Summer Learning Happens at Home
New research suggests that home-based activities and family involvement keeps kids primed for learning all summer.
A Lesson Series on the Complexity of Jewish Identity for Middle School Students
Explore the struggles and triumphs of people navigating the intricacies of their Jewish identities, confronting adversity and shattering assumptions.
Teachers Say Teaching for Equity and Justice Makes a Difference
Teaching for Equity and Justice fosters equity awareness in order to build more inclusive classrooms and improve school culture.
Overcoming Polarization: The Importance of Civil Discourse in a Divided World
Facing History offers tools that can help navigate conversations on polarizing topics with empathy, self-awareness, and critical thinking.
Using Poetry to Teach US History
Poetry can connect students to the emotions and decisions of experiences of people throughout US history.
Trust Youth, Trust Educators
Facing History’s CEO discusses the importance of empowering teachers to create a safe learning space amidst growing polarization in the classroom.
Classroom Resources on AAPI History and Contemporary Life
These resources can help you explore the complexities of Asian and Pacific Islander American histories and contemporary experiences with students.
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.
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.
Disrupting Patriarchy in the Classroom with Carol Gilligan
Glean insights from Facing History Board of Scholars member Carol Gilligan’s groundbreaking work on gender to disrupt patriarchy in the classroom.
The Myth of a Post-Racial Society After the Obama Presidency
Barack Obama's legacy as the first Black president of the US was shaped in part by the politics, race relations, and legacy of the Reconstruction era.