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.
Holocaust and Human Behavior: A Facing History & Ourselves High School Elective Course
This curriculum is designed for Tennessee and Southeast educators teaching a high school elective course on the history of the Holocaust and the Armenian Genocide.
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Stranger at the Gate Viewing Guide
Bring the short documentary film Stranger at the Gate into your classroom with the streaming video and companion guide of discussion questions and activities.
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ELA Unit Planning Guide
This guide provides the framework and classroom resources to help you design an English Language Arts unit for middle or high school students centered around a book of your choosing.
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Journal Prompts for a Borders & Belonging Unit
Explore a menu of journal prompts designed to support student reflection for a Borders & Belonging ELA unit.
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Journal Prompts for a Coming-of-Age Unit
Explore a menu of journal prompts designed to support student reflection for a Coming-of-Age ELA unit.
A Menu of Facing History ELA Assessment Ideas
This menu of assessment ideas for an ELA book-unit is designed spark your thinking as you plan a summative assessment.
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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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Inquiry Blueprint | The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston
This blueprint provides an at-a-glance view of the inquiry The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston.
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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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From Fitting In to Belonging: Text Set Overview
Get an overview of the materials, topics, and activities in this Text Set.
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