Read a letter from New England Program Director, Fran Colletti ahead of the new 2016-17 school year.
Read a letter from New England Program Director, Fran Colletti ahead of the new 2016-17 school year.
Read a letter from San Francisco Bay Area Director, Elaine Guarnieri-Nunn ahead of the 2016-17 new school year.
Read a letter from Los Angeles Director, Liz Vogel ahead of the new 2016-17 school year.
New York Director, Peter Nelson, welcomes teachers back, ahead of the new 2016 - 17 school year.
Roger Brooks, CEO and President of Facing History on why it’s time to openly discuss, in our classrooms and public spaces, the violence spurred by bigotry and hatred.
Read a winning essay from Facing History's 2017 "Making Choices in Today's World" by student author Kaitlin. Kaitlin highlights her grandmother's experiences and choices during and after her time in a Japanese American internment camp.
Read Cicada's scholarship-winning essay from Facing History's 2017 "Making Choices in Today's World" student essay contest. Cicada explores themes of gender and exclusion in their own life and To Kill a Mockingbird.
Facing History and Chicago Public Schools are partnering to provide curriculum and professional development for 8th grade Social Science and high school World and American History classes.
This middle school curriculum leads students in an examination of identity, membership and belonging, and civic participation through an analysis of historical case studies and literature.
View lessons created by Facing History to help educators share the PBS and Citizen Film documentary American Creed with their students. These lesson plans bring together teaching strategies, videos, and activities that will help you explore themes such as common ideals and national identity.
"The new school year is upon us, and as always it brings challenges and boundless possibilities," our President and CEO as he looks to the upcoming year.
Read a scholarship winning essay from our 2017 "Making Choices in Today's World" student essay contest. Student author Ewurakua shares her family's personal experiences with racism and discrimination in their own community and draws connections to the novel To kill a Mockingbird.