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.
Black Woman Personhood and the Fifteenth Amendment
The Fifteenth Amendment did not secure the vote for women, and as the suffrage movement grew, the dominant conversations excluded Black women.
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.
World Day of Social Justice Activities
Students can explore ways to bring about meaningful change with this collection of resources and journal prompts.
Educators Have the Power to Strengthen Democracy
See how Facing History's civics education resources strengthen students' civic skills and attitudes about democratic participation.
Bring Black History into Your Classroom throughout the Year
History is full of fascinating threads to follow. Discover stories and lessons that will capture your students’ interest during Black History Month.
King: A Life—A Conversation with Jonathan Eig and Adam Green
The life and work of Martin Luther King Jr. is explored in discussion with the author of the bestselling biography King: A Life and scholar Adam Green.
Pause
Take a second and join author Karen Murphy in reflecting on how to solve the identity-based conflicts in our country.
Every Teacher Deserves This Support
Katy Seltz, a high school educator in Tennessee, shares how Facing History has made a difference to her and her students.
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.
Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance
Teachers and others can use these resources to learn about Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20.
Join Us to Learn About Combating Contemporary Antisemitism
Learn about our upcoming Contemporary Antisemitism events, professional development opportunities and latest resources.