“I Am Jewish”
Journalist Thomas Friedman reflects on his identity as he responds to the phrase "I Am Jewish."
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National Socialism Election Poster
German election propaganda poster for the Prussian Landtag elections targeting the working class
![1930 poster of a masculine white farmer with a sack over his shoulder](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/National_Socialism_Election_Poster_FH229410.jpg?h=b12eb09c&itok=E_TgVnLD)
Nazi Propaganda Depicting Martin Luther
This propaganda poster from 1933 reads, “Hitler’s fight and Luther’s teaching are the best defense for the German people.”
![This propaganda poster from 1933 reads, “Hitler’s fight and Luther’s teaching are the best defense for the German people.”](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_1933_NaziPropagandaDepictingMartinLuther_FH229430.jpg?h=8e8ffec8&itok=U_tsi-fT)
UDHR Infographic
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948. It states the basic rights and freedoms to which all people are entitled.
![The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948. It states the basic rights and freedoms to which all people are entitled.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-09/UDHR_Infographic_1.jpg?h=85eae72e&itok=qU3cRgNE)
Di'Vennci Lucas: "Colorblind"
In this clip from American Creed, Lucas, a first generation Stanford University student, reflects on the relationship between race and identity.
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Untitled Poem by Beth Strano
Read this poem by Beth Strano with your students to consider what a brave classroom community looks like.
!["Facing History & Ourselves Lick-Wilmerding High School San Francisco, CA, USA Drew Bird Photography San Francisco Bay Area Based International Photographer Have Camera. Will Travel. www.drewbirdphoto.com drew@drewbirdphoto.com "](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/facing-history-sf-drew-bird-a-162.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=g3TYrdec)
Identity Chart (UK)
Identity charts are a graphic tool that can help students consider the many factors that shape who we are as individuals and as communities.
![Diagram with the student's name in the center surrounded by adjectives.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Identity_Chart_UK.jpeg?h=bfe9072a&itok=iDQI3kzl)
African Identities
South African leader Nelson Mandela shares a transformative memory from his school years that affected his understanding of his identity as a Xhosa and an African.
!["A young Nelson Mandela poses for a photograph in Umtata shortly before moving to Fort Beaufort to attend Healdtown Comprehensive School. "](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Nelson_Mandela_Medium_res.jpg?h=623540e1&itok=0V950_BY)
Community Matters: A Facing History & Ourselves Approach to Advisory
Our advisory curriculum contains a year’s worth of activities, student handouts, and best practices to help you build student-centered spaces where honest questioning, discussion, and social and academic growth can occur.
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Africans Resist White Control
Explore the responses by leaders of the African National Congress to the new Union of South Africa government’s racially motivated Native Lands Act of 1913.
![Sol Plaatje was the co-founder of the African National Congress (ANC). As an activist and politician, he spent much of his life fighting for the enfranchisement and liberation of the South African people.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Sol_Plaatje.png?h=0bcf1b58&itok=yGWQuP50)
Agency and Action in the World Today
This handout helps students reflect on an example of individual or collective agency in the world today that inspires them.
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