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Facing History and Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate.

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  1. 21 hours ago

    & school leaders, join us July 13 - 15 for our Teaching for Equity and Justice Summit and gain the context and tools you need to create classrooms where all students are fully engaged in their education.

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  2. May 28

    The question “Who am I?” is especially critical for students during adolescence. Use this lesson to help students grapple w/ questions like: What factors shape our identities? And how do our identities influence our choices?

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    May 27

    Thank you for hosting “Making the Invisible Visible” with and for giving us strategies to stand up against bias and uncover facts and people like Title IX and Patsy Mink!

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  4. May 27

    Thank you to all who joined us tonight and so much gratitude to for sharing your experiences, your knowledge, and your perspective w/ us and our network.

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    Thank you for sharing your powerful story and your important discussion of the MIH framework

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  6. May 27

    Getting SCHOOLED in critical from 1500s to today by . So many important stories of agency, civic leadership, perseverance, and resistance.

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    May 27

    I only began to learn about Asian American history in college & only because I took an elective on East Asian history b/c it happened to fit my schedule. How can educators make history part of the American education experience? How do intl educators include diverse stories?

    "I was taught nothing. Not about railroad workers. Not about the Chinese Exclusion Act. Not about Japanese Incarceration." shares w/ us the reality of invisibility in her own education & calls on us to actively combat this erasure.
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    May 27

    Wong Kim Ark case...we should teach this, not just the Exclusion Act. Thanks Helen Zia.

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  9. May 27

    What important events, milestones, or people of do you want to lift up and make sure they aren't MIH (Missing in History)?

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  10. May 27

    "I was taught nothing. Not about railroad workers. Not about the Chinese Exclusion Act. Not about Japanese Incarceration." shares w/ us the reality of invisibility in her own education & calls on us to actively combat this erasure.

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  11. May 27

    "What I did see on television was the civil rights movement. People standing up for the right to be seen as full human beings. That resonated with me." tells us abt what sparked her activism & how examples of upstanding impact young people.

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  12. May 27

    Honored to be in coversation with tonight about identity, belonging, activism, and upstanding. Let us know if you're watching and listening w/ us.

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  13. May 27

    Fred Korematsu made history by standing up to the US government and challenging the practice of Japanese incarceration during World War II. Throughout his life he stood up to injustice & fought for civil rights Learn more about him here:

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  14. May 26

    The changes to school that we’ve seen during the pandemic have created an opportunity to rethink schools for the better. As the year ends use this Teaching Idea to reflect w/ students about what proposals they have for improving schools for the future.

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  15. May 26

    [Thread 6/6] You may also want to consult several articles that present a range of opinions and perspectives to help you and your students understand the roots, causes, and impact of these events. You’ll find them in our message to Educators here:

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  16. May 26

    [Thread 5/6] If you choose to engage with your students about these issues, we recommend reviewing our Teaching with Current Events checklist

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  17. May 26

    [Thread 4/6] Students in every classroom should confront difficult histories, wrestle with contemporary issues, and navigate challenging conversations. The complexity of this conflict demands thoughtful, fact-based historical inquiry and nuanced ethical reflection.

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  18. May 26

    [Thread 3/6] As always, Facing History denounces identity-based, violent attacks, whether antisemitic, Islamophobic, or xenophobic. And we hold up active, positive & nonviolent civic engagement of individuals who seek a peaceful resolution to this painful, longstanding conflict.

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  19. May 26

    [Thread 2/6] We recognize that addressing the recent violence will require careful preparation by both educators and students.

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  20. May 26

    [Thread 1/6] A message to our Educators: The ceasefire in Israel and Gaza is holding now for a seventh day, and Facing History and Ourselves mourns the loss of life and bears witness to the trauma wrought by the conflict.

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