Confronting Genocide Denial
Students will explore some of the causes and consequences of denying the Armenian Genocide and reflect on the role of public art to commemorate difficult histories.
![A mural by Arutyun Gozukuchikyan a.k.a. ArtViaArt in Los Angeles.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Armenian_Genocide_mural_card_Medium_res.jpg?h=24afd704&itok=69iBr0p0)
European Jewish Life before World War II
Students analyze images and film that convey the richness of Jewish life across Europe at the time of the Nazis’ ascension to power.
![Shabbtai (Shepske) Sonenson takes one of the shtetl's Hebrew teachers for a ride on his new motorcycle.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/Holocaust_1941_ShabbtaiSonensonOnMotorcycle_FH2115443.jpg?h=d392e916&itok=DmuRlDw6)
Introducing the Unit
Students develop a contract establishing a reflective classroom community as they prepare to explore the historical case study of this unit.
![A high school student writes on a piece of paper.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-06/StudentinClassroom.jpg?h=2992ba0a&itok=BSyOt4Mw)
Eight Recommended YA Books That Celebrate Immigrants
Facing History staff share engaging and insightful YA books in commemoration of Immigrant Heritage Month
![Crafted people of all colors circling the world](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-06/Crafted%20people%20of%20all%20colors%20circling%20the%20world%20%28FH2207839%29_0.png?h=9e2a23cf&itok=3dpBRfOn)
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-)
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.”
![Image of Pride Flag in the wind](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2024-06/toni-reed-QNDe8pKvpbM-unsplash_1.jpg?h=54d1c1f1&itok=cy-iqxUj)
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)
In Pursuit of Educational Equity and Justice: Schooling in Canada
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Explore how educational systems, educators, students and communities can define and pursue educational equity and justice.
![Picture of students teamwork.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-03/09282018_Facing_History_Youth_Summit_%C2%A9Focht_236.jpg?h=c9f93661&itok=wmIhOYhd)
Red Scarf Girl Today: An Interview with Ji-li Jiang
Red Scarf Girl author Ji-li Jiang illuminates a number of key lessons that American educators and citizens can glean from the Chinese Cultural Revolution.
![A drawing of young children in China holding little red books in the air.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-08/RedScarfGirl_preview.png?h=52abab5c&itok=GXuIUI83)
Nationalism and the Aftermath of World War I
Students consider the ways in which World War I intensified people’s loyalty to their country and resentment toward others perceived as a threat.
![Map showing major alliances and advances of the Central and Allied powers during World War I.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2022-05/Map_32_Europe_ME_WWI_1914_18.jpg?h=38e4958f&itok=hSmRZuQZ)