Teaching about Hate Crimes and Their Impacts
This unit helps students understand what hate crimes are, the ways they impact individuals and communities, and what people can do to foster belonging and counteract hate.
The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston
This 7–9 day C3-aligned inquiry explores the compelling question, “What can we learn from Boston’s past about what it takes to make progress toward educational justice today?”
From Fitting In to Belonging: Understanding the Forces That Shape Belonging
Designed for students in grades 7 and 8, this text set includes lesson plans and multi-genre texts for a two-week unit exploring the essential questions, “What are the forces that shape belonging? How can we reduce barriers to belonging for ourselves and others?”
Gay Life Under Nazi Rule: The Legacy of Paragraph 175
Students watch survivor testimony from the documentary Paragraph 175 and engage in purposeful reflection about the survivors’ important stories.
Indigenous Resistance, Resilience and Resurgence: The Role of Activism
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Toronto, CA
Experience a holistic day of learning that brings together Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee stories, art, spoken word, connection to land, language rights and activism. This event will be hosted in-person.
Nine YA Reading Recs for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate AAPI coming-of-age stories with this list of YA fiction and non-fiction titles curated by Facing History staff.
Using Poetry to Teach US History
Poetry can connect students to the emotions and decisions of experiences of people throughout US history.
Teaching Coming-of-Age Literature
Facing History explores examples of coming-of-age literature and its connection to our resources.
10 New Books on LGBTQIA+ History and Contemporary Life
Facing History shares ten titles released in the last year that bring important themes in LGBTQIA+ history and contemporary life to the fore, exploring the diverse ways in which this extensive topic is explored by educators, intellectuals, and thought leaders.
10 Resources for Teaching LGBTQIA+ History
Facing History offers a rich array of online exhibitions and primary resources to open and/or revitalize reflection in your classroom about the experiences of LGBTQIA+ people across space and time.
Teaching Resources on Latinx History, Art, and Culture
Facing History shares on the rich array of resources that can aid teacher and student learning about Latinx histories and contemporary life.