Use recent photographs to help students connect to the experiences of migrants and to better understand the scale of global migration.
Student Leila M. tells her family’s story of coming to the United States from Iran
A former Facing History student reflects on growing up in both Congo and Massachusetts.
Scholars explain the history of secularity in France, where it is the State's role to protect individual freedom of conscience and respect of all faiths by keeping religion out of the public sphere.
Students explain how Facing History taught them the importance of being upstanders.
Use recent photographs to help students connect to the experiences of migrants and to better understand the scale of global migration.
Help students understand how the United States’ complex asylum process works. Invite them to consider the question, who has an obligation to asylum seekers?
This Explainer presents statistics on migration around the world and defines key terms such as migrant, refugee, and asylum seeker.
Exploring why people migrate is essential to understanding migration at the US–Mexico border. Use these activities to examine migration from El Salvador to the US and the factors that drive migration.