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.
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.
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.
Integrating Primary Sources into Black History Lessons
Learn Black History directly from the stories of those who lived it.
Talking to Students about Tyre Nichols
Facing History’s Dimitry Anselme talks to The 74 about how teachers can address Tyre Nichols’s death in the classroom while affirming students’ grief and anger.
Educators Must Equip Students to Confront Rising Tide of Antisemitism
Longtime Facing History educator Bridget Riley believes teachers must empower students to examine their own choices in the face of injustice.
Resistance and Black History
Black resistance to systemic racism has formed a powerful narrative where hate and power are met with organization and defiance.
Reflections and Lessons from Memphis
Facing History’s Chief Officer of Equity & Inclusion, Dr. Steven Becton shares a powerful statement in the wake of Tyre Nichols’ killing at the hands of police.
One Teacher Speaks to the Power of Our Current Events Collection
Current events come along fast—Facing History gives educators what they need when they need it to reflect on world events with care.
Teaching the History of Human Rights
The visionary project at the heart of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is ripe for revisiting, reflection, and engagement. Educators can use these resources to bring the history and contemporary relevance of the UDHR into their classrooms.
5 Native-Led Podcasts for Media Literacy
The world of podcasting offers a platform for marginalized peoples to share their stories that would otherwise go unheard. Facing History provides five podcasts produced by Native American individuals dedicated to fostering healing within their own communities through the process of telling their stories and sharing their insights.
Becoming an Upstander
Brian Fong shares his personal journey to becoming an upstander on a recent episode of the “Language Alchemy” podcast.
Vote for Facing History in CREDO’s Monthly Funding Challenge
Every month, CREDO Mobile chooses three nonprofits to receive grant funds. This month, Facing History is in the running! Help us continue supporting educators in nurturing students’ analytical skills, empathy, and civic agency by voting for us before September 30.