June Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of June for use with KS3-4 and S1-4 students.
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Donor and Board Member Spotlight: Lamont Jones
Chair of Facing History Chicago’s Membership Committee, Lamont Jones, shares how he honors the lessons of history.
![Lamont Jones at a book signing cropped](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-06/Lamont%20Jones%20at%20a%20book%20signing%20cropped.jpeg?h=f8519acb&itok=OihHQC6d)
Eight Recommended YA Books That Celebrate Immigrants
Facing History staff share engaging and insightful YA books in commemoration of Immigrant Heritage Month
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“Learning should never be stagnant.”
Lori Zaimi credits Facing History training for fostering an inclusive and responsive culture among her staff and students.
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Engaging Summer Reads for Teachers
A curated list of fiction, non-fiction, and professional interest books to put on your TBR list this summer.
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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.
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Understanding Our Past and Shaping Our Future During Civic Season
Learn more about Civic Season in this interview with upstander Alex Edgar, Youth Engagement Manager of Made By Us.
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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-)
Teaching the Missing History of LGBTQIA+ Civil Rights
Teachers are encouraged to discuss the history of LGBTQIA+ civil rights with their students to help them explore the dangers of fearing and demonizing the “other.”
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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)
After Eric Garner: One School’s Courageous Conversation
Teacher Dr. Steven Becton reflects on how educators can have difficult conversations with their students after polarizing situations in our society.
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