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Community Matters: A Facing History & Ourselves Approach to Advisory
Duration
Part of a full-year programSubject
- Advisory
Grade
8–10Language
English — USPublished
Overview
Adolescence is a time when two tasks take on special importance: determining our own individual identity and figuring out where and how we belong. These themes of identity, membership, belonging, and participation are the cornerstones of Facing History’s advisory curriculum for grades 8–10.
Built on a foundation of social and emotional learning, this curriculum provides a year’s worth of activities and materials designed to help you build student-centered spaces where honest questioning, discussion, and social and academic growth can occur.
Students who participate in this curriculum will
- build understanding and empathy,
- break down stereotypes,
- discover their voices,
- develop the skills necessary for academic and community success,
- and build civic agency and find new ways to participate in the school and local community.
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Facing History & Ourselves is designed for educators who want to help students explore identity, think critically, grow emotionally, act ethically, and participate in civic life. It’s hard work, so we’ve developed some go-to professional learning opportunities to help you along the way.
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Centering Student Voices to Build Community and Agency
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