127 Results
Advisory
Anticipation Guides
Get students thinking about the ideas and themes that they’ll encounter in a unit or a text.
![Students sit in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/SanFrancisco_Classroom_2017_FH152732_teaser.jpeg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=AT_XgrCo)
Anticipation Guides (UK)
Get students thinking about the ideas and themes that they’ll encounter in a unit or a text.
![Students sit in a classroom.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/SanFrancisco_Classroom_2017_FH152732_teaser.jpeg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=AT_XgrCo)
Barometer: Taking a Stand on Controversial Issues
Structure an active class discussion in which students express their opinions by standing along a continuum.
![Students discussing in pairs facing each other](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Memphis_Classroom_2015_FH221010.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=bm1hqy9J)
Barometer: Taking a Stand on Controversial Issues (UK)
Structure an active class discussion in which students express their opinions by standing along a continuum.
![Students discussing in pairs facing each other](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Memphis_Classroom_2015_FH221010.jpg?h=10d202d3&itok=bm1hqy9J)
Teaching the Election: A Workshop for New England Educators
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Boston, MA
This workshop will support educators in teaching and guiding students’ understanding of elections and the importance of democratic dialogue. This event will occur in-person.
![Women at voting booth](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-10/Day_after_Midterms_GettyImages-1058953828.jpg?h=684e6553&itok=fX0AktGo)
Back to School in an Election Year: Crucial Conversations in the Classroom
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Virtual
In a presidential election year, contentious issues can arise and affect our school cultures. In this workshop series, we will provide tools and techniques to prepare students to engage in civil discourse and create a culture of Brave Space in your classroom.
![A teacher helps students during class.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/2020_DSC04333_FH2122257_teaser.jpeg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=QfWGU4nH)
Back to School in an Election Year: Core Concepts in Media Literacy
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Virtual
This workshop will explore core concepts of media literacy, particularly as relates to how Jewish students absorb and assimilate the news they hear that relates to their Jewish identity. In this workshop, we will delve into how students can develop healthy news habits, fact-check the stories they encounter, and identify trustworthy sources of information.
![A teacher helps students during class.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/2020_DSC04333_FH2122257_teaser.jpeg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=QfWGU4nH)
Back to School in an Election Year: Upholding a Healthy Democracy
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Virtual
How do we help students understand the factors that contribute to the strength of a democracy? How do we explore the fragility of democracy and the divides that tear at the fabric of society? In this session we will delve into these questions with attention to the ways in which educators can cultivate civic agency.
![A teacher helps students during class.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/2020_DSC04333_FH2122257_teaser.jpeg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=QfWGU4nH)
The Complexity of Jewish Identity: A Minority Identity in a Dominant Culture
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Virtual
This webinar will explore a new Facing History lesson on how the story of Hanukkah can frame an exploration of the complexity of Jewish identity.
![Teacher holds class discussion in front of a whiteboard](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/SL_190523_0501.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=8Cm0geCo)
Bio-poem: Connecting Identity and Poetry
Students clarify aspects of their identity or the identity of a historical or literary figure by writing poems that focus on deeper elements of personal makeup like experiences, relationships, hopes, and interests.
Color, Symbol, Image
Invite students to nonverbally communicate something they have read or watched, using a color, a symbol, and an image.
![Student artwork](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/SanFrancisco_Classroom_2004_FH129387.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=N-C05Q6A)