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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Learning for School Leaders
Books on Genocide, Resistance, and Resilience
Facing History recommends the following titles to expand your awareness of atrocities past and present and to hear from the people who’ve lived them.
Educating for American Democracy
Author Laura Taveres reimagines what civic education looks like in American public schools.
Five Books on Human Rights
Facing History invites you to read these five books on Human Rights in honor of Universal Human Rights Month.
Black Women Educators' Roundtable on Teaching and Current Events
What is the impact of racial violence and tensions on Black educators? We explore the challenges, joys, and opportunities in education with our panel of Black women educators.
Pre-Election Reads
Facing History recommends five books to read before the upcoming presidential election.
On George Floyd
Former Facing History CEO Roger Brooks on the need for examining the killing of George Floyd.
Embracing AAPI Histories and Students All Year Long
Facing History invites you to check out these resources on AAPI history.
Bearing Witness: The Death of George Floyd
We thoughtfully offer our resources to help promote learning and reflection in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder.
Red Summer 1919: Remembrance, Education, Action
100 years after the Red Summer, author Wayde Grinstead offers his reflection on this period of racially motivated violence.
Sometimes Empathy is Hard for Teachers
The stresses of teaching can spread educators thin emotionally.
Red Scarf Girl Today: An Interview with Ji-li Jiang
Red Scarf Girl author Ji-li Jiang illuminates a number of key lessons that American educators and citizens can glean from the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
