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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Social-Emotional Learning
Remembering Nanjing Reminds Us Why "Us" vs. "Them" is Dangerous
Remembering the Nanjing Massacre reminds us of the dangers of dividing people between “us” and “them."
The Anatomy of a Great Interview
StoryCorps and Facing History provide five tips to help you conduct a meaningful interview for The Great Thanksgiving Listen.
Genocide Matters
Facing History's Karen Murphy discusses why teaching genocide matters, especially in light of recent declarations of genocide in Iraq and Syria.
How I Faced My Identity When Teaching the Reconstruction Era
Facing History educator Brigid Rowlings shares how her identity and her students' identities shaped how she taught the Reconstruction era in her classroom.
Facing Black History Month in the United States: Why We Need to Break the Norm
Author Tanya Huelett offers her opinion on the importance of Black History Month and provides resources to explore Black History in the classroom.
After Eric Garner: One School’s Courageous Conversation
Teacher Dr. Steven Becton reflects on how educators can have difficult conversations with their students after polarizing situations in our society.
