Six Questions for Jose Antonio Vargas
Students use these questions to guide their viewing of a TED Talk about the experience of an immigrant from the Philippines.
Responses to Migrants in Chiapas and Veracruz
Students analyze the actions of a character in the memoir Enrique's Journey.
Challenging the Single Story of Migrants
Students use the ideas in Chimamanda Adichie’s TED Talk to reflect on the stories told about migrants.
The First Nazi Uprising
Read about the role of Hitler’s trial and imprisonment after the Beer Hall Putsch in bringing him to German national attention.
The Holocaust: The Range of Responses
Use this handout in a Jigsaw activity that asks students to explore the range of responses to the Holocaust.
Elsbeth Lewin Remembers Kristallnacht
Holocaust survivor Elsbeth Lewin describes her and her family's experience of Kristallnacht in Mainz, Germany.
Empire of Dreams (1880-1942)
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Part two of Latino Americans documents how the American population begins to be reshaped by the influx of Cubans, Mexicans, and Puerto Ricans from 1880 into the 1940s.
Becoming American: The Chinese Experience
Watch the 3-part series that explores the impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act
Facing History Scholar Reflections: Kristallnacht
Dr. Paul Bookbinder describes Kristallnacht and explains what it meant for German Jews.
Facing History Scholar Reflections: The Holocaust
In this video, Dr. Paul Bookbinder gives a short overview of the Holocaust.