Explore South Africa’s tumultuous history from the early interactions between white European settlers and native African tribes to the implementation of apartheid and the long struggle for democracy.
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Holocaust
Holocaust and Human Behavior
Explore the website of our core resource to get online readings, primary sources, and short documentary films on the challenging history of the Holocaust.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
Stolen Lives: The Indigenous Peoples of Canada and the Indian Residential Schools
Explore our online resource on the Indian Residential Schools and their long-lasting effects on Canada’s Indigenous Peoples.
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Four Ways to Celebrate Digital Learning Day with Facing History
Here are four ways you can celebrate Digital Learning Day and the role technology plays in your life.
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How You Can Help Students See Other Viewpoints
Official online sources can be powerful tools for developing students' perspectives so they can better understand the world around them.
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Kurdish-Inhabited Area
This map of the Middle East shows the area presently inhabited by the Kurds. At the end of World War I, the Kurds were promised their own independent homeland under the Treaty of Sèvres. The treaty was never ratified, and the Kurds were divided mainly between Turkey, Iraq, Iran, and Syria.
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Holocaust
Passing on a Survivor's Legacy One Hug at a Time
A second-generation Holocaust survivor shares how she is passing on her mother's legacy one hug at a time.
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Antisemitism & Religious Intolerance
Race in US History
Teaching in the Wake of Violence
This teaching idea contains strategies and activities for supporting your students in the aftermath of a mass shooting, terrorist attack, or other violent event.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
Women Running in the US Midterm Elections is a Good Sign for Democracy
A record number of women are running for office in the 2018 midterm elections--a good sign for democracy.
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"She saw a world of neighbours..." A Remembrance of Labour MP Jo Cox
Remembering British Labor MP, Jo Cox, after she was assassinated.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
#youthaction: Becoming Political in the Digital Age
Political theorists, going as far back as John Stuart Mill and John Dewey, have long argued that exposure to diverse perspectives is vital both to a robust civil society and to the development of individuals within those societies.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
(Re)Building Classroom Community Post-Election
Resources from Facing History and StoryCorps designed to help students gain critical thinking skills, empathy and tolerance, and a sense of civic responsibility.
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