Revised in 2018, this one-week curriculum introduces students to the history of the Holocaust and the choices of individuals, groups, and nations that contributed to genocide.
Our collection of educator resources includes a wide range of flexible, multimedia materials, from primary sources and streaming videos to teaching strategies, lesson plans, and full units. Find resources that will support your students' learning, whether you are teaching a complex moment in history or addressing today's breaking news.
Here are four ways you can celebrate Digital Learning Day and the role technology plays in your life.
Official online sources can be powerful tools for developing students' perspectives so they can better understand the world around them.
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.
A second-generation Holocaust survivor shares how she is passing on her mother's legacy one hug at a time.
This teaching idea contains strategies and activities for supporting your students in the aftermath of a mass shooting, terrorist attack, or other violent event.
A record number of women are running for office in the 2018 midterm elections--a good sign for democracy.
Remembering British Labor MP, Jo Cox, after she was assassinated.
Political theorists, going as far back as John Stuart Mill and John Dewey, have long argued that exposure to diverse perspectives is vital both to a robust civil society and to the development of individuals within those societies.
Resources from Facing History and StoryCorps designed to help students gain critical thinking skills, empathy and tolerance, and a sense of civic responsibility.
Consider these 10 calls to action to shape your own approach on teaching democracy in your classroom.