Using Poetry to Teach US History
Poetry can connect students to the emotions and decisions of experiences of people throughout US history.
![Examining Passengers Aboard Ships, Vessel Is The Shimyo Maru, Angel Island, California](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-05/00482-2011-001-ac.jpg?h=53deb655&itok=Raq0eT62)
The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston: A New Historical Investigation
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Boston, MA
Experience our new C-3 style inquiry on educational justice in Boston, applying analysis of equity and justice in schooling in the 1960s and 1970s and drawing connections to today. This event will be hosted in-person.
![A teacher speaks to a group of students gathered around them at a table](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/WhitneyYoungHS_NewEngalnd_2017.jpg?h=def3cf70&itok=ZbAhqrXq)
Targeting the Other: Holocaust and Human Behavior for NYCPS Educators
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New York, NY
This workshop is for New York City Public School middle and high school teachers and will explore how the Nazis used racist ideology to dismantle German democracy. This event will be hosted in-person.
![Photography for Facing History & Ourselves web site and publications.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/8-10-17FacH09496.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=cEEfbWNH)
Why Just Mercy Matters
The film Just Mercy can offer invaluable insights to students in unpacking the harsh realities of the justice systems.
![Bryan Stevenson giving a Ted Talk](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-07/6945122783_9955987a88_o.jpg?h=0c2904f9&itok=YxyiJlBr)
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.
![World Refugee Day image.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/Responding_with_Humanity_AP_17257567061052_Medium_res.jpg?h=780e8245&itok=04F_OwYN)
Exploring Identity, Agency, and Belonging in an ELA classroom for NYCPS
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New York, NY
This workshop for New York City Public School middle and high teachers will explore ELA classroom resources that deepen students’ understanding of identity and belonging and inspire their sense of agency. This event will be held in-person.
![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)
The Reichstag Fire: The Shift from Democracy to Dictatorship
Germany's Reichstag Fire is seen as a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy.
![Germans look on as the Reichstag building burns on February 27, 1933.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_1933_ReichstagFire_%20FH229429.jpg?h=40d6a7d7&itok=PBcAxqXk)
How To Assess the Strength of a Democracy
Create a checklist to assess what makes a healthy democracy, especially in times of divisiveness.
![Definition of Democracy](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-06/iStock-531943280.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=juTZbmTu)
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.
![Paper cutout face of diverse culture together with scales of justice to convey racial equality and law and order](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-05/AdobeStock_570056529.jpeg?h=4a65782f&itok=HkGNxAKJ)
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.
![Jacqueline Murekatete speaking into a microphone](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-04/JM4.jpg?h=76931a7c&itok=eh4h25ma)
Samuel Bak’s Illuminations Audio Tour
This audio tour features commentary by Holocaust scholar Lawrence Langer on the 28 paintings in Holocaust survivor Samuel Bak’s Illuminations collection.
![Illustration "Concept" by Samuel Bak](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-03/BK1575_print.jpg?h=9f9ace78&itok=yBDsz5pI)