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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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.
Teaching the Missing History of LGBTQIA+ Civil Rights
Teachers are encouraged to discuss the history of LGBTQIA+ civil rights with their students to help them explore the dangers of fearing and demonizing the “other.”
Bringing the “Beloved Community” Into The Classroom
In this article, our Chief Officer for Equity & Inclusion, Dr. Steven Becton suggests 5 key practices for bringing the “Beloved Community” into the classroom.
Three Reasons You Should Celebrate the 14th Amendment
Three reasons to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the 14th Amendment in the United States.
Students Memorialize a Past Tragedy to Create a More Hopeful Future
Upstanding students at Overton High School create a memorial marker for Ell Persons to bring awareness to the history of racial violence in Memphis, Tennessee.
Education in Dealing with the Past: Can We Prevent Atrocity from Happening Again?
Clara Ramírez-Barat explores innovative strategies to engage young people in transitional justice and peace-building efforts through education.
Genocide Matters
Facing History's Karen Murphy discusses why teaching genocide matters, especially in light of recent declarations of genocide in Iraq and Syria.
Meet the History-Makers of Tomorrow
Here are three inspiring stories of young women who we have no doubt will be history-makers of the future. How do we know? Read about how they are already upstanders in their communities.
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.
