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-)
What Makes Hate Crimes Different from Other Crimes?
Students learn what hate crimes are and how they can take care of themselves and others while learning about hate crimes.
!["Hate crime" words on a dark surface](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-11/GettyImages-1323667040.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=K077G_59)
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-)
Antisemitism Resource Collection
Learn about how to identify and stand up to antisemitism today in your classroom and your community.
![A person stands with a sign that reads "No Tolerance for Anti-Semitism."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/NoToleranceforAntiSemitismSignatDemonstration_FH2178676.jpg?h=4bce8042&itok=bKV4JwsZ)
Staging the Compelling Question
Students are introduced to the compelling question by annotating the question and completing an anticipation guide about educational justice.
![Kristina Vancil speaking to students in a Chicago classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-02/SL_190523_0534.jpg?h=a49d782d&itok=KUtAJGSJ)
Confronting Contemporary Antisemitism
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Chautauqua, NY
Please join Facing History & Ourselves and the Holocaust and Social Justice Education Program of Chautauqua County on October 18th for our workshop “Confronting Contemporary Antisemitism.” This event will be held in-person.
![A person stands with a sign that reads "No Tolerance for Anti-Semitism."](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/NoToleranceforAntiSemitismSignatDemonstration_FH2178676.jpg?h=4bce8042&itok=bKV4JwsZ)
A Brief History of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 was not always widely known, but that has changed. The lessons of this moment in history remain deeply relevant today.
![Greenwood’s Gurley Hotel After The 1921 Tulsa Massacre](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-06/Greenwood%E2%80%99s%20Gurley%20Hotel%20After%20The%201921%20Tulsa%20Massacre%20%28FH2207953%29.jpg?h=f6328600&itok=8fiV2mPn)
A Part and Apart: Inclusion and Exclusion in Our Jewish Communities
Students consider the benefits and challenges of identity labeling and their identity experiences within and outside their Jewish communities.
Stonewall Was Important But Not Because it Was First
There is a long history of protests long before Stonewall that highlight the struggle of LGBTQ people to gain civil rights.
![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-)
Paragraph 175 & the Origins of the Pink Triangle
Learn about Paragraph 175 and the origins of the pink triangle, now a reclaimed source of pride and remembrance in LGBTQIA+ communities.
![Marchers carrying a pink triangle with the words: 'Never Forget' at the Lesbian and Gay Pride event, London, 18th June 1994.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-06/GettyImages-1438232625.jpg?h=3fd7e85e&itok=uz7zt64N)