While young people have a huge stake in US elections, historically they don’t show up when it comes time to vote. These teaching ideas allow students to explore youth voter turnout trends and how young people are trying to change them.
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"Miss American"
Arch Oboler’s 1938 radio play, performed by Katharine Hepburn, pleaded with American audiences to offer more aid to Jewish refugee children. It aired as the country debated over the Wagner-Rogers Bill (Joint Resolution 64).
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Race in US History
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Bearing Witness to Japanese American Incarceration
Use these activities and resources on Japanese American incarceration during World War II to introduce students to this history while exploring questions about American identity, racism, and citizenship.
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Race in US History
Blackface in the News
Use this teaching idea to introduce students to the story of Governor Northam, examine the history of blackface in the years before the Civil War, and consider how leaders and citizens should respond today.
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Race in US History
Confronting Racist Imagery in the Memphis Mayoral Race
This Teaching Idea contains suggestions for having conversations with your students in response to Memphis Magazine’s use of a racist caricature of mayoral candidate Tami Sawyer on its cover.
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Global Immigration
Justice & Human Rights
Different Perspectives on Migrant Detention
Deepen students’ understanding of the issue of migrant detention by having them consider the diverse perspectives of detained migrants, an immigration lawyer, a border guard, and an immigration judge.
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Explainer: Political Polarization in the United States
This Explainer defines the term political polarization and provides information on how it impacts US politics and society.
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Race in US History
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Explainer: White Nationalism
This explainer describes key characteristics of white nationalist ideology and clarifies related key-terms, such “alt-right” and “white power.”
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Race in US History
In a Hate Crime Against Jussie Smollett, Echoes of History
Because new information has emerged that calls into question the occurrence of the alleged attack on Jussie Smollett, we have removed this teaching idea. Regardless of the facts surrounding this particular incident, Facing History affirms the importance of helping students confront and understand the reality of hate crimes and the legacy of the violent past in the United States and around the world.
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Race in US History
Justice & Human Rights
Indigenous Rights and Controversy over Hawaii’s Maunakea Telescope
Provide students with historical context for understanding the protests against the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea and help them explore the reasons why many Native Hawaiians oppose its construction.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Political Debates and Cognitive Bias
Introduce your students to an upcoming political debate and challenge them to question the role of cognitive bias in our decisions to support a candidate.
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Race in US History
Democracy & Civic Engagement
Reflecting on George Floyd’s Death and Police Violence Towards Black Americans
This Teaching Idea is a guide for teachers to begin conversations with their students about George Floyd’s death and the events that surround it.
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