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.
Recap: Digging Deeper at Facing History's Immigration Summit
Facing History reflects on Identity, Membership, and Belonging: A Summit on Teaching Immigration.
Reflections on the Teaching for Equity and Justice Summit 2021
Facing History shares core themes explored in the Teaching for Equity and Justice Summit.
Back to School: Co-Create Your Space to Build Community
Learn about including your students in imagining their classroom community in the first days of school.
6 Resources for Teaching Current Events
Explore classroom resources to help you prepare to teach about current events.
How Do We Pursue Equity in Education? By Learning, Unlearning, and Muddling Through
Facing History shares the historical contexts that shape educational inequity and what it takes to disrupt it.
Exploring Audre Lorde’s Intersectionality
Audre Lorde was a Black lesbian scholar, feminist, mother, and poet who challenged us to think about the intersectionality of politics and identity.
Reflecting on Anti-Black Violence, Justice, and Accountability
In the wake of Derek Chauvin’s conviction in the murder of George Floyd, we reflect on the historical and contemporary violence that surrounds this guilty verdict.
Exploring Race and Education with Dr. Eve Ewing
Eve Ewing's research and books examine the intersection of race and history from the perspective of a native Chicagoan. We take a look at some of her celebrated 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.
Why Just Mercy Matters
The film Just Mercy can offer invaluable insights to students in unpacking the harsh realities of the justice systems.
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.