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.
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)
What's Wrong with Jojo Rabbit?
Taika Waititi's film Jojo Rabbit polarized both critics and audiences. This review considers the limits of its perspective on WWII and antisemitism.
![A group of Hitler Youth marching through a field](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-09/Hitler_Youth_Hiking_FH229449.jpg?h=359ead47&itok=-lq1BuTl)
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)
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-)
It Takes a Village: The Success of Brown v. Board
The recent 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education reminds us that we must have all hands on deck in the continuing fight for educational equity.
![United through their diversity - hands of various colors forming a circle](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/United%20through%20their%20diversity%20-%20hands%20of%20various%20colors%20forming%20a%20circle%20%28FH2187570%29.jpg?h=a7ec3e08&itok=3O6JVY1Q)
School (Re)Segregation 65 Years After Brown v. Board
More than six decades after the overturning of racial segregation in US public schools, we reflect on the state of educational equity and academic achievement in the American school system.
![Paper cutout face of diverse culture together with scales of justice to convey racial equality and law and order](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-05/AdobeStock_570056529.jpeg?h=4a65782f&itok=HkGNxAKJ)
Advocating for Genocide Prevention: A Q&A With Mike Brand
Genocide prevention advocate Mike Brand talks about the power young people hold in helping to prevent genocides.
![World Refugee Day image.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Responding_with_Humanity_AP_17257567061052_Medium_res.jpg?h=780e8245&itok=04F_OwYN)
The Reichstag Fire: The Shift from Democracy to Dictatorship
Germany's Reichstag Fire is seen as a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy.
![Germans look on as the Reichstag building burns on February 27, 1933.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_1933_ReichstagFire_%20FH229429.jpg?h=40d6a7d7&itok=PBcAxqXk)
When Is Fake News Propaganda?
Facebook admits social media can be bad for democracy with the rise of fake news used to sway the 2016 presidential election. But when is fake news propaganda?
![Definition of propaganda on a poster: "Propaganda is the task of creating and directing public opinion"](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-07/PropagandaDefinitionR2.jpg?h=d1cb525d&itok=tJg54RUF)