Celebrating Our California Community of 2024 Upstanders
In our annual California Partner School Network Upstander Celebration, we highlight the actions of upstanders within this community.
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.
Nine YA Reading Recs for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Celebrate AAPI coming-of-age stories with this list of YA fiction and non-fiction titles curated by Facing History staff.
Using Poetry to Teach US History
Poetry can connect students to the emotions and decisions of experiences of people throughout US history.
Fostering Civic Imagination and Empowering Students to Shape the Future
Help students consider and pursue a better world, become empowered civic actors, and build connections using their imaginations.
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.
2024 California Upstanders: A Digital Gallery
Read inspiring stories of students and educators from our Northern and Southern California Partner School Network who have exemplified what it means to be an upstander.
May Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of May for use with KS3-4 and S1-4 students.
Introducing Our New Borders & Belonging Collection
Explore our second thematic teaching collection created for middle and high school ELA classrooms.
Honoring Arab American Heritage, Stories, and Changemakers
Explore the history of Arab people in the United States and how they have shaped American culture and society.