This weekend marks the 77th anniversary of the Nanjing Atrocities, a seminal event in the history of World War II, yet one that few know much about.
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A Piece of History You Might Not Have Learned in School
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Acclaimed Educator Frank Stebbins on Facing History and Human Rights Education
Frank Stebbins speaks about his path to teaching, unique approaches in the classroom, and how Facing History has been instrumental in his development as an educator. Stebbins was recently named the 2019 Frank Kaplowitz Outstanding Human Rights Educator of the Year by the Human Rights Institute at Kean University.
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Activist Jose Antonio Vargas Speaks to Facing History
As people living on American soil await a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court on the fate of DACA—the immigration policy that has permitted some 700,000 undocumented youth to remain in the U.S.
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Add Your Voice to The Adobe Bully Project Mural
October is Bullying Prevention Month in the U.S. Add your voice to The BULLY Project’s latest collective effort to raise awareness by sharing art and stories.
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Addressing the Real Challenges Refugee Students Face in the Classroom
Refugee students face unique challenges in the classroom. Get tips for supporting them on their journey.
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Advocating for Genocide Prevention: A Q&A With Mike Brand
Genocide prevention advocate Mike Brand shares his insight into genocide prevention.
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After Eric Garner: One School's Courageous Conversation
As I prepared to write this post, I had to confront the most difficult, yet most important, person that I would be in conversation with: myself.
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After Parkland, This Play by Two Teachers is More Relevant than Ever
Two teachers share their thoughts on violence in the world and the role educators can play in helping their students make sense of it all.
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Race in US History
Aliens in Their Own Land: The Incarceration of Japanese Americans
Travel 230 miles north of Los Angeles to Owens Valley at the foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountain range and you will find a white concrete obelisk with black Japanese writing rising out of the desert. Only a few simple gravestones stand in the background a few feet away. Today, the obelisk is one of the few remaining structures from the Manzanar War Relocation Center—an American concentration camp where Japanese Americans were held during World War II.
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The Armenian Genocide
An Armenian Education
Each year, Facing History and Ourselves and Knights and Daughters of Vartan host an annual Armenian Genocide Commemoration Essay Contest. In 2014, the contest asked high school and college students across the United States to respond to the question, “On the threshold of the 100th anniversary, how should the world recognize the Armenian Genocide?” This essay, from Facing History student Elizabeth Ray, took second place. It was reprinted with Elizabeth's permission.
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Ariel Burger on the Task of the Educator During Yom HaShoah and Beyond
In a recent interview, I spoke with acclaimed writer, educator, rabbi, and scholar Ariel Burger about the task of the educator on Yom HaShoah—Holocaust Remembrance Day—and every day.
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Asking Big Questions with the 2017 Student Essay Contest
Each year, Facing History and Ourselves holds an essay contest built around a great question—the kind of question that makes a bridge between knowledge and wisdom. The contest is a chance for students to practice skills, create a polished and thoughtful product, and maybe even win a scholarship or prize.
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