Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations
In the midst of a divisive United States presidential election and ongoing issues related to race, justice, and policing, educators are rightly concerned about the lessons that today’s middle and high school students might be absorbing. Our latest resource, Fostering Civil Discourse: A Guide for Classroom Conversations, provides examples of teaching strategies and resources that help create a more reflective, safe classroom environment for students.
Facing History alumnae Sarah Decker and Monica Mahal began their petition to add the word "upstander" to the dictionary in their Watchung Hills Regional High School Facing History class more than three years ago.
This year, Oxford Dictionaries will officially add the word to the dictionary. You can also read more about the campaign in the Wall Street Journal(please note, WSJ requires a login).
Read a letter from Facing History and Ourselves' President and CEO Roger Brooks as educators across the country head back to school. "The question arises as we look at our students, our children, and young people everywhere: how do we encourage the next generation to build a world shaped by caring and knowledge, rather than prejudice and bigotry?" Read on.
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This fall, our friends atMikva Challenge invite students in grades 6-12 to sign up for the Great Electoral Race, an interactive digital competition in which students work in teams of 3-5 and use their favorite social media platforms to complete any of 51+ electoral challenges to earn points and win prizes. Learn more.
Character Day is an annual global initiative where students, families, and educators around the world screen films on the science of character development from different perspectives, dive into free printed discussion materials, and join an online global conversation. Register at CharacterDay.org.
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