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Engaging Students

Students in Facing History classrooms know they belong and their voices matter. We trust students to grapple with hard histories and make sense of the world around them.

Engages students in meaningful ways in their own learning
Classrooms are learning environments that foster mutual respect, inclusion, and enable students to listen and engage with different points of view
Curriculum is relevant to students’ lives, which increases their investment in their learning, and encourages risk-taking in the classroom
Students wrestle with challenging content while developing their own perspectives and voice
Students learn the value and necessity of participating in civic life and their role in shaping a democratic society

Engaging & Effective Learning Experiences

Facing History engages adolescents during a critical time in their development. Our classrooms integrate the study of history and literature with innovative teaching strategies. We encourage students to explore identity and human behavior, reflect on the choices they confront in their own lives today, and consider how they can make a positive difference.

Facing History & Ourselves supports teachers as they create learning environments where students know they belong and their voices matter.

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Positive Student Outcomes

English Language Arts and Social Studies educators have long understood the power of Facing History to engage students. Our impact data proves it. In a randomized controlled trial, Facing History was shown to significantly increase

students' tolerance for others who hold different views,
their awareness of the dangers of prejudice and antisemitism, and
their perception of their classroom as having a positive climate

Facing History students are more civically involved than their peers and have stronger skills for analyzing history.

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Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 17, 2022

Facing History shares five books that have been released in the last year that address important themes in women’s history.

Book Cover of Woman: The American History of an Idea

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by Facing History & Ourselves

Mar 14, 2022

Explore resources that offer additional points of entry that educators can use to situate the Ukrainian refugee crisis in broader global histories of displacement and highlight its connections to other refugee crises unfolding around the globe.

The definition of refugee spotlighted on a page

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 10, 2022

Facing History provides links to 10 virtual exhibitions that teachers can use to introduce students to women's history.

Woman waving at her computer while on a virtual call

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 8, 2022

Facing History summarizes the significance of the Supreme Court Justice nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Dec 14, 2021

Below are 6 books published in 2021 that speak to underacknowledged dimensions of human rights in history, teaching, and contemporary global society.

The words, "human rights" are highlighted within a text.

Insight

by R.R. Rubin

Mar 24, 2022

Facing History describes the wave of Anti-Transgender legislation happening in the US, and how this affects our trans youth.

crowd of people outside with a sign raised to protect trans kids

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 21, 2022

Facing History summarizes three new books that have been released in the last year that address the ongoing struggle of women against gender violence.

Colorful quilted portrait of activist Tarana Burke

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by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 18, 2022

Facing History provides a list of five YA titles that have been released in the last year that make important themes in women’s history and contemporary life accessible to young readers.

Patriotic Graphic with Banner that reads Good Girls Don't Make History

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 4, 2022

Facing History invites teachers to take a deeper dive into the histories and experiences of women around the nation in work with their students.

Mary Church Terrell in chair black and white photo

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Mar 2, 2022

Facing History invites educators to check out the following 5 classroom resources that offer a look at women making history in various contexts and/or contemporary experiences and contributions within various domains.

Women's History Month Graphic

Insight

by Kaitlin Smith

Feb 28, 2022

The approaches that Black leaders have embraced across space and time are numerous and have encompassed assimilationist and integrationist conceptions of social change, alongside contrasting approaches rooted in Black self-determination and nationalism.

Photo of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X Talking

Impact Story

by Jen Langley

Apr 22, 2022

Facing History Sr. Director of Marketing & Analytics Jen Langley reflects on her personal connection to the Armenian Genocide.

Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization: The Genocide of The Armenians cover.

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