
Our Approach to Civic Education
Our work supports an essential goal of American public education: preparing students for life in a democracy.
Our work supports an essential goal of American public education: preparing students for life in a democracy.
Begin in learner-centered classrooms that value students’ identities.
Confront bias & develop a sense of the common good, while fostering civil discourse across differences.
Engage with the complexities of history across every academic discipline.
Introduce current events and controversial issues.
Nurture students’ voice and agency through both reflection and action.
Facing History significantly increases:
Facing History students score higher than peers on a civic responsibility index. Facing History alumni are more civically involved than peers: more likely to vote, to participate in a civic or community group, and to discuss current events.
See how Facing History’s resources meet the newly revised MA History and Social Science Framework.
Learn about our partnership with the Chicago Public Schools.
Learn how Facing History's resources meet the California History–Social Science Framework.
Learn how Facing History's resources are used in the New York Department of Education’s Civics for All curriculum.
We offer a range of webinars, workshops, and in-depth courses throughout the year.