Resource Library
Find compelling classroom resources, learn new teaching methods, meet standards, and make a difference in the lives of your students.
We are grateful to The Hammer Family Foundation for supporting the development of our on-demand learning and teaching resources.
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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Civic Agency and the Pursuit of Democracy
This elective, designed for New York’s Seal of Civic Readiness, intertwines the history of US Reconstruction, current events, and civic participation.
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Unit Overview: Discussing Contemporary Islamophobia in the Classroom
Get a bird's-eye view overview of the lessons, materials, and activities in this unit.
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Facing History & Ourselves Civic Knowledge Research Project
This guide provides prompts and strategies for the written Research Project component of New York State’s Seal of Civic Readiness.
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Holocaust and Human Behavior: A Facing History & Ourselves Elective Course
Get all of the teacher-facing content for the Facing History and Ourselves high school elective course in Google Doc or PDF format.
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Inquiry Blueprint | In Pursuit of Democracy and Freedom
This blueprint provides an at-a-glance view of the C-3 style inquiry In Pursuit of Democracy and Freedom.
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From Reflection to Action: A Choosing to Participate Toolkit | For Educators in Canada
For educators in Canada, this guide contains activities, readings, lessons, and strategies to help you develop a meaningful civic education experience in your classroom.
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US History Curriculum Collection: Course Planning Guide
This Planning Guide supports teachers as they integrate Facing History’s US History Curriculum Collection into their existing US history course.
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Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life Viewing Guide
This guide provides a framework for using the documentary film Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life as a tool for teaching about antisemitism.
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Requesting Speakers
Recommended organizations for educators seeking to set up an in-person or virtual speaker visit by a Holocaust survivor or descendant of a survivor.
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They Called Us Enemy All-Community Read Guide
This guide will support your school community as you read the graphic memoir of actor and activist George Takei.
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Common Core Writing Prompts and Strategies: Civil Rights Historical Investigation
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This resource connects our Civil Rights Historical Investigations unit with writing prompts that align with the expectations of the Common Core State Standards.
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