Ready or Nought, it’s Time to Face Race in the UK
Learn about impressions of Nought and Crosses and how it connects to the personal experiences of Facing History UK team members.
Elevating Student Voice Through Podcasting and Storytelling
In this interview with educator Molly Josephs, we explore how storytelling helps students find their unique voices & create connections across differences.
Disrupting Public Memory: The Story of the National Day of Mourning
Breaking down the historically one-sided narrative about Thanksgiving in the US has been a decades-long effort, led by historians and Indigenous communities.
Own Your Impact: A High School Senior’s Reflections
Mark S. discovered Facing History through his high school leadership initiative, and in the process discovered a lot about himself and how he wants to walk through the world.
Student Reflections on Black History Month
Assistant Headteacher and Facing History Teacher Leader Sanum Khan shares an important conversation she had with students during Black History Month.
How to Be an Upstander: Acting against Indifference
A student describes the impact of her “Dangers of Indifference” course on her worldview and how it connects with the tenets of her faith.
Acclaimed Educator Frank Stebbins on Facing History and Human Rights Education
In this interview with educator Frank Stebbins, we discuss resources and strategies for teaching difficult lessons around the Holocaust and Genocide Studies.
How Can Music Inspire Social Change?
This blog explores the connections between music, history, and social change. Within this blog, educators are provided with a lesson that can be used with students to contemplate the role of music as a social change agent.
Common Ground Revisited
Learn about the play Common Ground Revisited, which explores various ways that key historical actors may have experienced the 1970s school desegregation in Boston and the different ways that contemporary Bostonians relate to these historical events.
Bringing the “Beloved Community” Into The Classroom
In this article, our Chief Officer for Equity & Inclusion, Dr. Steven Becton suggests 5 key practices for bringing the “Beloved Community” into the classroom.
Begin 2023 by Exploring Identity and Belonging with Facing History
Join an upcoming community event and utilize our multi-part lesson plans to jump into the study of identity and belonging.