Ideas This Week
Ideas This Week is your hub for updates on all things Facing History—from announcements and featured press to expert interviews, impact stories, and essays on the ideas driving our work.
Belonging, Connections and Growth: Reflections on an Exchange
Two teachers share how a school exchange trip had a lasting impact on staff and students alike, and how Facing History UK helped to make it happen.
![Carla March Ferrer and Sanum Khan are educators at Sir Henry Floyd Grammar School, in Aylesbury, U.K.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/2.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=Gf0w1bor)
A Teacher and His Former Student Reflect on Choosing to Participate
Gene Woods taught Chevon Williams in a Facing History classroom—he helped inspire her to be an upstander, just as a teacher years before had done for him.
![Chevon Williams and Gene Woods at the 2023 New York Benefit Dinner](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/2117-FHO-041923Hechler_0.jpg?h=02e94fe7&itok=9U6wfQpE)
May Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of March for use with KS3-4 and S1-4 students.
![Pride flag at a pride parade.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-06/toni-reed-QNDe8pKvpbM-unsplash.jpg?h=4656bb00&itok=HdDGT1qf)
I was born to be a teacher.
Claudia Bautista is a passionate educator who has witnessed the power of Facing History to nurture conversation and inspire action.
![Headshot of Claudia Bautista](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Claudia_Bautista_headshot_FH2190033.jpg?h=0347b892&itok=kQYmNQHx)
Poetry and Identity
Bringing poetry into the classroom introduces a model for creative expression and self-reflection that can help students find their voice.
![Poetry Graffiti](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/Poetry_Graffiti_StockPhoto_FH2190020.jpg?h=1021c639&itok=68mmYNfa)
What Does a Current Event Lesson Look Like?
Three Facing History educators discuss how breaking news and world events are integrated into their classroom routine.
![Educators Banjineh “Op” Browne, Jennifer Staysniak, And Bridget Riley.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/Educators_Banjineh_%E2%80%9COp%E2%80%9D_Browne%2C_Jenny_Staysniak%2C_and_Bridget_Riley_for_Current_Events.jpg?h=d0c7edc2&itok=lWOGfZc_)
Celebrating Civic Learning Week
The first national Civic Learning Week is March 6 through 10. Read on for resources to help you incorporate more civic learning in your classroom.
![Picture of U.S. Capitol With American Flags Waving In The Foreground.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/CivicLearningWeek_2023_%28FH2188284%29.jpg?h=8ad5a422&itok=HkhD5LJi)
Stories Defined and Told by Women
Since recorded history, women have always found memorable ways to share their narratives and ensure that their stories do not go untold.
![Picture of four women wearing colorful clothing embracing.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/vonecia-carswell-0aMMMUjiiEQ-unsplash.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=wZCCXyVd)
Integrating Primary Sources into Black History Lessons
Learn Black History directly from the stories of those who lived it.
![Names and photographs of radical members of the South Carolina legislature](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/0511001r_0.jpg?h=1d036674&itok=oCV0FyM5)
Facing History Is a Family Value
Brian Chancellor shares his family’s Facing History story, from his father’s experience as an educator to his sons’ experiences in classrooms today.
![Portrait of Brian Chancellor and son.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-02/Brian_Chancellor_and_Son_FH2187882_crop.jpg?h=5fff594c&itok=xXYaY4Dj)
Corporate Partner Spotlight: International Paper
International Paper is committed to building a better future. They believe Facing History’s student-centered approach works to improve communities.
![International Paper Logo](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/IP_logo_whitespace.jpg?h=74c6825a&itok=MUhloWkI)