Created in partnership with Girl Rising, this teaching idea invites students to engage with the story of a young refugee and to consider the power of storytelling to spark empathy.
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Carson High School Students Recite Poems About 'Becoming American'
Students discuss their ancestral identities and what "Becoming American" means to them.
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Facing History Student Tejwattie Speaks About Her Identity
Tejwattie speaks about how Facing History helped her understand her identity.
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Finding A Voice: Clarinda Ofori-Annor at the 2014 Chicago Benefit Dinner
Facing History and Ourselves alumna Clarinda Ofori-Annor gave an account of her experiences as an immigrant from Ghana and finding her voice in her Facing History class at the 2014 Chicago Benefit Dinner.
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The Danger of a Single Story
In her TED Talk, writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie describes the effects that labels can have on how we think about ourselves and others.
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Use Poetry To Teach About Identity
Celebrate National Poetry Month with these teaching ideas that use poetry to help students grapple with the complexities of identity and inspire them to tell their own stories.
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Why Do People Migrate?
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.
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