into the study of identity and belonging.
![Image displaying the statement who are you](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/brett-jordan-D44kHt8Ex14-unsplash.jpg?h=f03d1f75&itok=6BCjwZbY)
Holocaust Education Amid Rising Antisemitism: An Interview with Leslie White
Following an antisemetic incident involving high school students, educator Leslie White shared lessons from the Holocaust and helped turn a terrible decision into an opportunity for activism and personal growth.
![Black and white image of Auschwitz Birkenau Gate.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/Auschwitz_Birkenau_Gate_FH2185326.jpg?h=2e5cdddf&itok=GJ20H_H6)
Disrupting Public Memory: The Story of the National Day of Mourning
Breaking down the historically one-sided narrative about Thanksgiving in the US has been a decades-long effort, led by historians and Indigenous communities.
![The First Thanksgiving, 1621.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/The_First_Thanksgiving_BW_FH2185279.jpg?h=fbba1660&itok=dpPgVloR)
Elevating Student Voice Through Podcasting and Storytelling
In this interview with educator Molly Josephs, we explore how storytelling helps students find their unique voices & create connections across differences.
![Picture of students.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/Facing-History_SJLA_037.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=BVGZU-Cq)