Facing History and Ourselves
Grade Levels: 6-12
Facing History and Ourselves uses lessons of history to challenge teachers and their students to stand up to bigotry and hate. At Facing History and Ourselves, we believe the bigotry and hate that we witness today are the legacies of brutal injustices of the past. Through our partnerships, we help educators around the world face our collective history and address racism, antisemitism, and prejudice—so that their students can connect difficult choices made in the past to those they will confront in their own lives. We integrate the study of history and literature with ethics and innovative teaching strategies, providing the expertise needed to guide challenging conversations and establish more equitable learning environments. We trust students to wrestle with complex moments in history and complex moments today. When students understand the roots and persistence of injustice, as well as the importance of their own choices, they are equipped and empowered to build a stronger democracy.
Facing History and Ourselves is partnering with Chicago Public Schools' Office of Teaching and Learning and the Office of Social Science and Civic Engagement to bring Facing History’s curricular units on civil rights, the Holocaust, and Reconstruction to all 8th grade social studies and high school World History and American History classrooms. These standards-aligned units developed expressly for CPS educators reflect Proven Practices in Civic Learning and connect historical study and ethical reflection to informed action.
Type
- Professional Development
- Curriculum provider
Powerful Practices
- Relevant/ Authentic Content
- Examine Who We Are
- Discourse/Deliberation
- Inquiry
Social Science Core Areas
- Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Education
- Powerful Practices
- Inquiry-Driven
Website
Address
Facing History and Ourselves
Chicago P.O. Box 180280 Chicago
IL 60618, IL
Contacts
Denise Gelb
Program Director, Chicago
denise_gelb@facinghistory.org