A Letter to Teachers: This is Facing History
Margot Stern Strom, students and educators discuss Facing History’s story and impact.
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Introducing Agency (Adapted Version)
Introduce your students to the concept of agency, and help them learn how to apply the concept in their own lives.
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Somali Drought
A Somali soldier provides security as newly displaced Somalis gather at a camp in the Garasbaley area on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia, March 28, 2017.
![A group of people in a camp in Somalia.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/2017_DisplacedSomalis_FH2117411.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=QBQlm-zX)
Venezuelan Migrants in Peru
Venezuelan citizens wait to receive temporary residence status at the immigration office in Lima, Peru, August 21, 2018.
![A woman sitting in a full waiting area looks at her passport.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/2018_ImmigratioinOfficeinLima_FH289808.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=j9-Gqh5y)
Za'atri Refugee Camp in Jordan
According to the UNHCR, 79,225 people lived in the Za'atri Refugee Camp in Jordan, near the Syrian border. All of them fled from Syria to escape the brutal civil war.
![Aerial view of the Za'atri refugee camp in Jordan near the Syrian border.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/2013_Aerialviewofzaatriregugeecamp_FH2174138.jpeg?h=3d552d23&itok=rgzLfH5S)
What is Normal?
Students read and annotate two excerpts from Jonathan Mooney’s book Normal Sucks: How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines.
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What is Normal? (en español)
Students read and annotate two excerpts from Jonathan Mooney’s book Normal Sucks: How to Live, Learn, and Thrive Outside the Lines. This resource is in Spanish.
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Image and Appearance: Anticipation Guide
Students use this handout to reflect on body image and beauty standards.
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Image and Appearance: Anticipation Guide (en español)
Students use this handout to reflect on body image and beauty standards.
This resource is in Spanish.
![Students works on an in-class assignment.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/Los_Angeles_Classroom_2018_FH287381.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=CYXrcEtT)
Don’t Misunderstand Me! Exit Ticket
Students use this handout to reflect on misunderstandings they've experienced.
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Don’t Misunderstand Me! Exit Ticket (en español)
Students use this handout to reflect on misunderstandings they've experienced. This resource is in Spanish.
![Students engage in classroom discussion.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-11/Los_Angeles_Summit_2018_FH287368.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=de8Ti6TI)