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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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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Genocide & Mass Violence
Vies volées: Les Peuples Autochtones au Canada et le régime des pensionnats
Explorez nos ressources en ligne sur les pensionnats autochtones et leurs effets à long terme sur les Peuples Autochtones au Canada.
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In-Depth Program Grant for New York & New Jersey Schools
The IDP grant gives middle and high school History, Government, Civics, and ELA educators in the greater New York City metro area access to professional development and materials valued at more than $10,000.
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Aligning to Common Core with Teacher-Created Units
Learn about the teacing units created by three educators using the Literacy Design Collaborative‘s task templates and Facing History content.
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Holocaust
Choosing to Rescue
Sociologist Nechama Tec explores the story of one woman, Stefa Dworek - a Polish Christian - and her motivation to shelter a Jewish woman during the Holocaust. If caught rescuing a Jew during this time, Stefa would have faced imprisonment or worse. Yet about 2 percent of the Polish Christian population chose to hide Jews in a nation known for its long history of antisemitism.
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Antisemitism & Religious Intolerance
Contemporary Antisemitism in Canada
Learn more about a three-part webinar series on antisemitism in Canada. These webinars are for educators who are looking to learn strategies for examining antisemitism in Canada's history and tips for discussing difficult topics.
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Democracy & Civic Engagement
From Reflection to Action: Digital Resources
Access all the teaching strategies and additional resources referenced throughout the guide From Reflection to Action: A Choosing to Participate Toolkit.
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Genocide & Mass Violence
The Nanjing Atrocities
Judgment, Memory, Legacy
The Judgment, Memory, and Legacy section explores China and Japan and the challenges of rebuilding after World War II. A number of readings focus on education and public memory of the Nanjing Atrocities.
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Holocaust
Overview and Objectives
This website presents three lesson plans that are meant to familiarize students with the author Sholem Aleichem (1859–1916) and to supplement and deepen students’ understanding of the transformation of traditional Jewish life in late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century eastern Europe.
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Global Immigration
Religion, Immigration, and Belonging
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.
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Resources for Teaching About Current Events in the Classroom
View all our resources for teaching middle and high students about current events. Throughout the school year we publish new Explainers, Teaching Ideas, and other tools such as handouts and On-Demand webinars.
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Everything you need to get started teaching your students about racism, antisemitism and prejudice.