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.
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May Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of March for use with KS3-4 and S1-4 students.
Poetry and Identity
Bringing poetry into the classroom introduces a model for creative expression and self-reflection that can help students find their voice.
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.
Resistance and Black History
Black resistance to systemic racism has formed a powerful narrative where hate and power are met with organization and defiance.
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.
January Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of January for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 students.
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.
December Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of December for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 students.
November Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of November for use with Key Stage 3 and 4 students.
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.