Culturally Responsive Texts with Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul
On-Demand
Virtual
In this webinar Dr. Sonja Cherry-Paul discussed the necessity of culturally responsive texts in ELA classrooms.
![Facing History & Ourselves Students in the classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-05/221116-0593.jpg?h=f3a37c6e&itok=pSCLRA_z)
Back-to-School Toolkit: Teaching Strategies and Resources for the School Year
On-Demand
Virtual
Prepare for the coming school year as we explore teaching strategies and flexible resources designed to help you begin getting to know your students.
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African American Experiences During the Reconstruction Era
On-Demand
Virtual
In this conversation writer and historian Dr. Kidada Williams presented her research on African Americans’ fight for liberty and equality during the Reconstruction era.
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Understanding the Historical Context for Educational Inequity with Dr. Jeffries
On-Demand
Virtual
In this webinar, Dr. Hasan Kwame Jeffries provides historical context for the inequities we see in our schools and classrooms today.
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Combating Bias & Isolation in Adolescence: Strategies for Teachers and Families
On-Demand
Virtual
The question is considered: how can teachers and families work together to help young people develop their understanding of themselves and the world around them?
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How Historical Empathy Helps Students Understand the World Today
Developing historical empathy can help students engage with the past while understanding their own role in the world today.
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George Takei on Standing Up to Racism, Then and Now
George Takei speaks to the Facing History community about his childhood experience in an incarceration camp and anti-Asian racism on the rise today.
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Latinx Authors and Books for Hispanic Heritage Month and Beyond
Explore these lauded books centered on Hispanic American peoples and their experiences to celebrate Hispanic American Heritage Month.
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Heeding King's Words: Reflections for MLK Day
The work of Martin Luther King Jr. was defined by the struggle for equity and peace. As we confront today's inequities, his insights can be a guide.
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Reflections on Plymouth: "This is where our people are."
Cheryl Andrews-Maltais talks about feelings around the Mayflower landing, celebrating Indigenous survival, and how to teach true history.
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Between Two Worlds: An Iranian American’s Perspective on History, Identity, and Hope
From losing the Iran they knew to revolution in 1979 to watching the current revolution from afar, a friend of Facing History shares her family's story.
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