Inclusive Leadership: Lean into Discomfort
Facing History’s President and CEO offers advice for school leaders on how to navigate polarizing moments with students, staff, and the communities you serve.
![Our President and CEO, Desmond K. Blackburn PhD addresses a crowd of educators, alums, students, and supporters in Memphis, TN](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/Desmond2.png?h=e9403ca4&itok=txkL8JvY)
Freedom Dreaming and the Struggle for Equality after Emancipation
We consider how the Emancipation Proclamation opened up the chance for freedpeople to finally determine their own lives and what that looked like.
![Graphic image of reading The Emancipation Proclamation](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-12/3a08642r.jpg?h=aaf45653&itok=St9QJ6ma)
New Teaching Resources for They Called Us Enemy and Author Event with George Takei
Participating in our All Community Read? Our recommended resources can support you and your school as you learn about Japanese American incarceration.
![Group of teenagers reading together](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-01/Group_of_teenagers_reading_together.jpg?h=9d5da6b6&itok=97iiMXGm)
Allyship in the Classroom: Trans Awareness Week
Trans Awareness Week and Trans Remembrance Day represent an opportunity for teachers to consider how to create an affirming classroom for trans students.
![Supporters at London Trans Pride 2022.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/1.jpg?h=57024e64&itok=6nVg82dT)
Remembering Stonewall on the 50th Anniversary
As we approach the anniversary of this momentous event in the gay rights movement, we reflect on the contributions of two prominent activists.
![Photo of the exterior of Stonewall Inn](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/Stonewall_Inn%2C_West_Village_%286445657017%29.jpg?h=a32b3037&itok=uMhtRhL-)
The Resilience and Leadership of Women
The stories and achievements of women past and present offer lessons on how each of us can work as upstanders and advocate for true gender equality.
![Set of diverse women characters with a variety of ethnicities and backgrounds in a cute, colorful animated style](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/Set%20of%20diverse%20women%20characters%20with%20a%20variety%20of%20ethinicities%20and%20backgrounds%20in%20a%20cute%2C%20colorful%20animated%20style%20AdobeStock_324705117.jpeg?h=59586a52&itok=ZU3tyLbN)
Expressing Diversity in Jewish Identity: Blending In and Standing Out
This two-day lesson uses the story of Purim as a frame to examine how Jews have preserved and protected their identities and culture in dominant societies by choosing when to blend in and when to stand out.
![A Jewish family pictured in Yemen](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-03/GettyImages-607446350.jpg?h=eec5a94e&itok=ZTRvXmoY)
Nothing about Us without Us: Promoting Disability History and Awareness in Classrooms
Explore resources to bring disability education into your classroom and support progress towards an inclusive and equitable society.
![Graphic image of disability pride flag](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-03/Disability_Pride_ITW_Header.jpg?h=c9a3a702&itok=V-MHz74-)
The Pursuit of Educational Justice in Boston: A New Historical Investigation
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Experience our new C-3 style inquiry on educational justice in Boston, which aims to widen our historical lens of the city in the 1960s and 1970s and draw connections between equity and justice in schools then and now.
![Two student listen intently to a presentation](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/03232018_Facing_History_Lynda_Lowery.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=2KISdjHb)
Introducing Ideas This Week
Welcome! We've created a list to help you explore the best of what we have to offer. It covers topics including educator competencies, classroom resources, inspiring stories, and more.
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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)