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.
New Teaching Resources for They Called Us Enemy and Author Event with George Takei
Participating in our All Community Read? Our recommended resources can support you and your school as you learn about Japanese American incarceration.
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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.
![Graphic reads "SHINE A LIGHT on Antisemitism"](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/ITW_ShinaeALight.png?h=e9403ca4&itok=TSBNov_C)
Join Us to Learn About Combating Contemporary Antisemitism
Learn about our upcoming Contemporary Antisemitism events, professional development opportunities and latest resources.
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18 Teacher Resources on Native American History and Culture
Below are 18 resources that middle and high school teachers can turn to when developing lesson plans related to the roles of Native American peoples in American history and contemporary life. These resources include online exhibitions at the Smithsonian; the Smithsonian’s Native Knowledge 360° Educational Initiative; the work of the Mitchell and Hood Museums; and the growing work of Facing History in these thematic areas.
![Three members of the Sioux tribe pose in Indian Village, 1898.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Black%20Foot-Standing-Bear_Big_Eagle_Sioux_ca_1898.jpg?h=26ac82e5&itok=5rYHkhl2)
Lessons about Antisemitism Strongly Impact Students
After taking our Brave Classrooms course, teachers were able to offer transformative lessons to students about antisemitism and how to stop it.
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Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life
Facing History’s viewing guide will help you connect with key lessons and messages while watching this important documentary.
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8 Resources for Teaching Immigration
Explore resources designed to help educators address immigration in the classroom with curiosity and confidence.
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All Community Read: George Takei’s They Called Us Enemy
Use this list of recommended resources to join in our All Community Read of George Takei's graphic memoir, They Called Us Enemy.
![Profile of George Takei alongside his Book "They Called Us Enemy"](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-10/FY24%20ACR%20Header_v2.png?h=e9403ca4&itok=juRPIBQr)
Between Two Worlds: An Iranian American’s Perspective on History, Identity, and Hope
From losing the Iran they knew to revolution in 1979 to watching the current revolution from afar, a friend of Facing History shares her family's story.
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George Takei on Standing Up to Racism, Then and Now
George Takei speaks to the Facing History community about his childhood experience in an incarceration camp and anti-Asian racism on the rise today.
![A black and white photo of George Takei](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-09/George%20Takei%20_v2.png?h=9a1378d6&itok=sRJKlDnn)
Dr. Carol Anderson on Racial Justice and Voting
We are joined by Dr. Carol Anderson to discuss the struggle for voting rights faced by African Americans over the course of United States history.
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