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.
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How To Assess the Strength of a Democracy
Create a checklist to assess what makes a healthy democracy, especially in times of divisiveness.
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Acting Justly in Response to Unjust Laws
These guidelines help educators responsibly teach students to recognize and stand up to unjust laws they may encounter today.
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Women's Power in the Struggle for Freedom and Equal Rights
Throughout history, women have shaped and advanced human rights and democratic ideals by challenging societal norms and championing gender equality and civic freedom.
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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.
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A Lesson Series on the Complexity of Jewish Identity for Middle School Students
Explore the struggles and triumphs of people navigating the intricacies of their Jewish identities, confronting adversity and shattering assumptions.
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Using Poetry to Teach US History
Poetry can connect students to the emotions and decisions of experiences of people throughout US history.
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Nothing about Us without Us: Promoting Disability History and Awareness in Classrooms
Explore resources to bring disability education into your classroom and support progress towards an inclusive and equitable society.
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Interview with Rwandan Genocide Survivor Jacqueline Murekatete
Jacqueline Murekatete details her unlikely survival during the Rwandan genocide, and why sharing survivor testimony is critical to genocide prevention.
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How to Choose the Right Images When Teaching about Genocide
Consider this helpful criteria when using challenging imagery as part of genocide education in your classroom.
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Remembering Little Rock
Facing History shares on efforts to desegregate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1957 and provides resources for educators to use with their students to promote historical understanding, critical thinking, social-emotional learning, and civic agency.
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Remembering Grace Lee Boggs
The story of Chinese American activist and philosopher, Grace Lee Boggs, provides an inspiring example of the effectiveness of cross-racial organizing work between Black and Asian communities in pursuing racial justice by discovering shared stakes, committing to collective action, and nurturing ongoing resistance.
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