Ralph Yarl, Prejudice, and Gun Violence
This reading contains excerpts from two published reflections on the death of Ralph Yarl.
![KANSAS CITY, MO- APRIL 18: Protesters chant at a rally for Black teen Ralph Yarl in front of U.S. District Court on April 18, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Rally%20for%20Ralph%20Yarl-Kansas%20City%20MO-2023%20%28FH2190247%29.jpg?h=a49d782d&itok=D_EEUE8c)
What Do We Do With a Variation? Question Sort
Help students analyze James Berry's poem "What Do We Do with a Variation?" by challenging them to sort and categorize its lines.
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What Do We Do With a Variation? Question Sort (en español)
Help students analyze James Berry's poem "What Do We Do with a Variation?" by challenging them to sort and categorize its lines. This resource is in Spanish.
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A Class Divided Viewing Guide
Guide students viewing of the documentary A Class Divided about a classroom experiment that examined difference and privilege.
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Student Activities: Responding to Recent Shootings and the Perils of Daily Life
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These student-facing slides contain activities designed to help students process feelings of insecurity in the face of the recent shootings of young people going about their daily lives.
![KANSAS CITY, MO- APRIL 18: Protesters chant at a rally for Black teen Ralph Yarl in front of U.S. District Court on April 18, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-04/Rally%20for%20Ralph%20Yarl-Kansas%20City%20MO-2023%20%28FH2190247%29.jpg?h=a49d782d&itok=D_EEUE8c)
The Battle of Cable Street Word Bank
Challenge students to make predictions about the Battle of Cable Street before learning about the history.
![Woman struggling with police as she is arrested for being an anti-fascist](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Arrested%20Anti-Fascist%20Demonstrator.jpg?h=5265ff56&itok=lPmk0zI3)
Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa
In this video, Professor Sarah Abrevaya Stein and Professor Aomar Boum establish the important historical context of Colonialism for understanding wartime North Africa.
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Viewing Guide for "Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa"
This handout contains questions that guide students' viewing and prompt discussion on the video, "Colonialism and the Jews of North Africa".
![Ruins of a building in North Africa.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/p191-The-Mellah-or-ghetto-of-Fez-.jpg?h=aa726b59&itok=uXFR9s8v)
Holocaust and Human Behavior: A Facing History & Ourselves Elective Course
Get all of the teacher-facing content for the Facing History and Ourselves high school elective course in Google Doc or PDF format.
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Action Project Planning Tool
Design your Choosing to Participate civic action project using this planning tool.
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Facing History Hacks: Connecting Social Justice, History, and Technology
San Francisco Bay Area teens explore ways technology can be used for social justice and community engagement at Facing History’s first ever Civic Hackathon hosted by Brocade.
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