Analytical Writing: The GCSE Character Essay
Students write an essay on character having generated claims, selected and annotated evidence, and read a model essay.
Responding to Hate in Your School
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Virtual
During this webinar, we discussed the challenges schools face when confronting the persistence of racism and antisemitism and provided resources to help you respond to hatred in your schools.
Rethinking America and the Holocaust
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Virtual
Explore the motivations, pressures, and fears that shaped Americans’ responses to Nazism, the European refugee crisis of the 1930s, and the Holocaust. The webinar draws on Facing History’s innovative approach to historical inquiry and groundbreaking new sources from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's special exhibition, Americans and the Holocaust.
Apprendre l’Histoire: Sauvetage dans le Journal de Peter Feigl
À l’aide d’extraits de journal et de documents historiques, les élèves apprennent à connaître les réseaux complexes de sauvetage qui ont coopéré pour sauver la vie d’enfants juifs pendant la Shoah.
The 1963 Chicago Public School Boycott
Teach about the 1963 Chicago Public Schools Boycott as an entry point as entry point for discussing the history of segregation in US northern cities.
Les choix aux élections de la République de Weimar
Les élèves lisent des biographies fictives de citoyens allemands et font des hypothèses sur les choix de vote des citoyens lors des élections de Weimar.
Backlash and the KKK
Students learn about the violent responses to the transformation of US democracy that occurred as a result of Radical Reconstruction.
Shifting Public Opinion
Students examine the factors that led many northerners to turn against federal policies passed during the Reconstruction era that protected freedpeople.
Understanding Class
Students explore class, status, etiquette and hierarchy to deepen their knowledge of the social expectations and values which guide the world in which the characters live.
Understanding Mr Birling
Students study the character of Mr Birling, critically assessing Priestley’s presentation of him, before using the character to reflect on how identity can influence people's views and behaviour.
Understanding Mrs Birling
Students consider what factors impacted Mrs Birling’s treatment of Eva Smith, and create a universe of obligation graphic representation for her character.