Echoes of the Holocaust: Eugenics and Disability in the Time of the Holocaust
On-Demand
Virtual
This webinar featured Dr. Patricia Heberer Rice, senior historian at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, and explored how the Nazis used eugenics in their pursuit of “Aryan genetic purity”.
![Teacher and Students](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Facing-History_SJLA_033.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=6k0Syi0f)
Borders and Belonging in U.S. History: The Angel Island Immigration Station
On-Demand
Virtual
In this webinar, Dr. Erika Lee & Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation staff explored the history of Asian exclusion and our new C-3 style inquiry on Angel Island.
![Immigrants arriving at Angel Island.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Immigrants_Arriving_At_Angel_Island_1911_FH2186765.jpg?h=d1f0e8ce&itok=6TRmkYH9)
Staging the Compelling Question
Students are introduced to the themes of the compelling question by exploring the concept of borders and learning about the Chinese Exclusion Act.
![Long border fence.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Long_border_fence_FH2185286.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=ouYCfOSu)
The Art of Listening – Video Testimony and the Study of History
On-Demand
Virtual
Join Facing History and the Fortunoff Video Archive to explore ways to use archival testimony to connect students to the lived experiences of survivors.
![Teacher and Students](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Facing-History_SJLA_033.jpg?h=f2fcf546&itok=6k0Syi0f)
Supporting Question 1: The History of the Angel Island Immigration Station
Students explore the supporting question “How did the Angel Island Immigration Station both reflect and enforce borders within American society?”
![Captain examines passengers aboard the The Shimyo Maru vessel.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Examining_Passengers_Among_The_Shimyo_Maru_1931_FH2186864.jpg?h=d71efc7d&itok=qdqQhkml)
Supporting Question 2: The Impacts of Detention on Immigrants and Their Descendants
Students explore the supporting question “How did border enforcement at the Angel Island Immigration Station impact immigrants and their descendants?”
![Angel Island Immigration Station Graphic](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Angel_Island_Immigration_Station_Graphic_FH2185645.jpeg?h=76207c4d&itok=ATkcH65D)
Supporting Question 3: Navigating the Borders of National Belonging
Students explore the supporting question “How does the history of immigration through Angel Island help us understand how we create and challenge borders today?”
![Kala Bagai Way Banner](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/Angel_Island_Kala_Baigai_Way_Banner_Cropped_FH2186768.jpg?h=48f19a7c&itok=AB3iL2ea)
Summative Performance Task & Taking Informed Action
Students culminate their arc of inquiry into the Angel Island Immigration Station by completing a C3-aligned Summative Performance Task and Taking Informed Action.
![Two students work together in class.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-01/San_Jose_Los_Angeles_Classroom_2018_FH287170.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=lguXCLfy)
Speaker Visit Checklist
This checklist provides guidance for thoughtfully hosting a witness-to-history guest speaker in your classroom.
The Nanjing Atrocities Timeline
A timeline of selected dates and events that align with the content explored in our resources on the Nanjing atrocities.
![Map of the Japanese Empire from 1870 to 1942.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/2014_JapaneseEmpireBuilding%281870-1942%29_FH135144.jpg?h=839b72c3&itok=fNfM1gRh)
Timeline of Events in China
This is a timeline of selected dates and events that align with the content explored in Facing History & Ourselves’ The Nanjing Atrocities: Crimes of War.
![The Nanjing Atrocities: Crimes of War](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-07/2022_NanjingHeaderImage%28cropped%29_FH2176175.jpg?h=24b0ebb3&itok=JcgyRENb)