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.
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.
This Teaching Idea provides students with an opportunity to deepen their understanding of democracy and a framework for making meaning of news stories about the tensions and conflicts in democracies today.
View photos by Rodrigo Abd depicting the aftermath of the Guatemalan Civil war.
Explore a list of Facing History resources as well as other digital tools focused on combating bullying and ostracism.
View a list of articles, photos and more that will help you further explore the themes covered in Reporter.
Photographer Carlos J. Ortiz: Too Young to Die Interview with WBEZ
See more resources on The Armenian Genocide.
See more resources on the Guatemalan Civil War and its aftermath.
See more resources on the civil war in Sierra Leone that took place from 1991 to 2002.
As students take action after Florida's school shooting, introduce a framework for civic participation in your classroom. Facing History has also created suggested discussion questions to help you have the difficult conversations that follow traumatic violent events. Use these questions as a starting point to spark a dialogue around the ways youth can get involved, be Upstanders, and make their voices heard in their own communities.
Anna Nolin is the principal at Wilson Middle School in Natick, Massachusetts. She is also an adjunct professor at Framingham State College.
Facilitate discussion in your classroom around the recent attacks in Jewish, Christian, and Muslim places of worship, and explore with students how communities respond after incidents of hate.