View photographs by Pep Bonet depicting life after the civil war in Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002.
View photographs by Pep Bonet depicting life after the civil war in Sierra Leone from 1991 to 2002.
View images by photographer Kathryn Cook exhibiting the aftermath and legacy of the Armenian genocide of 1915.
Very few of us can now claim to have just one national or ethnic identity. Increasingly, we share some parts of our identity with people who live elsewhere. Globalization has also changed our perception of who is like us and who is different. In this section we will explore how people’s sense of belonging and identity are changing.
Explore past and present instances of genocide and encourage students to raise their voices about the devastating impact of such atrocities on individuals, communities, and countries.
View information on how Facing History and Ourselves' resources align with the California History–Social Science Framework standards for Grade 10 World History.
Use recent photographs to help students connect to the experiences of migrants and to better understand the scale of global migration.
Provide students with context for understanding China’s ongoing persecution of the Uighur Muslims and encourage them to consider the experiences of this religious minority group targeted with discriminatory policies and incarceration.
Students reflect on the role of freedom of the press by exploring the recent story of two journalists arrested in Myanmar while investigating the killings of Rohingya civilians.
The Kurds are the largest ethnic group in the world without a state, and they often play important roles in politics and conflicts in the Middle East. This Teaching Idea helps students answer questions like “Who are the Kurds and why are they divided among so many countries in the Middle East?”