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.
Year-In-Review: Popular Resources for Teaching Current Events
Current Events are ever-present. These are Facing History resources teachers used most in 2023 to help their students process and understand the news.
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Top Five Social Studies Resources for Teachers
Start 2024 with Facing History’s most compelling social studies material. This year’s most popular content spans a variety of history topics.
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Hope Will Never Be Silent
How do we remain hopeful in the face of overwhelming sorrow and anger? Use these strategies to help you and your students stay engaged.
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Inclusive Leadership: Lean into Discomfort
Facing History’s President and CEO offers advice for school leaders on how to navigate polarizing moments with students, staff, and the communities you serve.
![Our President and CEO, Desmond K. Blackburn PhD addresses a crowd of educators, alums, students, and supporters in Memphis, TN](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/Desmond2.png?h=e9403ca4&itok=txkL8JvY)
The Power of a Single Word: The 75th Anniversary of the Genocide Convention
Seventy-five years after coining the term "genocide," Raphael Lemkin's voice continues to echo in the consciousness and responses of global citizens.
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Bringing the Nanjing Atrocities into Your Study of World War II
Use Facing History’s collection of resources about the Nanjing Atrocities to expand students' understanding of the scope and impact of World War II across the globe.
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Religious Inclusion in the Workplace with Prof. Binna Kandola
Much emphasis has been placed in recent times on racial and gender inclusivity, but an area that's often overlooked is religious inclusion.
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Top Five ELA Resources for Teachers
Discover our most popular ELA resources of the year and get inspired as you plan for 2024.
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Who are we without our values?
The values that lead Facing History extend beyond the classroom. Our entire community are participants in the work we do.
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Shine A Light: Standing Together against Antisemitism
Facing History partners with Shine A Light to combat antisemitism, and explore how antisemitism shows up in classrooms, communities, and digital spaces.
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December Assemblies (UK)
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of December for use with S1-S4 and KS3-KS4 students.
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