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Insight

by Georgie Wells

Feb 8, 2023

To mark the month, we talked to three LGBTQ+ creatives working behind the lens about the ways that telling queer stories can cultivate acceptance and tolerance in young people.

Photo of LGBTQIA+ Pride flags at London Pride 2019

Insight

by Aqsa Islam

Feb 14, 2023

Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of March for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 students.

In the News

by Facing History & Ourselves

Sep 1, 2022

Welcome! We've created a list to help you explore the best of what we have to offer. It covers topics including educator competencies, classroom resources, inspiring stories, and more.

Mini-Lesson

Learn about Judy Heumann’s life and legacy and explore ways to continue to advance disability rights.

Judy Heumann, center, is applauded during her swearing-in as U.S. Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Service by Judge Gail Bereola, left, in Berkeley, California, on Tuesday, June 29, 1993

In the News

by Grace Ruiter

Apr 28, 2023

Build on Harry Belafonte's work toward realizing the full promise of our democracy with these civil rights resources.

Marchers with signs at the March on Washington, 1963

Lesson

Students explore Islamophobic tropes, their troubled history, their evolution and their present manifestation in further depth, and consider the harm that their circulation can cause.

Picture of students working in a classroom.

Lesson

Students reflect on how Islamophobia manifests in the media and in the entertainment industry, and the potential consequences of being exposed to Islamophobic content.

Photograph of student in uniform working on a worksheet in class

Lesson

Students learn how Islamophobia intersects with misogyny and the impact that this has on the treatment of Muslim women.

Lesson

Students reflect on the impact of Islamophobia on Muslims’ sense of belonging, consider what can be done to foster integration, and explore ways in which they and others can challenge Islamophobia.