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Ideas This Week
Creative Tips for Using Teaching Strategies
Learn how Facing History teachers have adapted our teaching strategies for their classrooms.
![Male teacher in classroom](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/6-1-22FacH10490.jpg?h=4362216e&itok=q1kv9RkK)
Building Belonging with New Classroom Activities for Back to School
Use our updated Back-to-School Toolkit to help you build community with students and lay the foundation for building a brave, inclusive classroom.
![Rear view of high school students walking into college building together](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/BTS.jpg?h=4168c8c5&itok=anVPMSEO)
How Facing History Stirs the Call to Teach: An Alum Interview
Yenny Bautista found her voice and her confidence with the help of Facing History—she also discovered her passion for teaching.
![Yenny Bautista stands at a window corner which overlooks her college campus green.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/Bautista_Yenny_Photo.jpg?h=b6101ac9&itok=_Mb5jRxV)
Our Summer Supporter Event, UK
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our Summer Supporter Event “We are Facing History: Creating a More Inclusive Society”.
![Educators listening to Facing History & Ourselves staff speak.](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/-3284.jpg?h=b69e0e0e&itok=LQc5xN_a)
Civic Education as Community Development: An Interview with Daniel Warner
A Facing History educator shares his journey to teaching and the importance of using primary sources in designing learning experiences for students.
![Headshot of Daniel Warner](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/DanielWarnerHeadshot.jpg?h=8e42d36e&itok=9pQG3s6K)
Cultivating Critical Consciousness in the Classroom
Education scholars Drs. Graves and Seider present insights on the importance of cultivating critical consciousness in the classroom.
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September Assemblies
Download our assembly PowerPoints for the month of September for use with S1-S4 and KS3-KS4 students.
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9 of Our Favorite Back-to-School Activities and Resources
Try these classroom activities and resources at the start of the year to build a foundation for learning all year long.
![Students and educator work on an assignment](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/221116-0215.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=R-Z5CpUh)
Memory, Legacy, and Learning: A National Monument for Emmett Till & Mamie Till-Mobley
As we commemorate the anniversary of Emmett Till’s death we explore the importance of the new monument commissioned to preserve his and Mamie Till's legacy.
![A black and white image of the grave site of Emmet Till lies submerged in melting frost at the Burr Oak cemetery on March 5, 2012 on the outskirts of Chicago, Illinois](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/EmmetHeadstone.jpg?h=4e12ec0b&itok=8_QzoMZN)
Teaching for Equity and Justice Empowers Educators
Discover Teaching for Equity and Justice and how it makes a difference for teachers. This professional development has a real impact on educators.
!["TEACH" and "LEARN" puzzle pieces](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/Teach_and_learn.jpg?h=d5d02efb&itok=gfeVO0-T)
Teaching about Labor Rights History
Labor movements have a long history. The rights we have today came out of historic demonstrations and protests.
!["We March For Jobs For All Now!" protest sign](/sites/default/files/styles/dynamic_stack_296_1x/public/2023-08/visuals-OomLbW3j7ig-unsplash.jpg?h=a8856264&itok=1aBcZRcX)