Chicago Stories
- It has been a time of monumental change at Ames Middle School in the heart of Chicago. When Principal Lorraine Cruz arrived at the school in July 2004, she was the fourth principal in the school's six years and as she says, the school was in turmoil.
- "Facing History and Ourselves has had a tremendous impact on my teaching. I feel that the Facing History materials and approach empower students to feel a sense of agency. Facing History encourages students to weigh in on important issues and to take action to address injustices.
- "Facing History reaffirms the value of taking students seriously as thinkers. Facing History assumes that all students are moral thoughtful people who are curious about really deep issues of human morality and decisions.
