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Introducing Our US History Curriculum Collection
Draw from this flexible curriculum collection as you plan any middle or high school US history course. Featuring units, C3-style inquiries, and case studies, the collection will help you explore themes of democracy and freedom with your students throughout the year.
Custom and Conscience: Margot Stern Strom reflects on growing up in Memphis, TN in the 1950s
Margot Stern Strom, the founder and President Emerita of Facing History & Ourselves, describes growing up in Jim Crow-era Memphis.
Dr. Hong Zheng Reflects on his Earliest Memories of the Second Sino-Japanese War
Dr. Hong Zheng reflects on his earliest memory as a five year old during the Second Sino-Japanese War when Japanese airplanes dropped bombs around his village, forcing his family to seek shelter in an air raid shelter.
Creating "We and They": Kwame Anthony Appiah
Kwame Anthony Appiah discusses how and why humans create a “we and they” distinction.
Day of Learning 2013 - Binna Kandola: Diffusing Bias
Binna Kandola delivers a talk as part of the Day of Learning “Reimagining Self and Other.”
Prejudice and Pride (1965-1980)
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Part five of Latino Americans details the creation of the proud Chicano identity, as labor leaders organize farm workers and activists push for better education opportunities for Latinos, the inclusion of Latino studies, and political empowerment.
Pico Iyer: Where Is Home?
Watch the video and use the accompanying viewing guide of travel writer Pico Iyer's TED Talk "Where Is Home?"
Richard Blanco: Navigating the Borders of Belonging
In this short video, poet Richard Blanco considers the ways his identity has shaped his sense of self and where he belongs.
Richard Blanco: Finding Belonging in Others
Richard Blanco explores how storytelling and poetry cultivate empathy and foster connection between individuals and groups.
Richard Blanco: Searching for Home
Richard Blanco reflects on the role of storytelling, writing, and memory in his journey to answer the question, “Where am I from?”
Inspiring the Next Generation of Writers: A Conversation with Richard Blanco
Richard Blanco shares advice and strategies to foster a welcoming classroom environment and develop an engaging approach to teaching poetry.