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.
Afrofuturism and Black Joy
Incorporate Black joy into your teachings by highlighting the resilience, creativity, and humanity of the black community through the rich world of afrofuturism.
![African Woman Wearing Futuristic Face Mask and gold crown](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-09/iStock-1278418527.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=n-z7yrpi)
New Books on Native American History and Life
Facing History shares the scholarly work and personal insights of Native scholars and memoirists.
![A colorful graphic that reads "Native American Heritage Month."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-04/Native_American_Heritage_Month_graphic.jpeg?h=97a06f33&itok=pvWHSQV6)
Black Women Educators' Roundtable on Teaching and Current Events
What is the impact of racial violence and tensions on Black educators? We explore the challenges, joys, and opportunities in education with our panel of Black women educators.
![A black female educator smiles as her elementary school class writes at their desks.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/iStock-522138534.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=vgm7mdB0)
Facing Nagorno-Karabakh: An Expert Interview
Marc Mamigonian discusses the conflict taking place between Armenia and Azerbaijan along with historical context concerning the 1915 Armenian Genocide.
![Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh on outline map](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-09/iStock-1277576441.jpg?h=3b841809&itok=JibG0jLw)
How to Be an Upstander: Four Guiding Principles for Difficult Conversations
This piece outlines four pillars that can help us navigate challenging discussions in the classroom.
![Picture of two students talking.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/4_guiding_principles_1440x560.jpeg?h=b1512c13&itok=Ubdrptdd)
Disrupting Patriarchy in the Classroom with Carol Gilligan
Glean insights from Facing History Board of Scholars member Carol Gilligan’s groundbreaking work on gender to disrupt patriarchy in the classroom.
![Black and white image of Carol Gilligan Speaking At Podium](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-07/Box1_100.jpg?h=58dd4d8c&itok=9K5vEq0m)
6 Classroom Design Tips for Teachers
These classroom design strategies will help you set up your classroom to positively impact student behavior and deepen learning.
![A birds eye view of a classroom filled with students in conversation.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/2018_classroomimage_FH287366.jpg?h=a141e9ea&itok=Vq5Ksw0d)
Sometimes Empathy is Hard for Teachers
The stresses of teaching can spread educators thin emotionally.
![Graphic image: woman sits at the computer and crying covering her face with her hands](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/WomanCryingAtDesk_Empathy_GraphicFH2187402.jpg?h=9e16a70f&itok=Z4bIGhGP)
Reclaiming the Fourth of July with Frederick Douglass
Learn about Frederick Douglass's "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" speech and how it remains to be a call to action for Americans today.
![Portrait of abolitionist Frederick Douglass in 1870.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/Ch02_Image02.jpg?h=03e84932&itok=0SLOCB9u)
Teaching LGBTQIA+ Students: Insights from Harvey Milk High School
In this interview, Harvey Milk High School staff discuss strategies for engaging with LGBTQIA+ students as an educator.
![LGBTQ pride flag on chalkboard.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/LGBTQPrideFlagChalkboard_iStock-929777058%20%281%29.jpeg?h=8e4088dc&itok=R2ov_E-w)
Remembering Stonewall on the 50th Anniversary
As we approach the anniversary of this momentous event in the gay rights movement, we reflect on the contributions of two prominent activists.
![Photo of the exterior of Stonewall Inn](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/Stonewall_Inn%2C_West_Village_%286445657017%29.jpg?h=a32b3037&itok=uMhtRhL-)